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Meet the 85-year-old Michigan skydiver going for 1000 jumps

Thursday, July 11, 2024
Would you skydive at 85? This pioneering legend from Michigan is going for her Gold Wings with 1000 jumps! She takes another leap near Lansing today.
Feature Story creed Arts and Culture

Hella cool! Artists are satisfying ‘90s nostalgia at Pine Knob in July

Monique BedfordTuesday, July 9, 2024
If you know the lyrics to "Semi-Charmed Life", remember what follows "Chocolate Starfish", or could dust off a Jagged Little Pill CD cover, then this month at Pine Knob is for you. Get your 90s fix this summer.
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BUILD expands startup services for small businesses into the City of Flint

Monique BedfordThursday, July 4, 2024
The program doesn’t only provide participants with the necessary knowledge to grow their businesses, but will provide them with an immense networking system at no cost to participants. Upon completion, the participants will become a part of BUILD’s more than 2,600 alumni. 
Longform A new dock at Pontiac Oaks park, funded by Oakland County's Healthy Communities plan. Healthy Communities

$20m Oakland County project will improve parks in county's underserved southern side

Patrick DunnThursday, June 27, 2024
The Healthy Communities plan will bring five existing city parks into the county parks system, leading to improved infrastructure and maintenance, and support improvements at several other parks in the county. 
Longform The Inclusive Health Care Taskforce hosted an information and resource fair on June 13. Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

Michigan coalition works to address health disparities for older adults

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, June 27, 2024
A broad coalition of Michigan organizations has come together to address health disparities that affect Michigan's rapidly growing population of older adults.
Feature Story Deneweth’s Garden Center  Economic Development

Thriving: Meet some of the longest-standing plant nurseries in Macomb County

Genevieve FoxThursday, June 27, 2024
In Macomb County, products from nurseries, greenhouses, floriculture, and sod, make more than $35 million in annual sales. We take a closer look at the people growing the industry.   
Partner Content OUCARES day camps create a space where autistic kids don’t feel judged, gain some independence from parents, and interact with peers. Second Wave - MichiganEquity

Summertime is “a time of possibilities” and challenges for autistic kids and adults

Estelle SlootmakerWednesday, June 26, 2024
Summer break creates opportunities for fun and family adventures along with the challenges of changing routines.
Longform Micah 6 is repurposing Webster Elementary, vacant since 2008, into a multi-purpose community center. Second Wave - MichiganCommunity Development

Repurposing community assets strengthens communities in Pontiac and Detroit

Monique BedfordTuesday, June 25, 2024
Michigan communities are repurposing spaces to bring services, create meeting places, and meet the many needs of neighborhood residents.
Longform Molly Brouwer, infant and family specialist; Bethany Vukusic, Maternal Infant Health Program team su Second Wave - MichiganCommunity Development

How public health cares for Michigan's infants and new parents

Estelle SlootmakerTuesday, June 25, 2024
Michigan’s state and local public health systems make great efforts to ensure that expectant mothers and infants get the best start possible.
Feature Story A closeup of "The 125th Anniversary Sculpture" by Kegham Tazian. Arts and Culture

PHOTOS: A downtown Farmington public art walk

MJ GalbraithThursday, June 20, 2024
While we await the latest public artwork to arrive in downtown Farmington, we took a stroll up and down the city streets to see what precedes its installation.
Feature Story Crossing the Clinton River in Sterling Heights. Arts and Culture

How to beat the summer heat in Sterling Heights

MJ GalbraithThursday, June 20, 2024
Grab your bottles of water, sunscreen, and providers of shade.
Longform Small-Kristen Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

La recopilación de datos está desempeñando un papel clave en el avance de la equidad en la salud

Shandra MartinezMonday, June 17, 2024
Un nuevo impulso en la recopilación de datos sobre la atención médica de las personas con discapacidad está poniendo de relieve una disparidad en la equidad de la atención de la salud que a menudo pasa desapercibida para la comunidad médica.
Feature Story Blake’s Orchard and Cider Mill

Dining Destinations: 4 festivities to get your strawberry fix in Metro Detroit this summer

Sierra OkoniewskiMonday, June 17, 2024
“The festival is more about the people than anything else," Brandy Schmidt, one of the folks behind a delicious strawberry festival that began in a fire hall in Leonard and has grown to involve the whole Addison Township. "We have a very strong community that cares about each other."
Feature Story Oak Park Economic Development

'A city of yes,' Oak Park celebrates progress with plans for new hub, Juneteenth events

Blake WoodruffSaturday, June 15, 2024
A new social hub, Juneteenth events, and a new fire truck were all revealed at Oak Park's State of the City address. “It is ever more important that we come together as a community to play and celebrate," says Mayor McClellan. "We need to focus on what unites us, not what divides us. That’s what public spaces do for us.”
Feature Story Royal Oak Economic Development

Summer is Selling Season: Realtors' tips on Metro Detroit's hottest neighborhoods and trends

Ellen PiligianThursday, June 13, 2024
What can we expect in the real estate market this summer? Metro Detroit realtors weigh in on trends they're seeing, where to look for best value, and what's ahead for home buyers of all ages. 
Development News A recent mobility project installed bike lanes along Plumbrook Road between Utica and 17 Mile roads. Transportation

Sterling Heights celebrates installation of city's first bike lanes in pilot program

MJ GalbraithThursday, June 13, 2024
“We’re thrilled to unveil this new bike lane pilot project on Plumbrook,” says Sterling Heights Mayor Michael Taylor.
Development News “There are only a few places in the country that feature beer, meat, and cheese,” says proprietor and brewer Eli Green. “Astoria New York’s The Bier and Cheese Collective, and Minneapolis’s Waldmann. I am thrilled to add Stumblebum to that list.” Entrepreneurship

Wanderlust-inspired brewery to celebrate grand opening in Troy with beer, cheese, and tunes

MJ GalbraithThursday, June 13, 2024
“There are only a few places in the country that feature beer, meat, and cheese,” says proprietor and brewer Eli Green. “Astoria New York’s The Bier and Cheese Collective, and Minneapolis’s Waldmann. I am thrilled to add Stumblebum to that list.”
Longform Detroit Parks Coalition staff and members in 2022. Sustainability

Stewardship organizations advance equity in Detroit's parks at a grassroots level

Patrick DunnTuesday, June 11, 2024
Park stewardship organizations help neighborhood residents to advocate for the improvements they want to see in their parks.
Special Report Phil Cooley and his brother, Ryan, were instrumental in helping transform Corktown with the opening of Slow's Bar BQ and a host of other projects. Second Wave - Michigan

Corktown Rising: Urban dreamers paved the way for historic neighborhood's rebirth

Greg TaskerTuesday, June 11, 2024
Things looked bleak for Corktown when the Tigers left the neighborhood for downtown. But a pair of entrepreneurial brothers and community involvement helped set the stage for Corktown's transformation.
Longform Derek Miller, program supervisor for Kalamazoo County’s Healty Babies Healthy Start & 4Dad Fatherhood Program, with Sidni Miller, community health worker, inside Kalamazoo County’s Health and Community Services building. Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

$5 million in federal funding will help 5 Michigan organizations reduce infant and maternal deaths

Estelle SlootmakerTuesday, June 11, 2024
Five Michigan organizations will receive federal support of about $1 million each to improve maternal and infant health in the state.
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