The Grace A. Dow Memorial Library has launched the Battle of the Books competition to encourage reading among elementary and middle school students. Teams of students can register for the program by Jan. 15.

After 17 months, the We Hear You task force in conjunction with SVSU revealed the results of their diversity, equity, and inclusion survey. Now, it’s time to take action.

Time to ring in the New Year with downtown Midland’s biggest party — Midnight on Main on Dec. 31. Dow Diamond is transformed into a nightclub with live music and dancing.

A year in review and a look ahead with the director of the Grace A. Dow Memorial Library, Miriam Andrus.

A year in review and a look ahead with the director of behavioral health services at MyMichigan Health, Kathy Dollard.

A year in review and a look ahead with the Village of Sanford president, Dolores Porte.

After a housing study, Midland County Habitat for Humanity is building multi-family units on Midland’s west side. It’s different from their historical blueprint to build single-family homes, but the goal is still the same — affordable homeownership.

Bay City Road has evolved over the decades on Midland’s east side. With the retail giant Costco moving in one year ago, we examine how this corridor may spur additional development and continue to change over the next decade. The Midland Business Alliance also speaks to how they attract and support business growth.

In the fourth article in a  Catalyst Community series, we’ll focus on the intent of the original Circle in the center of Midland.