Region
Second Wave - Michigan
Capital Gains - Lansing
Catalyst Midland
Concentrate - Ann Arbor/Ypsi
Epicenter - Mount Pleasant
Route Bay City
Rural Innovation Exchange
Southwest Michigan
UPword - UP
The Keel - Port Huron
The Lakeshore
Metromode - Metro Detroit
Flintside - Flint
Model D - Detroit
Rapid Growth - Grand Rapids
Focus Areas
Arts and Culture
Broadband / Technology
Community Health
Energy
Entrepreneurship
Environment / Sustainability
Forestry
Housing
Manufacturing
Mining
Outdoor Recreation
Philanthropy / Social Innovation
Placemaking
Small Business
Workforce
Youth / Education
Place
Central Region
Eastern Region
Western Region
Series
UPword
Block by Block
MI Mental Health
Michigan's State of Health Podcast
Preserving Michigan
State of Health
Stories of Change
Statewide
Areas of Concern
Block by Block
Bridging the Talent Gap
COVID19
Cyber Security
Disability Inclusion
Early Education Matters
Forestry
Girl Scouts SE Michigan Team Up
Good Food
Greater Lakes
Inside our Outdoors
Invasive Species
MI Mental Health
Michigan Nightlight
Michigan's Agricultural Future
Michigan's State of Health Podcast
Nonprofit Journal Project
Preserving Michigan
State of Health
Stories of Change
Voices of Youth
Yours, Mine, & Ours - Public Health
Toggle navigation
Focus Areas
Arts and Culture
Broadband / Technology
Community Health
Energy
Entrepreneurship
Environment / Sustainability
Forestry
Housing
Manufacturing
Mining
Outdoor Recreation
Philanthropy / Social Innovation
Placemaking
Small Business
Workforce
Youth / Education
Place
Central Region
Eastern Region
Western Region
Series
UPword
Block by Block
MI Mental Health
Michigan's State of Health Podcast
Preserving Michigan
State of Health
Stories of Change
Statewide
Areas of Concern
Block by Block
Bridging the Talent Gap
COVID19
Cyber Security
Disability Inclusion
Early Education Matters
Forestry
Girl Scouts SE Michigan Team Up
Good Food
Greater Lakes
Inside our Outdoors
Invasive Species
MI Mental Health
Michigan Nightlight
Michigan's Agricultural Future
Michigan's State of Health Podcast
Nonprofit Journal Project
Preserving Michigan
State of Health
Stories of Change
Voices of Youth
Yours, Mine, & Ours - Public Health
About
Support Us
Healthy Communities
Share
Load More Stories
Sustainability
Infrastructure improvements bolster Black River
Brice Burge
Wednesday, August 2, 2023
Feature Story
Community Development
The story of the Tour da Yoop, Eh
Greg Tasker
Wednesday, July 26, 2023
Feature Story
Entrepreneurship
An adventure hub rocks Norway (not the country)
Ann Dallman
Wednesday, July 26, 2023
Technology and Innovation
Funding paves way for all-electric off-road vehicles in the U.P.
Brice Burge
Wednesday, June 28, 2023
Feature Story
Healthy Communities
PODCAST: Dementia is not a death sentence
Patrick Dunn
Wednesday, June 21, 2023
Feature Story
Community Development
Making Lake Antoine Park accessible to everyone
Taylor Andrews
Wednesday, June 7, 2023
Feature Story
Healthy Communities
NMU offers new online outdoor recreation degree
Ann Dallman
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
Feature Story
Arts and Culture
A glimpse into the talents of chefs in the U.P.
Brice Burge
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
Feature Story
Sustainability
Visit Keweenaw pushes responsible recreation
Greg Tasker
Wednesday, May 3, 2023
Healthy Communities
On tap: annual Michigan Rural Health Conference
UPword Staff
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
Feature Story
Healthy Communities
U.P. Food Exchange celebrates 10 years of supporting local foods, farms
Rosemary Parker
Wednesday, April 19, 2023
Feature Story
Arts and Culture
New visitor center planned for Seney National Wildlife Refuge
Dianna Stampfler
Wednesday, March 29, 2023
Feature Story
Arts and Culture
Springer Come
Elsa Pontbriand
Wednesday, March 1, 2023
Longform
Economic Development
A bold vision for the Straits of Mackinac
Greg Tasker
Wednesday, March 1, 2023
Feature Story
Equity
Making the Keweenaw Peninsula accessible to everyone
Rosemary Parker
Wednesday, February 22, 2023
Feature Story
Economic Development
Great Lakes Boat Building School expands
Rosemary Parker
Wednesday, February 22, 2023
Sustainability
Keweenaw tourism pairs with Leave No Trace
Brice Burge
Wednesday, February 22, 2023
Feature Story
Community Development
Ironwood and other rural towns embrace placemaking
Rosemary Parker
Wednesday, February 15, 2023
Arts and Culture
Filmmaker returns to Marquette to showcase Michigan slopes
Brice Burge
Wednesday, February 15, 2023
Economic Development
Cruise line adds Escanaba as port
Brice Burge
Wednesday, February 15, 2023
Load More Stories
Across Michigan
Second Wave - Michigan
Healthy Communities
Community mental health delivers care to Michigan's schools
Brianna Nargiso
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Second Wave - Michigan
Equity
This is how to do mental health: Community outreach builds access
Estelle Slootmaker
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
Second Wave - Michigan
Healthy Communities
How an unused dental chair sparked an inclusive clinic at a Cleveland juvenile detention center
Shandra Martinez
Monday, February 17, 2025
Second Wave - Michigan
Diversity
Navigating Autism Today Conference connects autism community to facts, friendships, and resources
Estelle Slootmaker
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
Second Wave - Michigan
Washtenaw County leads the way with ADAPTS mental health model
Brianna Nargiso
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Across Our Network
What Michigan Tech's partnership in the research corridor means for the university and the U.P.
Source: Upword - UP
ArtWorks brings original art to every space of its renovated historic home and outdoor ArtPark
Source: Soapbox
Helen Gordon Davis Centre for Women: Building futures
Source: 83Degrees
St. Clair County Quilt Trail stitching community together one block at a time
Source: The Keel