Good News

Gift to Jackson YMCA project is largest in Henry Ford Allegiance Health’s history www.mlive.com For the second time in four weeks, the Jackson YMCA capital campaign is receiving a seven-figure donation from one of the county's top employers. Grad who earned $200K... read more →

1,288-acre former Northern Michigan scout camp to open as a public nature preserve www.mlive.com The pristine piece of land and its wildlife will be protected as a public nature preserve, after a three-year, nearly $4 million fundraising campaign by the Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy to purchase the property. [minti_button... read more →

U.P. pond hockey tournament set to return to Lake Huron ice near Mackinac Bridge www.mlive.com The annual tournament draws players, teams and fans from across the Midwest, Canada, and even Europe, to play hockey on a slew of man-made rinks spread across frozen Lake Huron in downtown St. Ignace. [minti_button... read more →

New canine club in Bay City plays hide-and-seek with rats and dogs www.mlive.com Step aside, baseball and hockey, there’s a new sporting club in town. This club doesn’t aim to make field goals or home runs but instead is hard at work playing an unlikely game of hide-and-seek with rats.... read more →

New canine club in Bay City plays hide-and-seek with rats and dogs www.mlive.com Step aside, baseball and hockey, there’s a new sporting club in town. This club doesn’t aim to make field goals or home runs but instead is hard at work playing an unlikely game of hide-and-seek with rats.... read more →

Starving snowy owl rescued by community effort on Michigan island www.mlive.com A struggling snowy owl found stranded along a Michigan roadside has been given a new lease on life, thanks to some quick-thinking locals and a little luck. Detroit City FC officially... read more →

Frankenmuth, Michigan’s ’Little Bavaria,’ named top U.S. city for holiday vibes Michigan Hunters are Feeding the Homeless www.mlive.com If you’re looking for somewhere to get your holiday cheer, look no further than Frankenmuth, Michigan. Santa and community members help light Kerrytown Christmas... read more →

Michigan police cat 'purrtect and serve' shirts on sale for local charities www.mlive.com The Troy Police Department is selling their Pawfficer Donut Feline Unit shirts with all of the money going to two local charities. Michigan Hunters are Feeding the Homeless www.alloutdoor.com... read more →