ABOVE: The Atlanta to Savannah passenger rail route is an important piece of the regional rail network being envisioned for the Southeast. The broad initiative is not unlike Michigan's own plans to increase service on existing lines and add important new lines, like...
As part of Groundwork’s ongoing series of equity interviews, today for Pride Month, we hear from Adrienne Brown-Reasner, Up North Pride's newly hired first Executive Director, and also first full-time employee. Based in Traverse City, Up North Pride serves the LGBTQ+...
Above: Jonny Cameron. Photo by Michael Poehlman. As part of Groundwork’s ongoing series of equity interviews, today, on National Pride Day 2025, we hear from Jonny Cameron, an early organizer of Pride events in Traverse City and stalwart advocate for LGBTQ+ rights,...
On the road that leads from the farm to the tray, we encounter many folks along the way who contribute to feeding our kids. Who’s Feeding Our Kids is a series in which we explore people and organizations within the food system who are working to feed our kids and...
A dozen counties in northern Lower Michigan experienced a disastrous ice storm that lasted from March 28 through 30, 2025. The storm is long gone but the damage remains and farmers need the help of all of us to repair extensive fence damage, pay for debris removal,...
As part of our ongoing series of equity writings, today we share thoughts from Marshall Collins about Juneteenth National Independence Day, the federal holiday commemorating the day when, in Galveston, Texas, the last slaves in the United States were freed. Their...