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Kalamazoo: Oh, the Webs They Weave!

December 1, 2009 | By Patty Cantrell

Town’s many networks support its booming Good Food movement...


County Endorses Coal Ash Burial in Leaky Quarry

November 24, 2009 | By Glenn Puit

But proposed coal plant’s landfill plan may face new federal rules...


Kalamazoo: Hospital Digs into Local Food

November 19, 2009 | By Patty Cantrell

Pioneering move finds strong support from town’s Good Food scene...


Climate Action Grows Across U.S.

November 18, 2009 | By Keith Schneider

But coal industry spends heavily to slow Washington’s response...


Co-op Study Attacks Jobs and Homegrown Energy Bill

November 11, 2009 | By Glenn Puit

But criticism draws sharp rebuke from veteran feed-in tariff expert...


Kalamazoo: Getting Ready for Good Food

November 9, 2009 | By Patty Cantrell

Locals reinvent, grow region’s innovative traditions...


Town Flattened by Tornado Now Reaps the Wind

October 20, 2009 | By Keith Schneider

Greensburg, Kan., rebuilds as America’s greenest community...


State Ramps Up Green Jobs, but Pro-Coal Rally Heads to Lansing

October 5, 2009 | By Glenn Puit

New laws, Granholm policies creating more jobs than new coal plants would...


Decentralize, Diversify, Localize:

September 30, 2009 | By Patty Cantrell

Three ways the regional food movement can make our food safer...


Ex-CIA Chief: Feed-in Tariffs a Secret for Success

September 22, 2009 | By Glenn Puit

Woolsey says profitable clean-energy policy could repower Michigan jobs...

Budget Shortfalls Threaten County Planning and Zoning

Blog Archive | September 18, 2009 | By Shauna Fite

Seven townships in Benzie County may be stripped of all of their zoning protections due to the county’s serious budget shortfall....

Acme Needs a Grand Vision

Blog Archive | September 14, 2009 | By Jim Lively

If the Grand Vision wanted a ‘poster community’ to illustrate the challenge of implementing the region’s new growth strategy, it would be Acme Township....


In Rogers City, Strong Criticism of Coal Ash Proposal

September 10, 2009 | By Glenn Puit

Residents warn against storing toxic waste near Lake Huron...


Two Lawmakers to DNR: Fore!

September 2, 2009 | By Glenn Puit

Legislators push state to sell its forestland for fourth Oscoda golf course...


Benton Harbor: Colleges Stock Up, Save on Local Foods

August 31, 2009 | By Patty Cantrell

Connections to area farms help schools retain employees, students...


Economy in Shambles, Midwest Goes Green

August 24, 2009 | By Keith Schneider

Michigan, its neighbors deploying clean-energy policies to spark job growth...


Benton Harbor: Pulling Together Food and Farm Leaders

August 21, 2009 | By Patty Cantrell

A new food council comes up with tableful of ideas...


Michigan Eyes Europe’s Hot Clean-Energy Plan

August 20, 2009 | By Glenn Puit

‘Feed-in tariffs’ fuel big green job growth and shift to renewables...


All Aboard the SW Mich. Good Food Tour!

August 18, 2009 | By Patty Cantrell

Region’s food, farm connections fertile ground for businesses, community action...


Big Coal: Understanding the 800-Pound Gorilla

August 14, 2009 | By Glenn Puit

Author Goodell sees kicking our ‘coal addiction’ as era’s biggest challenge...

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