Poverty’s grip chokes rural Michigan
“Double-digit unemployment remains in counties that are home to areas like Houghton Lake, Pentwater, Au Gres and Manistique. It’s one sign that a lack of jobs and education is leading to both generational and situational poverty, said Jill Sutton, executive director of the Mid-Michigan Community, a federally funded organization in Clare with a mission to bring poor people to self-sufficiency.”