If we build housing, economic development will come Read Article

Ben Tierney

Three national fishing tournaments already are making plans to come to the Saginaw Bay in 2024 Read Article

Ashley Brown

From patient to prosthetic artist: Nicholas Harrier found his calling Read Article

For more than a decade, Nicholas Harrier has been shaping art out of prosthetic devices.
Photo: For more than a decade, Nicholas Harrier has been shaping art out of prosthetic devices. Sarah Sexton

The Breaking Bread Village starts a conversation in Bay City Read Article

Ashley Brown

A chance encounter helped a couple find their way home to one of Bay City's historic districts Read Article

Ashley Brown

‘Red’s Shadow,’ filmed in the Great Lakes Bay Region in 2022, is now streaming on Amazon Prime Read Article

Photo courtesy of Good Harbor Blue
Photo: Photo courtesy of Good Harbor Blue

Auburn artist is creating thought-provoking, slightly unnerving paintings that evoke strong emotiion Read Article

Sarah Sexton

Give Local Bay – which has raised over $1 million since 2015 – is set for May 7 Read Article

The Trombley Centre House is one of more than 50 nonprofits in Bay and Arenac counties that will benefit from Give Local Bay on May 7. (Photo courtesy of the Bay County Historical Society)
Photo: The Trombley Centre House is one of more than 50 nonprofits in Bay and Arenac counties that will benefit from Give Local Bay on May 7. (Photo courtesy of the Bay County Historical Society)

Pickleball serves up fun and fitness for people of all ages and abilities Read Article

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Longform Shelby Coolbaugh, administrative assistant for the Michigan Long Term Care Ombudsman Program (MLTCOP), and Salli Pung, state long term care omubdsman for MLTCOP. Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

Michigan ombudsman program advocates for residents in long-term care facilities

Estelle SlootmakerFriday, April 19, 2024
The Michigan Long Term Care Ombudsman Program improves quality of care and quality of life for people living in nursing homes, homes for the aged, and adult foster care homes. 
Feature Story Saginaw River Marine Historical Society Arts and Culture

Photographer and self-professed ‘boat nerd’ describes life aboard a Great Lakes freighter

Denyse ShannonThursday, April 18, 2024
Roger LeLievre, publisher of the annual “Know Your Ships” an annual guide to freighters that sail the Great Lakes, is the guest speaker at the Saginaw River Marine Historical Society on Sat., April 20. Admission is free and open to the public.  
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SAT test is stressful for students

Elyse HompsteadThursday, April 18, 2024
SAT testing is always stressful. When it was offered less than a week after Spring Break, the stress was amped up for students.
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Bay Future celebrates businesses that invested $350 million in Bay County in 2023

Kathy RobertsThursday, April 18, 2024
During the Bay Future Annual Meeting, the economic development agency highlighted the businesses investing in Bay County
Development News A Spencer Gellise list Entrepreneurship

A Spencer Gellise Salon reveals its updated look

Friday, April 12, 2024
A Spencer Gellise Salon stylists moved out of the Third Street location for months while construction crews updated the look and made room for additional styling stations and shampoo bowls
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John Glenn High School team is one of 20 to qualify for the Nickless Innovation Award competition

Friday, April 12, 2024
John Glenn High School team to compete for scholarships during the 11th annual Nickless Innovation Award competition on Sat., April 20  
Longform Dr. Theresa Hastert (right) helped develop the Michigan Community Outreach to Address Financial Toxicity (MI-COST). Ali Fakih (left) is a research assistant with MI-COST, and Cornelius Wilson (center) sits on its Community Advisory Board. Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

Here's how Michigan organizations are working to reduce cancer treatment's crushing financial burden

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, April 11, 2024
In Michigan, several efforts are underway to help cancer patients prepare for, manage, and alleviate the financial struggles associated with treatment.
Feature Story Pickleball List Image Healthy Communities

Pickleball serves up fun and fitness for people of all ages and abilities

Kathy RobertsThursday, April 11, 2024
The number of people playing pickleball is growing across the nation and in Bay County. Indoor and outdoor courts are available throughout the community.
Feature Story Sturgeon List image Healthy Communities

Sturgeon are making a comeback in the Great Lakes Bay Region

Denyse ShannonThursday, April 11, 2024
For nearly a decade, conservation organizations have been working to restore the sturgeon population in the Great Lakes
Longform Kimberly Singh (right), Michigan Oral Health Coalition board member and chief community and governmental affairs officer for My Community Dental Centers, chats with Dental Assistant Kortney Jones. Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

Oral health care is inaccessible to many Michiganders. This coalition is working to change that.

