Once Chef Jacob Verstegen was situated in Michigan, he spent his first six weeks visiting and forging partnerships with local farms. "I came to farms to find out what's gonna grow, and make sense, and talked to the farmers."
Michigan elders experiencing abuse often have comparatively few community resources to turn to for help. But the Safe Haven model offers them safe, temporary housing to escape and get back on their feet.
"I’m a photographer of children, something that people only spend their extra income on. If I’m doing this good then the area must be doing well." -Jennifer Knightstep
On-the-Job Training from Michigan Works! Macomb/St. Clair helps companies fill jobs and even reimburses employers half of a new hire's wage for the first three months.
Through an increasingly popular new model called community integrated paramedicine, Michigan paramedics are using their downtime to proactively promote good health and nip emergency room trips in the bud.
Since opening in January 2020, Mara McCalmon says that much of her time is spent explaining the pain-reducing effects and benefits of CBD oil-based products to curious passers-by. In fact, it took quite a bit of explaining to get the business opened in the first place.
The Great Lake to Lake Trail is intended to be a “destination trail”—“one that people travel from around the state and the country to explore." -Fred Phillips, Friends of the Clinton River Trail.
Marysville is an attractive option for people looking to call St. Clair County home. Here are a few available homes on the market.
Amy Amiels started out wanting to find a storefront for her accounting business. After having no luck, that business idea grew into something much bigger when she and her partners launched the co-working space Dock 421 in Algonac.
"The biggest problem in the household today is cord and cable clutter. I’m a single dad raising two boys and there are charging cords everywhere. One day I saw my 12-year-old dragging an extension cord across the sofa. We have limited space for more and more electronics. That’s how Intelashelf was born." - Dan Cass
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