Michigan’s High-Speed Internet Office is working—breaking down digital equity barriers and expanding broadband access for rural residents. Jill Dunham grew up on a horse farm in southeast Ingham County. “I showed my horse at the county fair every year,” she said. “I...
BY JON KING, MICHIGAN ADVANCE MICHIGAN—A program to ensure every Michigander has access to affordable, reliable high-speed internet was unveiled Thursday by Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist and the Michigan High-Speed Internet Office (MIHI). Michigan’s first-ever Digital...
President Joe Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act in 2021. Three years later, the federal legislation is still paying dividends for Michiganders—and their bank accounts. MICHIGAN—When President Joe Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) into law in...
Millions of dollars in federal funding provided through President’s Joe Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will help improve wastewater treatment systems and replace drinking water mains in several rural Michigan communities. MICHIGAN—Tens of millions of dollars in...
A recent report from the state Office of Rural Prosperity identifies housing and workforce shortages as two of the biggest challenges facing rural Michiganders this year. MICHIGAN—A 70-page report released last month by the Michigan Office of Rural Prosperity spells...