Ariane Donnelly, Anne Davis, and Tanya Andrews at the Prescription for Health booth at the Pittsfield Township Farmers Market. Prescription for Health is Washtenaw County's produce prescription program.

Prescriptions for fresh produce grow in Michigan through collaboration and new funding

Efforts are underway to better coordinate efforts between produce prescription programs and to create more standardized funding mechanisms for them.

Jazmyn Vitro (left) Kanye Cole (right) enjoy a date for two in front of the new sculpture at Thomas Edison Parkway.
Swanky Spreads offers a unique spin on the classic summer picnic

Port Huron resident and entrepreneur Valerie Kelley has taken the love of her family outings and transformed them into a thriving business.

Dawn Mitchell playing at Sanborn Park where the 2024 Robinson Tennis Tournament will be held
Game, Set, Match! The Francis J. Robinson Tennis Tournament returns for 67th year

The longest-running tennis tournament in the Blue Water Area returns on July 30. The Francis J. Robinson Tennis Tournament expects to draw more than 200 athletes.  

King's Kid Christian Daycare staff members Adrian Robinson, left, Lolita Granger, center and Tamara Jones laugh Wednesday, July 17, 2024, as they play with toys in one of the classrooms in the Detroit child care center.
MiLEAP fund provides essential equipment, upgrades for child care facilities

Quality child care is necessary, but not always available or affordable. The MiLEAP Caring for MI Future: Facilities Improvement Fund has launched a $59 million fund to provide new and expanding home-based and center-based facilities across the state.   

Opioid health homes address physical, emotional, and social barriers to recovery.
Opioid health homes remove barriers to recovery

Opioid health homes provide a central point of contact where people living with opioid use disorder work with an interdisciplinary provider team to develop an individualized recovery care plan.

Marko Tomko.
Exploring what hides beneath the St. Clair River with Marko Tomko

The blue water area contains a rich history that can be studied by diving the St. Clair River. Marko Tomko, an avid diver, has been exploring the river's past for over 30 years and talks about his dives and the historic treasures he found there.

Mike Bica waiting on the number five bus on Pine Grove Avenue.
Blue Water Area Transit upgrades bus shelters, providing safety and modern-look to Port Huron

Blue Water Area Transit is upgrading its system with new shelters for riders around the city. The improvements have been well received by local riders who depend on the transit system.

Rosco the clown entertains children during the 2023 Yale Bologna Festival.
Celebrating small-town pride, Yale Bologna Festival returns for 34th year

A staple in the Blue Water Area for over three decades, the Yale Bologna Festival is set to return later this month.

Gipson Family.
Kind Human 4 Human Kind awarded $18,500 grant

Giving back is nothing new to the Gipson family, but last fall they turned their passion for helping others into the nonprofit Kind Human 4 Human Kind and recently received a $18,500 grant from the Community Foundation to help with their mission.

Harold Powell, Community Correspondent for The Keel.
Q&A: The journey of Community Correspondent Harold Powell

Harold Powell has become a local figure through his role as a Community Correspondent for The Keel. His journey reflects a profound love for his community and commitment to sharing its stories.

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