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Area colleges planning for a blend of online and in-person learning this fall

Delta, SVSU, and Northwood all expect to offer both in-person and online classes to students this fall.


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Sidewalk cafes add people and energy to Bay City's streets

Bars and restaurants are spilling out onto the sidewalks this summer in Bay City.

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16 Bay City businesses receive state grants to stay open; another 4 turn to crowdfunding for help

Bay Future is working with area businesses to secure grants to help recover from economic woes created by COVID-19 closures.

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Blog: Skorupski Funeral Home finds new ways to offer time-honored rituals to grieving families

During the pandemic, the Skorupski Funeral Home added outdoor services and live streaming to help families come together to celebrate the lives of their loved ones.


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A new park swings into Bay City’s Veterans Memorial Park later this summer

For five years, a group of volunteers has been raising money and making plans for a new playscape structure, Play City at Vets Park.


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Pride continues to inspire in new ways across the Great Lakes Bay Region

The many ways Perceptions and the Great Lakes Bay Region Pride Festival are celebrating in acceptance for all in 2020.

 


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Volunteers make a difference for children in foster care

An eight-week training session begins in July for people interested in advocating for children in the foster care system.


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The Quarantine Chronicles captures the work of regional artists during the COVID-19 pandemic

Together, SVSU and the Saginaw Art Museum created a virtual art gallery that highlights  work from Great Lakes Bay Region artists during the COVID-19 pandemic.


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Surrounding communities jump to fill urgent needs for Midland County flood victims

Companies and citizens of the Great Lakes Bay Region came to the assistance of Midland County flood victims, donating $10,000 in critical supplies.


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Protesters peacefully gather across the Great Lakes Bay Region

Peaceful Black Lives Matter protests are taking place in Bay City, Saginaw, and Mount Pleasant.

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With limits on social gatherings, the Great Lakes Bay Pride Festival is now being celebrated at home

The 2020 Great Lakes Bay Pride Festival is changing its format to accommodate social distancing guidelines while still celebrating the region's LGBTQ+ community.  

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Disc golf and more coming to an Auburn-area park next summer

A 25-acre park including trails, sledding hill, bonfire pit, and bird sanctuaries is under development near the Auburn Shooting Range.


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Gift card stimulus program aims to boost Bay County's economy

Gift cards are still available to more than 60 Bay County-area businesses through Buy BC.

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Bay City’s newest outdoor venue on track for completion this summer

The World Friendship Shell in Wenonah Park will debut a new look later this summer.

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Michigan innovators step up to reverse nationwide decline in health journalism

The loss of health journalism has had wide-ranging impacts on the communities health reporters once served. But a variety of innovative solutions have arisen to fill the gap and restore some of the coverage that's been lost.

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Bay City’s first distillery is open, but is focusing on hand sanitizer instead of craft spirits

The Lange family hopes to produce its first craft whiskey this summer. For now, though, the distillery is focused on helping essential workers.


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A new website offers help to Bay County businesses making plans to re-open

Government and business leaders collaborated on a new website that gives Bay County businesses much of the information they need as they make plans to re-open.

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Auburn Farmers Market preps for mid-June opening

The Auburn Farmers Market pushed its opening day back to June 16, giving farmers more time to grow produce for sale.

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Blog: Bay City dentist asserts that dental services are both essential and safe

Dr. Chelsea Mason relies on YouTube videos and her Facebook page to continue educating her patients about dental health while COVID-19 forces her to close her office.


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Local organizations set their sights on long-term COVID-19 needs

Bay County non-profit agencies are preparing for a surge of calls for help when the state lifts restrictions on mortgage, rent, and utility deferments.

 


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