Grief in isolation: Michiganders navigate a disrupted grieving process during COVID-19
In the absence of many traditional, in-person rituals, the pandemic has forced many to grieve in extremely unusual ways.
With expanding trails and engaged riders, mountain biking flourishes in Southeast Michigan
Since mountain biking first caught on here about 30 years ago, infrastructure and a community of enthusiasts have sprung up to support the sport across Southeast Michigan.
Blue Meets Green identifies new marina, improved internet access as priority projects for the region
“This is not just four people in a room deciding the region’s priorities. This is a cross-section of people from the public, private, and non-profit sectors — and it’s all non-political. We’re just here to make St. Clair County a better place and move it forward,” says Jeff Bohm, co-chair of Blue Meets Green and District 5 County Commissioner for St. Clair County.
Palliative care maximizes quality of life for Michiganders facing serious illness and death
Springing up across Michigan, palliative care programs aim to shift the way we think about death and serious illness.
Local nurses launch new cannabis health and wellness company in Port Huron
“Working in long-term care, you see older patients receive their medical marijuana cards. They might be easy to get but people wouldn’t know what to do with them,” Laura Norman says. “There’s still a huge gap between healthcare and cannabis.”
Never give up, never quit: How a local business owner thrives against all odds
“Do not give up, keep fighting, don’t take no for an answer. Motivate yourself, do not quit,” says Noel Suarez, owner of Suarez Auto Sales.
Great Lakes Way project aims to unify greenways and water trails along Michigan’s southeast coast
The proposed project lays out two roughly parallel routes along Michigan's coast in St. Clair, Macomb, Wayne and Monroe counties.
Michigan agencies offer in-home COVID-19 vaccinations for homebound residents
More than 21,000 of the state's estimated 110,000 homebound residents have received their shots through a state initiative in partnership with local agencies.
‘If not now, when?’: New nonprofit forms to address issues of food insecurity in St. Clair County
“My entire life, I've always been taught to equate food with love. So if you're feeding people, you're showing them love. And it's like you're giving them hope,” says Heather Fagan. “And I really hope that that's a message that can go across the board.”
Great Lakes Way project aims to unify greenways and water trails along Michigan’s southeast coast
A new effort is underway to establish a world-class land and water trail running along Michigan's lower eastern coast.
