Sidewalk cafes could sprout in Bay City’s business districts as the city relaxes ordinances in order to help bars and restaurants succeed.

McLaren Bay Region encourages patients experiencing medical emergencies to seek treatment at the hospital. Dr. Norman Chapin says the hospital has taken steps to lower the risk of contracting COVID-19 in the hospital.

Less than a century ago hundreds of Native American children were taken from their families and sent to a Mt. Pleasant boarding school in an attempt to assimilate them into white culture. Now, the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan is working with a professor at Central Michigan University to build a picture of what life would have been like at the school and rehabilitate the grounds.

Scott Baker, who is normally a head cook by day, on how he and his family have taken the time to reevaluate what’s important.

In response to COVID-19, the Bay Area Community Foundation is offering low-interest loans to non-profit agencies in Bay and Arenac counties.

Like many others, Sarah Bloomfield, a hospice nurse for MidMichigan Home Care at the Woodland Hospice House in Mt. Pleasant, has been making face masks to protect herself during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, her masks aren't like others you may see since hers are designed so the hearing-impaired can still lip-read.

Chalk art is spreading across the Great Lakes Bay Region, covering driveways and sidewalks with inspirational messages and beautiful images.

You're invited to enter Studio 23's first-ever online chalk art contest between now and April 19. There's no theme, no entry fee, and no limit on number of entries.

COVID-19 canceled many end-of-college traditions for Kaitlyn Farley, a senior at Saginaw Valley State University. Through the crisis, Farley has continued to do her job as a newspaper reporter and editor to keep her readers informed about the changing situation on campus.

 

Mental health experts who work with recovering addicts are offering virtual meetings and phone call appointments to help addicts fight temptation during isolation.