Local health statistics are a click away as community health dashboards proliferate in Michigan
Community health dashboards are readily available online resources that compile various health data for different regions.
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Downtown improvements help Allegan draw new businesses and visitors
With a fresh streetscape and improved infrastructure, Allegan is welcoming new businesses and visitors alike. The southwestern Michigan city is also home to vibrant community programming and a notable craft beer scene.
Library offers chance to explore AI
Anyone can find out more about artificial intelligence by playing around with different AI platforms at the Groundworks AI Playground in Herrick District Library’s downtown location.
Classrooms to Careers: Gentex interns shape company
Isabelle Buckler, a senior at Kendall College of Art and Design of Ferris State University, channeled her classroom experience into her role as a user experience intern this summer.
How one rural Michigan brewery created community
When Jeremy Grossenbacher decided to open his own craft brewery in his hometown of Coopersville, he knew he wanted to create something more than a place to grab a cold brew. He wanted to create community.
Commongrounds uses co-op model to serve missing needs of the community
Traverse City's Commongrounds is a mixed-use building, offering affordable housing, co-working space, a coffee shop, child education center, and performance venue. It's the first real estate cooperative in northern Michigan.
CCBHCs extend mental health care to more Michiganders despite challenges
Michigan was added to the country's list of certified community behavioral health clinic (CCBHC) demonstration states back in the summer of 2020, with 29 counties throughout the lower peninsula operating CCBHCs through their community mental health agencies.
The healing power of horses
Horses partner with people at the Red Horse Center in Fennville to provide transformative ways to heal and grow using a trauma-informed approach.
How garment innovator KNITit grew from concept to success
“The path to success is not a straight line,” says Liz Hilton, who shares how her Allegan business grew from zero to seven figures.
Tech Council marks decade of growth for West Michigan’s tech sector
A decade after its creation, the Tech Council boasts over 70 members and a vision to make Greater Grand Rapids a major tech hub in the Midwest. Gentex, Ottawa County’s biggest employer, is a part of the effort.
Downtown improvements help Allegan draw new businesses and visitors
With a fresh streetscape and improved infrastructure, Allegan is welcoming new businesses and visitors alike. The southwestern Michigan city is also home to vibrant community programming and a notable craft beer scene.
Library offers chance to explore AI
Anyone can find out more about artificial intelligence by playing around with different AI platforms at the Groundworks AI Playground in Herrick District Library’s downtown location.
Classrooms to Careers: Gentex interns shape company
Isabelle Buckler, a senior at Kendall College of Art and Design of Ferris State University, channeled her classroom experience into her role as a user experience intern this summer.
How one rural Michigan brewery created community
When Jeremy Grossenbacher decided to open his own craft brewery in his hometown of Coopersville, he knew he wanted to create something more than a place to grab a cold brew. He wanted to create community.
Commongrounds uses co-op model to serve missing needs of the community
Traverse City's Commongrounds is a mixed-use building, offering affordable housing, co-working space, a coffee shop, child education center, and performance venue. It's the first real estate cooperative in northern Michigan.
CCBHCs extend mental health care to more Michiganders despite challenges
Michigan was added to the country's list of certified community behavioral health clinic (CCBHC) demonstration states back in the summer of 2020, with 29 counties throughout the lower peninsula operating CCBHCs through their community mental health agencies.
The healing power of horses
Horses partner with people at the Red Horse Center in Fennville to provide transformative ways to heal and grow using a trauma-informed approach.
How garment innovator KNITit grew from concept to success
“The path to success is not a straight line,” says Liz Hilton, who shares how her Allegan business grew from zero to seven figures.
Tech Council marks decade of growth for West Michigan’s tech sector
A decade after its creation, the Tech Council boasts over 70 members and a vision to make Greater Grand Rapids a major tech hub in the Midwest. Gentex, Ottawa County’s biggest employer, is a part of the effort.
