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Over the past three years, North Central Michigan College staff have been working on building a dental hygiene program, designing a new facility to house it, and seeking funding to get it off the ground.

Michigan State University and the Michigan Milk Producers Association have launched two producer-led fundraising campaigns—including a $2.50 per cow drive and an education endowment—to support the new $75 million MSU Dairy Cattle Teaching and Research Center.

Celebrate 150 years of the iconic Tawas Point Lighthouse Aug. 7–8 with free admission, family-friendly activities, and a live Great Lakes music concert by Lee Murdock.

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources partnered with the Grand Traverse Regional Community Foundation to establish a first-of-its-kind $670,000 stewardship endowment.

The 2026–27 PitchMI startup competition is officially open for applications until August 10, putting $2 million in investment capital on the line for high-growth Michigan founders.

The newly formed Isle Royale Heritage Alliance, coordinated by the National Parks of Lake Superior Foundation, has launched a formal partnership to scale up the volunteer-driven preservation of Isle Royale National Park’s historic cabins, fisheries, and lighthouses.

After surgery at Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital, a Gaylord girl began knitting comfort gifts for children and families at the hospital and Ronald McDonald House West Michigan.

The Northern Lakes Economic Alliance and Onaway’s Industrial Arts Institute have secured a state grant to launch a specialized maritime and naval manufacturing workforce training curriculum.

Eight rural public libraries across Oakland, Monroe, and Livingston counties have been named the inaugural Michigan recipients of the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation’s new $3 million Rural Library Grants Program to transform their facilities into enhanced community hubs.

Since July 2023, the NMU Center for Rural Health has certified 152 community health workers to connect underserved Upper Peninsula residents with vital medical and social resources. Funded by the Michigan Rural Health Transformation project, this initiative integrates workers into 30 regional organizations to strengthen the area’s healthcare infrastructure.

Funded in part by a $175,000 state agriculture grant, the modernized space replaces a 60-year-old building, nearly tripling the packing floor area and upgrading employee facilities ahead of the harvest seasons.