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4 days ago | modeldmedia.com | Shandra Martinez

This story is part of a series on the challenges and solutions related to oral health in Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio. It is made possible with funding support from the Delta Dental Foundation. On the wall behind Dr. Anna Novais’ desk hangs a bulletin board covered with handmade thank-you cards from patients of all ages who came to her in pain and left able to smile again. Next to it, a color-coded chart details staffing assignments across the 12 dental clinics she helps oversee.

1 week ago | modeldmedia.com | Kahn Santori Davison

Over the last 11 years, Randi Rossario Maples has literally talked her way into an impressive portfolio of creative endeavors. She launched Oh So! Radio in 2014, toured with a national podcast, and hosts the “The Randi Rossario Show” on Tubi. She’s also Detroit’s biggest influencer with over 600 thousand Instagram followers. In her latest undertaking, Maples has authored a new book, “Sis,I get It!” which is described as a journey through the ups and downs of womanhood.

1 week ago | modeldmedia.com | MJ Galbraith

When you’re a musician, sometimes you play a show and the people come to you and sometimes you play a show when you bring the music to the people. While the former category might include the well-trodden floors of a community’s bars, cafes, coffee shops, and concert halls, it’s the latter where you’re likely to happen across something truly unexpected and out of the ordinary. Many a musician is used to playing for people at night, and often indoors.

1 week ago | modeldmedia.com | Patrick Dunn

This article is part of State of Health, a series about how Michigan communities are rising to address health challenges. It is made possible with funding from the Michigan Health Endowment Fund. When a tornado hit the city of Gaylord in 2022, killing two people and destroying mobile homes, community organizations in surrounding Otsego County found strength in collaboration.

1 month ago | modeldmedia.com | Estelle Slootmaker

Through years of advocacy and support for autistic individuals and their families, the Autism Alliance of Michigan (AAoM) has made education a main focus. After seeing firsthand the inequities in educational services for students with disabilities and the frustration families face when those services fall short, AAoM's team of education and policy experts decided to take action.