Amber Desgranges and Rachel Ruddock of the Michigan Primary Care Association.

New initiative offers Michigan nursing students opportunity to build careers in underserved areas

The Michigan Primary Care Association is collaborating with nine of Michigan’s state universities to provide nursing students with opportunities to train in Federally Qualified Health Centers and Rural Health Clinics.

How local healthcare systems leverage local farms for healthy food options

Medical institutions around Michigan are using their local resources to bring real food to their staff and patients.

How 2 farms preserved agricultural legacy amidst push for development

Owning a family farm in one of Michigan’s fastest-growing counties means that there’s pressure to turn agricultural land into residential. An Ottawa County program helped protect these farms from development.   

Mapping a better future for broadband in Michigan

State and nonprofit officials are encouraging local governments and residents to review a map of internet coverage in Michigan. The goal is to prioritize underserved areas and use federal dollars to expand and improve internet infrastructure. 

Part of the streetscape of downtown Wayland.
What’s all the hype about Wayland?

Allegan County community receives $25,000 state grant to help "hype" its downtown, attracting more visitors and boosting its image on social media.

Christine Sauvé.
New state law will help ensure health care access for non-English-speaking Michiganders

Michigan's new Statewide Meaningful Language Access Coordination Act will require public services to be more accessible to non-English speakers. 

Kelsey Lehman and Autumn Carson
Podcast a “not-so-clinical approach to conversations surrounding all things mental health.”

Podcast hosted by three friends covers a range of topics like finding a therapist, tips for loved ones, and misconceptions and stigmas surrounding medications. 

An aerial view of the LG Energy Solutions Michigan campus in Holland and Allegan County. (LGES)
West Michigan poised for growth in advanced energy storage sector

New report details West Michigan's role and opportunities in energy storage technology development and production. Three state universities and two community colleges have programs for energy storage and related technologies. 

Grand Haven’s Shape Corp. grows workforce with state’s training program

The state’s “You Can In Michigan” campaign is helping a cutting-edge Grand Haven auto parts manufacturer to thrive. The plan is to help West Michigan employers in filling more than 1,500 good-paying job openings in advanced manufacturing and IT. 

2 Lakeshore students win national scholarship competitions

Zeeland’s Jena Buttery and Wayland’s Tara Huskey, who attend Grand Rapids Community College, were named scholarship winners.

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