More Than a Gym: Lift Land Fitness builds community in Yale
Located in the small rural community of Yale, Lift Land Fitness offers a wide range of classes. But the owner says the goal has always been more than exercise.
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Community Foundation and Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation partner to strengthen rural philanthropy through fellowship
The Community Foundation of St. Clair County is deepening its long-term commitment to rural communities by welcoming Collin Holzberger as its new Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Rural Philanthropy Fellow.
Partner Partner Content Listening to the Experts: How St. Clair County teens are shaping the future of mental health
The Teen Advisory Group (TAG), started by St. Clair County Community Mental Health, brings together students from across the county to do something both simple and powerful: tell adults what teens actually need – and then help make it happen.
Editor’s Picks: Top Stories from The Keel, 2025 Edition
The Keel Magazine’s Managing Editor Genevieve Fox selects her favorite stories from this year, and explains how readers can support the publication.
How these women-owned businesses strengthen St. Clair County communities
Port Huron Yoga, the Yale Bakery, and Dot’s Candy Store are three women-owned businesses whose work strengthens community connection, resilience, and local economic growth during the holiday season.
YMCA Boys Basketball builds friendships and camaraderie
In the Blue Water area, basketball is a popular sport among young boys. The YMCA's youth sports coordinator and Warren Lincoln High School's coach talk about the effects of basketball on youth.
Michigan author highlights Port Huron, mindfulness of the Great Lakes in new book
After traveling across the world for the past two decades, David Zurick comes back home to Port Huron to rediscover his childhood spots along the Thumb Coast and shares how others can connect with the Blue Water region.
The Book Mobile returns to St. Clair County after a 30-year hiatus
A relic from the past, the Book Mobile has been brought back to the St. Clair County Library System, with plans to travel the area, bringing library services to everyone in the community.
Spreading the love of Bologna at small town festival
Partners of 37 years, C. Roy Processing and the Yale Bologna Festival, have made what Yale is informally called the “Bologna Capital of the World,” with its famous fried bologna sandwiches. Nancy Roy, who co-owns the business with her husband Richard, supplies two tons of bologna for the festival and has been a part of the community since 1924.
Partner Partner Content New grants boost placemaking in St. Clair County
The Community Foundation of St. Clair County has made placemaking the center of its mission to connect people and places, from the coastlines of the St. Clair River to the rural stretches of the county’s western towns.
