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An Unforgettable Opportunity to Contribute to the Common Good
Cherryland’s number one focus is on the animals they take into their care. This makes it difficult to find time to communicate their great work to the community. Like many nonprofits, they also have limited resources, and communications and marketing duties are shared between a few staff and board members. More
Charter Fishing Continues to Boost Tourism in Coastal Towns
Each year, the economic impact of charter fishing is calculated by Michigan Sea Grant based on the number of fishing trips that charter captains report to the DNR. More
Scaling Up Innovative Sensor Installation
The first 20 prototype infrastructure sensors installed in 2016 on the Mackinac Bridge, powered solely by vibrations from traffic, have proven their durability and performed as intended. More
MSU Alumna Lives the American Girl Dream
Growing up in Traverse City, DeKuiper and her sister each had an American Girl doll, which sparked in DeKuiper a desire to design and create. More
MSU Scientists Improve Health for Children and Seniors
Michigan State University scientists Amy Saxe-Custack and Jean Kerver had two separate, but common, ideas that could improve the health of those they serve in their communities. More
MSU team to empower Latino farmers
MSU researchers will work alongside Latino migrant farmers to reshape how Michigan harvests fruit – and cultivate a new workforce. More
MSU scholars help lead statewide literacy project
Michigan State University researchers are providing leadership in a new statewide effort to improve literacy. More
The Great State Road Trip!
From East Lansing to Escanaba, see how MSU Spartans make Michigan a place of opportunity, innovation, and prosperity. More
MSU at the Traverse City Film Festival
At the Traverse City Film Festival, MSU faculty and students show off their filmmaking skills as well as teach the next generation of aspiring game designers and moviemakers. More
MSU sea lamprey research
Protecting the Great Lakes from invasive sea lamprey is the goal of a team of researchers from Michigan State University. More
Alpena County youth takes unique approach to leadership
Oliver, 16, credits her enrollment in Michigan 4-H, a program of MSU Extension, with helping her overcome adversity and build confidence along the way. More
Bellaire students release salmon into Platte River after six-month DNR project
10-year-old students at John R. Roger Elementary School in Bellaire released more than a dozen chinook salmon near the Platte River State Fish Hatchery. More
Traverse City Gets Its First Tech Incubator
The Ticker has learned that Traverse City is getting its first technology "incubator." More
Michigan 4-H helps youth build Developmental Assets
A three-year study shows Michigan 4-H youth are building Developmental Assets through positive relationships with leaders, empowering youth to be creators of their own development and helping others through service. More