Rural
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Report: Project 2025 would ‘devastate’ Michigan’s rural communities
Republicans’ Project 2025 agenda aims to enact a far-right agenda that would hurt all Michiganders, especially those living in rural communities, according to a new report.
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Project 2025 would make flying more expensive and less convenient for rural and small-town Michiganders
Experts have warned that ending the Essential Air Service program, as Project 2025 sets out to do — and as Donald Trump tried to do during his first term — could lead to the closure of small town airports and higher flight prices, leaving rural communities disconnected from the rest of the United States.
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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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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.
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License to drive: Rural Michiganders in the UP are getting back on the road thanks to state program
When you live in rural Michigan and you lose your driver’s license, you often lose access to employment, childcare services, and other critical parts of a productive life. This state-run program helps drivers get back behind the wheel with free legal and educational assistance.
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Enviros cheer Michigan Supreme Court upholding tighter rules for factory farms
The Michigan Supreme Court upheld the state’s ability to announce stricter permit conditions for factory farms than outlined in the department’s formal rules.
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6 ways Michigan’s new state budget invests in rural communities
An $82.5 billion budget bill signed this week by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is heavily focused on investing in smaller, rural communities across Michigan.
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Volunteers needed to mentor youth at UP State Fair in Escanaba
This year, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) needs help staffing their Pocket Park during the August 12-18 UP State Fair in Escanaba.
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Livingston County volunteer honored as Hunter Education Instructor of the Year
After receiving nominations from fellow volunteer hunter education instructors, Stuart Kenewell of Gregory has been honored as the recipient of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) 2023 Hunter Education Instructor of the Year.
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Michigan’s ‘Rural Readiness’ program expands efforts to focus on small-town development
Job opportunities in small towns across Michigan are set to multiply this year amid efforts to connect rural communities with more federal resources.
