Parks system partners with libraries to provide 100 free hotspots throughout the region
“Working collectively, we can provide more internet access to families in our region and improve connection to virtual education and resources.”
‘You can live in a community or you can be an active member of it’: She chooses the latter
“That’s my passion: people and place. I get a charge from that. It’s simple but significant,” Korissa Wilkins says. “And my enthusiasm continues to grow for this community where I’ve come from. It’s only right to be giving back where I can.”
Traverse City-based program sends hospital patients home with healthy meals
The program also delivers healthy meals to patients via Meals on Wheels for 10 days and provides other resources to connect patients to fresh, nutritious food.
Mental health is a driving factor in a year of surging attendance at Southeast Michigan parks
Numerous factors have prompted huge increases in park usage during the COVID-19 pandemic, but most of them trace back to residents seeking mental stability during unprecedented chaos and uncertainty.
Macomb and St. Clair counties are teaming up to create a coastal birding trail
Macomb and St. Clair County have long been hotspots for migrating birds. Now officials in each county are working together to establish a route to help birdwatchers connect with their feathered friends.
New monthly event series designed to draw locals and tourists to downtown Port Huron
“This is new for us. It’s an idea that came through our businesses talking about how we come out of Covid, how we want our downtown to feel, to be,” says Cynthia Cutright, director of the Port Huron DDA.
‘The goal is to keep IBM in Port Huron’: Registration opens for technology and education competition
“Students will have access to IBM tools and technology and can come out of this with certifications in AI and cybersecurity and others,” says Josh Sabo, founder of The INDUSTRY. “Even if they don’t win, it’s really great on a resume.”
CARES Act dollars support Michigan children’s mental health through state’s Education Equity Fund
328 Michigan public school districts and charter schools have received dollars from the new state fund to support students' mental health and bridge the digital divide.
Partner Partner Content Friday fish fry and raffle to benefit McLaren nursing staff with key upgrades
Money raised from both the Fish Fry and raffle will be used to purchase the latest in Workstation on Wheels equipment and technology for McLaren Port Huron’s nurses.
“Everyone seems to agree on this”: Southeast Michigan comes together to plan connected trails system
Stakeholders have adopted a more regional approach, thinking in terms of projects that build trail connections not just within a single county but across Southeast Michigan.
