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Michigan Matters: Growing the Great Lakes State's population and raising awareness about mental health
The Michigan Matters panel discusses how the region is doing at addressing community needs and how progress continues to be made in ending the stigma tied to mental illness.
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Water determines Great Lakes region’s economic future
Livelihoods and economies in the Great Lakes region always centered on water. From the manoomin, or wild rice, grown and revered by the Ojibwe people to the whitefish catch in Lake Michigan, to the ...
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In Michigan, Great Lakes are a lifeblood and birthright. They’re under attack
How can states, provinces and tribal nations manage their water resources to create jobs and attract businesses without ...
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The Weekly Wrap: Safety of Great Lakes Water Supply Is At Risk
TODAY is the last day to submit an application for Next City’s annual Vanguard conference (taking place this October in ...
Land under the country’s largest cities is sinking. Here’s where — and why.
The movement is slow — sinking on the scale of millimeters per year in the United States — but the effects accumulate over ...
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Revitalization grants bring millions to Saginaw, Bay, Midland, Oscoda counties
More than $3 million in revitalization and placemaking grants are headed to the Great Lakes Bay Region and Oscoda County communities as part of a statewide $25 million investment announced by Gov.