"I was just checking emails from vendors not expecting to see this. This is truly a blessing to be chosen," says Dannieyelle Ellington, owner of Dannie Shalom Beauty Supply. "I plan to order more products. That way everything would be fully stocked."
As with many innovative projects, questions abound. So we asked Cynthia Cutright, director of Port Huron’s downtown development authority, all about the city’s new social district.
Medical professionals are certainly not immune to a widespread spike in mental health challenges, and several new initiatives have sought to provide them much-needed support.
Beyond the color-coded counties and line graphs we've all seen, data sharing has helped Michigan's many health providers better understand and respond to the pandemic.
For over two decades, Kids on the Go has been dedicated to serving children with special needs in the Grosse Pointe area. This year even a pandemic couldn't stop them from carrying out that mission.
Though things can change as quickly as they did during the last school year, when the pandemic forced schools to shut down all in-person learning, local leaders are primed to do their best under the ever-changing conditions of COVID-19.
A federal grant awarded to St. Clair County Community College should help hundreds of low-income students, first-generation college students, and individuals with disabilities graduate.
Central Middle School Principal Shawn Shackelford took a three-step approach to addressing racial disparities in discipline: Data, the Refocus Room, and a mentoring program for Black male students. Shackelford actively utilizes a principle of grace to unite the three.
A baker’s dozen worth of small business owners have come together on their own accord and with no other motivation than to get people to visit downtown Port Huron this weekend, inviting them in with a bevy of sales.
As Flint kids begin online-only schooling, opportunities for physical exercise and nutrition education will be scarce. But a team of Crim Fitness Foundation staffers is working to address that by bringing the Crim’s Nutrition Program (CrimFit) out of the classroom and into families' homes.
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