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Feature Story Delta College in downtown Saginaw

Michigan expands tuition-free access to community colleges, boosting higher education equality

The Michigan Reconnect Scholarship program is now open to students as young as 21. The goal of the scholarship is to increase the percentage of Michigan adults with postsecondary education to 60% by 2030.

Innovation News Brandon Lewis

Meet Brandon Lewis, The Dapper Agent

People of Midland: Meet Brandon Lewis, the Dapper Agent of Ayre Reinhardt Real Estate Partners

Development News Rock of Ages 2024

Midland Center for the Arts to Rock the Outdoor Stage with Center Stage Theatre’s 'Rock of Ages'

The five-time Tony Award-nominated musical brings back the 80s with a tale of a small-town girl, a city boy, and a rock 'n' roll love story on the Sunset Strip.

Development News PFLAG Logo

PFLAG Great Lakes Bay: Strengthening the bonds in your community

PFLAG supports the LGBTQ+ community by strengthening the important connection between LGBTQ+ people and their loved ones.

Development News Midland Farmer's Market

Double Up Food Bucks Program: Doubling the impact of fresh produce for Michigan families

The Double Up Food Bucks Program empowers families to buy $30 million in healthy food, supporting local farmers and boosting the local economy by increasing demand for fresh, locally-grown produce.

Feature Story Deckrow Family

Meet Me in Midtown: The revitalization of a Midland neighborhood

How one family's love for people and coffee has reshaped the Midtown community and revitalized local business.

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Meet Brad Tunney your voice of the Great Lakes Loons

We're happy to start a new series in collaboration with Max Loves Midland, called People of Midland. This week's profile is Brad Tunney, General Manager of Sports Radio 100.9 The Mitt & Voice of the Great Lake Loons.

Development News What About Waffles

But really…What About Waffles?

Stephanie visited Desiree and David Achorn, owners of one of Midland’s newest food trucks. What About Waffles delivers first-class waffles in a flash.

Development News Haunted Objects LIVE will arrive just in time for Halloween.

MATRIX series continues to entertain at Midland Center for the Arts for nearly 50 years

Carly Lillard sits down with Matt Travis to discuss an exciting lineup for the upcoming MATRIX:MIDLAND series.

Development News Hot air balloons fly over Midland for RiverDays

River Days returns: A family-friendly festival providing accessible fun for all

People gather at the Tridge this weekend to find inclusive activities celebrating Midland’s past and present for the RiverDays festival.

Development News 2024 ADA Picnic

400 attend event honoring Americans With Disabilities Act

On July 17, over 400 guests joined a community event hosted by Disability Network Mid-Michigan (DNMM) to celebrate the thirty-fourth anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Longform Ariane Donnelly, Anne Davis, and Tanya Andrews at the Prescription for Health booth at the Pittsfield Township Farmers Market. Prescription for Health is Washtenaw County's produce prescription program.

Prescriptions for fresh produce grow in Michigan through collaboration and new funding

Efforts are underway to better coordinate efforts between produce prescription programs and to create more standardized funding mechanisms for them.

Development News Original West Midland Family Center

West Midland Family Center Celebrates 50 years

As West Midland Family Center celebrates 50 years in the community, please join them July 25, for their Golden Celebration from 4-8 p.m.

Feature Story King's Kid Christian Daycare staff members Adrian Robinson, left, Lolita Granger, center and Tamara Jones laugh Wednesday, July 17, 2024, as they play with toys in one of the classrooms in the Detroit child care center.

MiLEAP fund provides essential equipment, upgrades for child care facilities

Quality child care is necessary, but not always available or affordable. The MiLEAP Caring for MI Future: Facilities Improvement Fund has launched a $59 million fund to provide new and expanding home-based and center-based facilities across the state.   

Development News downtown chair-City of Midland

Spend your July in Downtown Midland

Summers in Downtown Midland are always filled with activities for every taste. Spend the rest of July shopping, dancing, listening to music, and more with this list of events.

Development News Plymouth Pool

Dive into fun at Plymouth Pool all summer long

What better way to enjoy those hot summer days than by cooling off at the pool? Plymouth Pool in Midland is open to the public for open swim and has a variety of programming, including swimming lessons and teen, adult, and even dog nights planned throughout the summer.

Development News pride perceptions list

A little bad weather can't stop Great Lakes Bay Pride from bringing the region together

Severe weather postponed the Great Lakes Bay Pride Festival in June, but the show goes on in August. The annual festival celebrates community and visibility, and includes events in Mt. Pleasant.

Feature Story Children’s Grief Center

After 10 years, Children’s Grief Center continues serving area kids

The mission and vision of the Children’s Grief Center is to provide a healing environment through peer support for children, teens, and their families grieving a death and to create communities where no one grieves alone.

Feature Story Michigan Health and Hospital Association represents all community hospitals in the state.

How public health collaborations with hospitals benefit Michigan's communities

Yours, Mine and Ours — Public Health spoke with Lauren LaPine, Michigan Health and Hospital Association senior director of legislative and public policy about how various public health agencies and programs collaborate with hospitals across the state.