Cassopolis: A village reimagined
A rural community in southwestern Michigan looks for a brighter future, tapping grants and other monies to revamp its downtown and add new amenities, including a beach, a pier and a skate park.
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Pickleball courts part of Marshall’s Recreation Plan
Marshall launches fundraising campaign to create a new community area that will include designated pickleball courts, to meet the demand for the fast-growing sport.
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Michigan Child Collaborative Care helps primary care providers address their young patients' mental health by offering same-day phone consultations with psychiatrists, among other services.
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Michigan health care leaders are advocating for investments to support staffing needs in hospitals, nursing facilities, emergency medical services, and workforce training programs.
Michigan’s Medicaid expansion leads to lower uninsured rates, improved health, and cost savings
The state is looking back to examine how the 2014 introduction of the Healthy Michigan Plan has improved health for Michigan residents who otherwise could not afford health insurance.
Live shows at some Kalamazoo bars have returned. The Sexy Toxins are ready.
After a year's hiatus due to COVID-19 precautions, Bell's Eccentric Day is back, Dec. 3. It's one of a number of bars with live shows that are bringing folks out of their isolation. Mark Wedel recently visited the venue to see what a show with COVID safety precautions in place looks like.
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On this week's episode of Michigan's State of Health, we're digging into how migrant workers have embodied rural Michigan's experience with COVID-19 – and how to improve health care for all rural Michiganders in the long run.
Michigan schools adopt new software to expand mental health services
All 56 of the state's ISDs now have access to a software product for managing behavioral health referrals, screenings, treatment plans, and more.
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