Mt. Elliott Park, Detroit.
Mt. Elliott Park, Detroit. Doug Coombe
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Development News Michigan's only venomous snake: The eastern massasauga rattlesnake. Rural Innovation Exchange

Conservation projects at Camp Grayling to focus on this endangered Michigan rattlesnake

MJ GalbraithThursday, December 19, 2024
Development News View of the Tittabawassee River below Sanford Dam Rural Innovation Exchange

Midland, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers launch 3-year study to mitigate Tittabawassee River flooding

Misty BarronThursday, December 12, 2024
Feature Story The Eddy Center in St. Clair. The Keel - Port Huron

Friends of the St. Clair River to expand inside the Eddy Center with new Watershed Discovery Center

Genevieve FoxThursday, November 21, 2024
Development News "At Holcim, improving sustainability goes hand-in-hand with accelerating economic development," says Jaime Hill, North America region head at Holcim. Rural Innovation Exchange

Alpena cement plant wins statewide industry award for sustainability measures

MJ GalbraithThursday, November 14, 2024
Feature Story The “modern lodge “ housing at Hoeft State Park is actually a vintage Sears & Roebuck cottage which at one time housed park staff. Rural Innovation Exchange

You can spend the night at this vintage Sears cottage at a northern Michigan state park

Rosemary ParkerThursday, November 7, 2024
Development News The Cass County Historic Courthouse is located at 120 N. Broadway St. in downtown Cassopolis. Rural Innovation Exchange

Cass County invites public to visit newly renovated historic courthouse in downtown Cassopolis

MJ GalbraithThursday, October 10, 2024
Feature Story Deer at Port Huron State Game Area. The Keel - Port Huron

Changing colors signal hunting season in the Blue Water Area

Leslie CieplechowiczThursday, October 3, 2024
Development News “These projects will benefit communities and wildlife that depend on a healthy Great Lakes ecosystem,” says U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Midwest Regional Director Will Meeks. Rural Innovation Exchange

These 11 conservation and restoration projects win funding support in Michigan

MJ GalbraithThursday, October 3, 2024
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Art installation revives human presence at Quincy Mine

Brice BurgeWednesday, October 2, 2024
Development News The historic Rogers Theater is owned by the Presque Isle District Library and is used for movies, community and school events. Rural Innovation Exchange

Iconic theater in downtown Rogers City added to National Register of Historic Places

MJ GalbraithThursday, September 26, 2024
Development News “Interactive museums are community spaces that bring learning directly to children and create memories that last a lifetime,” says MEDC Regional Prosperity Managing Director Paula Holtz. Rural Innovation Exchange

Almost there: Alpena's Besser Museum has a way to complete final funding gap for $1.8M renovations

MJ GalbraithThursday, September 19, 2024
Development News Built in 1939 by the Public Works Administration, the historic Charlevoix City Hall will receive a new roof as a result of the SHPO grant. Rural Innovation Exchange

New roof for Charlevoix City Hall among 7 historic preservation projects to win grants in Michigan

MJ GalbraithThursday, July 18, 2024
Development News The Philadelphia-based company Baleena was awarded the grand prize at the Great Lakes AquaHacking Challenge, receiving $20,000 in seed funding. Rural Innovation Exchange

Northwestern Michigan College hosts first-ever international AquaHacking Challenge. Here's who won

MJ GalbraithThursday, May 16, 2024
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