COVID-19 has exacerbated the high levels of isolation today's older adults experience. But many providers are working to ease that loneliness by making calls to check in on Michigan’s elders.
Port Huron’s Downtown Development Authority has developed a Downtown Word Hunt, a sort of scavenger hunt meant to entice people back to the city streets, to remind them that the city is open for business, both now and after the coronavirus-related restrictions lift.
The Michigan Economic Development Corporation has launched two new programs to help small businesses recover from the economic downturn resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Eat Well in a SNAP site aims to connect people with support and inspiration for seasonal meals and recipes, resources, and conversations about food.
Here's a look at how communities across Southeast Michigan--from St. Clair County to the Detroit suburbs to the city of Detroit--are planning to expand and connect their trails to draw new visitors, businesses, and residents.
The INDUSTRY's Josh Sabo intends to make a series of trades that starts with a paper clip and results in obtaining an old Port Huron motel or apartment building. He’ll then use that building as both student housing and for hands-on work experience.
The Marions have purchased $5,000 in gift cards from ten downtown Port Huron businesses. They’re planning on handing out the gift cards to cars that are decorated and participating in the Mother's Day Car Parade.
The Community Foundation of St. Clair County has given $25,000 to the Economic Development Alliance of St. Clair County to fund grants for minority- and women-owned businesses hurt by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Learning Kitchen is a hands-on cooking and nutrition education program for middle schoolers offered at Kalamazoo Valley Community College through a partnership between KVCC and Bronson Healthcare.
The loss of health journalism has had wide-ranging impacts on the communities health reporters once served. But a variety of innovative solutions have arisen to fill the gap and restore some of the coverage that's been lost.
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