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United For Good
Statewide
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Block by Block
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Girl Scouts SE Michigan Team Up
Good Food
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Inside our Outdoors
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Preserving Michigan
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Community Development
Social media video is designed to invite visitors to Bay City this summer
Kathy Roberts
Thursday, June 17, 2021
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Arts and Culture
A word garden is growing outside Sage Branch Library
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Thursday, May 20, 2021
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The Princess Wenonah returns to a downtown park for the summer season
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Thursday, May 6, 2021
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Use the hashtag #GiveLocalBay2021 and you could earn prize money for your favorite local non-profit
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Thursday, April 22, 2021
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Arts and Culture
You’re invited to expand your understanding of social justice through a community book read
Kathy Roberts
Thursday, April 15, 2021
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Economic Development
A new program is helping Great Lakes Bay Region families cover child-care expenses
Kathy Roberts
Thursday, April 15, 2021
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Healthy Communities
Area youth invited to participate in Earth Day community service projects
Kathy Roberts
Thursday, April 1, 2021
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Arts and Culture
Exhibit at Studio 23/The Arts Center seeks to illustrate the connection between art and nature
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Thursday, March 18, 2021
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Economic Development
Midland Street business owners plan to revitalize the district as a regional entertainment hub
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Thursday, March 4, 2021
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Diversity
Region celebrates Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy by awarding scholarships to Bay County students
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Thursday, January 21, 2021
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Healthy Communities
COVID-19 vaccines arrive at McLaren Bay Region
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Friday, December 18, 2020
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Diversity
The number of women military veterans is rising, leading VA hospitals to offer new services
Kathy Roberts
Thursday, November 12, 2020
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Diversity
Overcoming the Odds: A 19-year-old man grows from a therapy client into an employee
Kathy Roberts
Thursday, October 22, 2020
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Kids and Education
Play Wiffle Ball! When COVID-19 canceled sports, these teens created a league of their own
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Thursday, October 15, 2020
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Arts and Culture
Dancers tap their way to funding a performing arts scholarship
Kathy Roberts
Thursday, September 17, 2020
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Economic Development
The wind energy industry brings jobs to Port Fisher Terminals along the Saginaw River
Kathy Roberts
Thursday, September 17, 2020
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Healthy Communities
Our aging population gets by during the pandemic with a little help from their friends
Kathy Roberts
Thursday, September 3, 2020
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Arts and Culture
Street art festival in Bay City goes virtual and attracts national attention
Kathy Roberts
Thursday, August 6, 2020
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Technology and Innovation
New format for tax bills saves Bay City thousands of dollars
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Thursday, July 16, 2020
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Community Development
A new park swings into Bay City’s Veterans Memorial Park later this summer
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Thursday, June 25, 2020
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