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, April 4, 2024
The Michigan Oral Health Coalition brings together a multitude of Michigan oral and general health partners to collaborate on improving oral health for all Michiganders, especially those who have barriers to access. 
Feature Story Summer camp list Kids and Education

From art to archery, summer recreation programs are looking for kids now

Kathy RobertsThursday, April 4, 2024
The weather may be dreary today, but summer is on its way. Local camps are signing kids up now for summer programs.
Feature Story Zaid Jackson List Kids and Education

Q&A with the 'Youth of the Year' from the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Great Lakes Bay Region

Kathy RobertsThursday, April 4, 2024
Zaid Jackson, a 16-year-old Bay City Central High School student, learns in April if she'll serve as a national spokesperson for the Boys & Girls Clubs of America. Even if that doesn't happen, Zaid says she's gained much from her involvement in the organization.
Feature Story Give Local Bay 2024 list Arts and Culture

Give Local Bay – which has raised over $1 million since 2015 – is set for May 7

Kathy RobertsThursday, April 4, 2024
Give Local Bay, a 24-hour fundraiser with a proven track record, takes place on Tues., May 7. This year, more than 50 agencies are part of the annual event.
Longform Teacher helping child at NEST Child Care and Parent Institute in Detroit Second Wave - MichiganKids and Education

خارطة طريق "التعليم ما قبل الابتدائي للجميع" تتخذ منهجًا شاملًا لإطلاق برنامج "التعليم ما قبل الاب

Joanne Bailey-BoorsmaTuesday, April 2, 2024
في يناير 2023، أعلنت الحاكمة غريتشن ويتمر عن خطتها "التعليم ما قبل الابتدائي للجميع"، والتي ستوفر الوصول إلى التعليم ما قبل الابتدائي المجاني لجميع الأطفال البالغين من العمر أربع سنوات في ميشيغان بحلول عام 2027. في فبراير 2024، أصدرت دائرة التعليم مدى الحياة، التقدم، والإمكانيات في ميشيغان (MiLEAP) خطة الطريق مع توصيات حول كيف يمكن للولاية تحقيق هذا الهدف. شاركت مجموعة السياسات العادلة، وهي منظمة استشارية تعليمية في واشنطن العاصمة تركز على سياسات الرعاية والتعليم المبكرة، في تأليف خارطة الطريق.
Longform Robin Beasley is the director of Garden of Dreams Preschool inside First Congregational Church. Second Wave - MichiganKids and Education

Tri-Share makes quality child care more affordable for working parents

Jaishree DrepaulTuesday, April 2, 2024
MI Tri-Share is a first-of-its-kind cost-sharing funding model. The state, the employee, and their employer each chip in for one-third of the price of child care.
Feature Story Music List Image Arts and Culture

Summer concerts are in the works for Bay City's parks

Kathy RobertsThursday, March 28, 2024
This summer, businesses bring free concerts to Bay City's parks and Feet on the Street districts. The concerts, which will be held on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, begin in June.
Longform Teacher helping child at NEST Child Care and Parent Institute in Detroit Second Wave - MichiganKids and Education

PreK For All Roadmap takes a holistic approach to rolling out PreK For All

Joanne Bailey-BoorsmaWednesday, March 27, 2024
The Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP) has released the PreK for All Roadmap plan with recommendations on how the state can achieve universal pre-K for all 4-year-olds in Michigan.
Longform Teacher helping child at NEST Child Care and Parent Institute in Detroit Second Wave - MichiganKids and Education

La Hoja de Ruta de PreK Para Todos adopta un enfoque holístico para el despliegue de PreK Para Todos

Joanne Bailey-BoorsmaWednesday, March 27, 2024
En enero de 2023, la gobernadora Gretchen Whitmer anunció su plan PreK para Todos, que proporcionaría acceso a la educación preescolar gratuita a todos los niños de cuatro años de Michigan para 2027. En febrero de 2024, el Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP) publicó el plan de la Hoja de Ruta con recomendaciones
Feature Story Amber Desgranges and Rachel Ruddock of the Michigan Primary Care Association. Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

New initiative offers Michigan nursing students opportunity to build careers in underserved areas

Estelle SlootmakerMonday, March 25, 2024
The Michigan Primary Care Association is collaborating with nine of Michigan’s state universities to provide nursing students with opportunities to train in Federally Qualified Health Centers and Rural Health Clinics.
Longform Christine Sauvé. Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

New state law will help ensure health care access for non-English-speaking Michiganders

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, March 21, 2024
Michigan's new Statewide Meaningful Language Access Coordination Act will require public services to be more accessible to non-English speakers. 
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