Rural
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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.
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Kids and farmers are at the heart of a clean air crusade in rural Michigan
A motley crew of Michiganders is behind the latest efforts to improve air quality across the state.
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Farm bill text released in US House, setting up fight with Senate
The US House Agriculture Committee Friday released the draft bill text of the long-awaited $1.5 trillion farm bill, which is likely to face opposition in the Senate from Democrats due to disagreements over federal anti-hunger programs and climate change requirements.
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6 things to know: Stabenow unveils plan for ‘Rural Prosperity’ in new Farm Bill framework
A massive package of federal legislation making its way through Congress aims to put the US Farm Bill on the fast track to being signed before the end of the year.
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Many rural Michiganders have lacked high-speed internet—until now
Michigan’s High-Speed Internet Office is working—breaking down digital equity barriers and expanding broadband access for rural residents.
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Michigan farms claim victory as Biden closes meat labeling loophole
Ex-President Donald Trump sided with big meatpacking companies over local, family-owned farms. But under President Joe Biden, federal policies are changing.
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State grants help Michigan counties preserve agricultural land—and protect farmers’ jobs
About $2 million in state grant funding awarded last month is set to help local counties and townships preserve more than 670 acres of farmland in Michigan.
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Report calls for stricter regulations on animal feeding operations to protect water quality
The Environmental Law and Policy Center (ELPC) is calling for stricter regulations on large animal feeding operations in Michigan.
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State funding to boost farmers—and build Pontiac’s first new grocery store in a decade
A state grant awarded to a nonprofit organization in Pontiac will help launch the first new grocery store to open in the city in about the last 10 years.
