Lucas Henkel is a Reporter and Strategic Communications Producer for COURIER based in mid-Michigan, covering community stories and public policies across the country.
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Meet Gemini: The dog keeping students safe in Williamston Community Schools
With incidents of gun violence increasing across the county, communities in Michigan are finding innovative ways to keep students safe.
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Bells, Balls, and Spruce: The City of Lansing’s holiday traditions explained
Here are three unique holiday traditions happening in Michigan’s capital that Lansing residents look forward to every year.
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How Gen-Z is helping rural Michiganders turn out to vote in the UP
Michigan is one of several critical swing states in this year’s election, and for Carly Sandstrom, a Marquette native and canvasser with the Progressive Turnout Project, that means knocking on doors and making calls to get voters to the ballot box.
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3 rural communities in Michigan got remote blood pressure care—and the results were dramatic
A pilot program helping rural Michiganders monitor their blood pressure led to big improvements—could this be what finally helps bring down the rate of cardiovascular deaths in the US?
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Meet the Michigan woman who started with a single sign—and ended up creating a movement to protect reproductive health care
With more than 45,000 followers across her social media accounts, OB-GYN PA-C Nikki Sapiro Vinckier is using her platform to combat misinformation about reproductive health.
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West Michigan drag queens want to help Gen-Z ‘Slay the Vote’ this fall
There’s a lot on the line this fall for Gen Z, especially those who identify as part of the LGBTQ+ community. In West Michigan, a group of local drag artists has committed themselves to being a reliable resource for young voters before they go to the polls this November.
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An after-school program in Southwest Michigan is shining a ‘light’ on the mental health of students
After tragically losing his younger brother to suicide, this Michigander says he and his family are ‘making beauty from broken’ by teaming up with the Van Buren Intermediate School District to provide a free after-school program for local students—and it’s music to the rural community’s ears.
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Protecting what’s under the hard hat: Michigan’s construction workers are talking about mental health
With employment in MI construction at a 22-year high, workers and officials are teaming up on mental health.
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Pregnant moms in Kalamazoo will get help giving their babies a strong start in 2025—with cash
The groundbreaking program is already working to reduce infant poverty and mortality in Flint—and both Gov. Whitmer and VP Harris plan to build on its success for families in 2025.
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Building awareness: Why more Michigan construction workers are getting mental health resources
Michigan state officials are joining forces with construction companies and labor organizations to raise awareness about mental health in the construction industry.
