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No place like homeownership: New programs aid first-generation homebuyers

Misty BarronThursday, March 27, 2025
A coalition of community leaders from the region are working together to help first-generation homebuyers. Statewide programs offer both financial help and education about the responsibilities of homeownership.  
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Voices of Youth: Marshall's Fresh Food Distribution feeding the community

Sophia PellThursday, March 27, 2025
"This is a judgment-free opportunity to receive fresh food. They don’t need to be a member of our church, or any church. They don’t need to meet any income requirements or qualifications. They simply need to want food.”
Feature Story There will be a variety of interactive scenes and simulators to play in and on, including the campground and riding in the kayak. The Keel - Port HuronSustainability

New exhibit inside the Carnegie Museum aims to inspire stewardship, teach nature topics

Genevieve FoxWednesday, March 26, 2025
Friends of the St. Clair River is partnering with Port Huron Museums to establish the Blue Water, Green Spaces exhibit from April to September to connect the public with the region’s outdoors.
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Hooked on Lent: Five fish fry's to check out in Metro Detroit

Monique BedfordWednesday, March 26, 2025
Earlier this month marked the beginning of the Lenten season, where many people across the metropolitan area indulge in what is known as Fish Fry Fridays. Metromode dives into some of the places people can enjoy and celebrate this tradition.
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Neighborhood Inc. helps the unhoused find shelter in Battle Creek and St. Joseph counties

Jane ParikhWednesday, March 26, 2025
People are falling behind in their rent and Neighborhood Inc. of Battle Creek is helping them stay housed. About 100 individuals and families in Calhoun County and St. Joseph County that seek assistance from NIBC each month to move from being unhoused into stable housing situations.
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In Michigan, a new push to fight homelessness before it begins

Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Advocates say Michigan’s $4 million 'shelter diversion' pilot program is keeping people off the streets by helping pay for rent, utilities, transportation and more. Is it time to take it statewide?
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Woodworking teaches important life lessons

Ann Dallman Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Saint Maud’s Makerspace operates on the Sloyd principles, an educational model founded and developed in 1800’s Sweden. Students are learning woodworking skills but also strengthening themselves for the journey of life.   
Feature Story The beloved resort at Iron Mountain added 34 cozy cabins before the ski season. UPword - UPEconomic Development

Update: New cabins and other improvements at Pine Mountain Ski and Golf Resort

UPword StaffWednesday, March 26, 2025
Improvements at the beloved Pine Mountain Ski and Golf Resort include cozy new cabins, a mountain bike trail network and a park. 
Development News The Erie Trader awaits its opportunity to cross into Lake Superior to start the 2025 Great Lakes Shipping Season. UPword - UP

Open for business: First ships pass through the Soo Locks

Brice BurgeWednesday, March 26, 2025
“This year, a number of factors worked in our favor that allowed us to safely deliver this critical maintenance and also open to navigation traffic a few days early," said Soo Locks Operations Manager LeighAnn Ryckeghem.
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Iron Mountain children's museum exceeds fundraising goal

UPword StaffWednesday, March 26, 2025
The Imagination Factory Children's Museum in Iron Mountain has exceeded a $50,000 fundraising goal through the crowdfunding website Patronicity, qualifying for matching monies from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation.
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Michigan Broadband Services still expanding in UP

Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Source: The Daily News
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Revex Technologies receives $145M grant for production of critical minerals

Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Source: TV6
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U-M joins new OpenAI initiative to advance AI research and education

Jaishree DrepaulWednesday, March 26, 2025
U-M's participation has the potential to strengthen the university's AI resources and boost its ability to conduct groundbreaking AI research. 
Longform A rendering of the Equitable Ann Arbor Land Trust's proposal for development on the former University of Michigan Hospital dump site. The proposal would bring 2,165 housing units to the site after environmental remediation. Concentrate - Ann Arbor/YpsiCommunity Development

Ann Arbor nonprofit's affordability solution: Thousands of new housing units in walkable communities

Drew SaundersTuesday, March 25, 2025
How long does it take for you to go from your house to school, a grocery store, work, or a park? Urban planners at the Equitable Ann Arbor Land Trust want the answer to be a 20-minute walk, no matter where you live. 
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Countywide mental health millages have remarkable results

Monique BedfordTuesday, March 25, 2025
Jackson, Hillsdale, Ottawa, and Washtenaw counties passed mental health millages and seen positive impacts such as expanded access to care to their residents, increased service capacity, improved crisis response, and more.
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Countywide mental health millages have remarkable results

Monique BedfordTuesday, March 25, 2025
Jackson, Hillsdale, Ottawa, and Washtenaw counties passed mental health millages and seen positive impacts such as expanded access to care to their residents, increased service capacity, improved crisis response, and more.
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Countywide mental health millages have remarkable results

Monique BedfordTuesday, March 25, 2025
Jackson, Hillsdale, Ottawa, and Washtenaw counties passed mental health millages and seen positive impacts such as expanded access to care to their residents, increased service capacity, improved crisis response, and more.
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Counting the unhoused in Kalamazoo County to learn more about local needs

Mark WedelTuesday, March 25, 2025
On a bitterly cold night in January, volunteers spread out across Kalamazoo County to see how many unhoused people they could find. It's part of what the federal government calls the Point in Time count, and it gives communities information as they prepare services and policies to serve this population. 
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