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01/13/2025

The Hoffmann Family Of Companies is the new owner of the East Dock on Mackinac Island Tourism Bureau. Learn more below.

01/11/2025

It's not just about books at libraries. Libraries in the U.P. and across rural Michigan have expanded their services to meet the needs of their communities. Those services range from costume and tool rentals to household repairs to Notary needs. Read more below.

Peter White Public Library

Many libraries in rural Michigan have expanded their services in recent years to offer everything from prom dress rentals to costume swaps to seeds for spring planting. 

01/08/2025

With heavier than usual snowfalls early in the season, outdoor recreation businesses, hotels and restaurants in the U.P. are upbeat about winter tourism. Read more below.

Michigan Ice Fest

01/05/2025

Susan Estler has been recognized by the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International as one of its “Top 25 Extraordinary Minds” for 2024. Read more below.

Travel Marquette

01/02/2025

Formerly known as Tollander Tree Farm, Family Tradition Tree Farm in Kimball is taking root under new ownership, blending a long-held family business with new traditions. Read more below.

12/31/2024

Michigan has stepped forward with a comprehensive Public Health Call to Action, a set of recommendations crafted by the Michigan Public Health Advisory Council (MPHAC) to guide the state’s journey toward a more equitable and resilient health system.

12/27/2024

Four Upper Peninsula recreation development acquisitions headline a $41.7 million funding push by the Michigan National Resources Trust Fund Board. The projects in Marquette, Alger and Houghton counties total $6.4 million — including the largest expense of the project: the purchase of the Michigamme Highlands in Marquette County. Learn more below

12/24/2024

A Houghton startup has developed a prototype of a monitoring device that can test for contaminants in water and beverages in real time. Learn more below.

A Houghton startup has developed a prototype of a monitoring device that can test for contaminants in water and beverages in real time. 

12/21/2024

The Enterprise Program at Michigan Technological University teams students with companies and industries to help them build skills and gain real-world experience for future jobs. Learn more below.

The Enterprise Program at Michigan Technology University teams students with companies and industries to help them build skills and gain real-world experience for future jobs.

12/18/2024

Federal dollars, state initiatives, community partnerships, and a normalization of seeking and receiving behavioral health care have positioned Michigan’s community mental health agencies to do even more good work in 2025. Learn more below.

Community Mental Health Association of Michigan

Federal dollars, state initiatives, community partnerships, and a normalization of seeking and receiving behavioral health care have positioned Michigan’s community mental health agencies to do even more good work in 2025.

12/16/2024

What's in a logo? Everything. Northern Michigan University found a positive solution to work out a copyright infringement with a South Dakota school that had unknowingly used the university's familiar Wildcats logo. Learn more below.

What's in a logo? Everything. Northern Michigan University found a positive solution to work out a copyright infringement with a South Dakota school that had unknowingly used the university's familiar Wildcats logo.

12/12/2024

School children in the U.P. and across rural Michigan have been exchanging their artwork with students in China and elsewhere. Thanks to the Michigan 4-H China Project, students don't have to travel across the globe to gain cultural awareness. Learn more below.

For more than three decades, school children across Michigan have been exchanging their artwork with students in China and elsewhere. Thanks to the Michigan 4-H China Project, students don't have to travel across the globe to gain cultural awareness.

12/11/2024

Connor Sports, the U.P. company responsible for the intricate arena floors for the Final Four and other championship games, has officially extended its partnership with the NCAA. Learn more below.

Connor Sports, the U.P. company responsible for the intricate arena floors for the Final Four and other championship games, has officially extended its partnership with the NCAA.

12/08/2024

With concerns about food insecurity on the rise, organizations in the U.P. and across Michigan are working to provide local food and support food distributions. Learn more below.

With concerns about food insecurity on the rise, organizations in the U.P. and across Michigan are working to provide local food and support food distributions.

12/04/2024

MyMichigan Health Medical Center Sault recently received the Governor’s Award of Excellence, among other recognitions, for its impact and contributions to the health of the community. Looking forward to the next 100 years of serving the community, the hospital is expanding medical access and making care more convenient for locals. Read more below.

MyMichigan Medical Center Sault recently received the Governor’s Award of Excellence, among other recognitions, for its impact and contributions to the health of the community. Looking forward to the next 100 years of serving the community, the hospi

12/02/2024

State of Health: As Michigan prepares for rapid growth in its population of older adults, three Michigan universities have joined a global movement to make higher education institutions more "age-friendly."

Eastern Michigan University
Michigan State University
Wayne State University

As Michigan prepares for rapid growth in its population of older adults, three Michigan universities have joined a global movement to make higher education institutions more "age-friendly."

12/02/2024

State of Health: Health Net of West Michigan’s new Care Model Training provides frontline navigators with tools and tactics to better help residents access health care and social services.

Health Net of West Michigan's new Care Model Training provides frontline navigators with tools and tactics to better help residents access health care and social services.

11/25/2024

AAoM Series: Because independence, health, safety and wellbeing are foundational to a full life.

Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan
Children's Foundation
Autism Alliance of Michigan

AAoM is establishing its Legacy Society to recognize donors today for gifts that will provide dollars in perpetuity.