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Delta College Downtown Midland Center breaks ground for 2020 opening

Delta College broke ground on the new Downtown Midland Center recently adding to the region's access to affordable, in-demand, high-quality education.

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Q&A: Patrick Malley and Scott LaFever of Meridian Early College High School’s P.A.S.S. Program

Meridian Early College High School is piloting a new program to get kids back on track and into the workforce. We talk to Principal Patrick Malley and teacher Scott LaFever on how it is making an impact.

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Midtown is “Marveling” and “Making” this weekend with two events

Midtown is hosting two events this weekend you will want to check out: Midtown Movie Palooza and Midtown Artist Market.

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Saltwater, sinking lines & scenic escapes: A look into adventure travel with Little Forks Outfitters

From Yellowstone to Christmas Island, we take a look inside adventure travel with Bo Brines and Little Forks Outfitters.

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$10K worth of scholarship money up for grabs from MFCU

Members First Credit Union has $10,000 in available scholarship applications for 11 MFCU students.

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Q&A with the Marie Jeffrey and Melissa Schalk of Mobile Masterpiece

Marie Jeffrey and Melissa Schalk of Mobile Masterpiece bring canvas, paints and instruction to locations that their clients choose.

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Born and raised: Physician Natalie Kroll on returning home to practice

Natalie Kroll is a Midland-based obstetrician/gynecologist (OB/GYN) with MidMichigan Health. A Midland native, she returned home to practice medicine ten years ago and says her upbringing helps give context to her patients.

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International film festival returns to Midland on annual world tour

Calling all adrenaline junkies! This Friday and Saturday is the annual Banff Mountain Film Festival at Chippewa Nature Center

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Meet Catalyst Midland: Andrea Foster

Meet the people that bring you Midland's community development news each week. Andrea Foster is an Community Programs Manager at Little Forks Conservancy and writer for Catalyst Midland.

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Volunteers band together to help local second graders improve their reading skills, confidence

Young Leaders United heads up a quarterly volunteer effort in the community. The first quarter focus was on helping local kids improve their reading skills through Lunch Box Learners.

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A dog’s day at the office: Courthouse Clyde, the Midland County Courthouse service dog

The Midland County Courthouse has a special four-legged employee named Clyde who works as a therapy dog in Probate & Family Court. We look at Clyde's day in the office helping others deal with difficult situations.

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Entrepreneurship week draws crowd with speakers, forums and pitch competitions

The Midland Business Alliance hosted the second "Entrepreneurship Week" April 1-5 all around town with events, forums and a pitch competition in the spirit of showcasing entrepreneurship in Midland County.

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Midland Young Professionals group kicks off crowdfunding effort supporting Pizza Baker

MyPros just kicked off a crowdfunding effort to put their collective dollars... in their pizza piehole. A $10,000 fundraising effort, to be matched by MACF, will support Pizza Baker in their effort in moving to Main Street in Midland.

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Q&A with Wendy Traschen of Bolger + Battle on 25 years in business

Wendy Trashchen, owner of Bolger + Battle Marketing Communications is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the business soon. We talk to this Downtown Midland mover and shaker on B+B's culture, who inspires her and how communication has changed in the digital age.

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Dust Stompers line up to dance their way across Mid-Michigan

The veterean-led group uses line dancing to empower people and give back to the community.

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Bring on the butterflies: Behind the scenes at Dow Gardens 'Butterflies in Bloom'

The Dow Gardens Butterflies in Bloom programs brings in over 4,000 butterflies each year from all over the world and requires the effort of more than 75 volunteers. We go behind the scenes to learn what it takes to pull the effort off.

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More than 1,300 people gather to celebrate Maple Syrup Day at Chippewa Nature Center

Maple Syrup Day is an annual spring tradition put on by the Chippewa Nature Center each year. Running since 1976, this year's event served up over 2,000 pancakes.

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Q&A with Hidden Harvest President and CEO Samantha McKenzie

Hidden Harvest allocates food and food waste to many organizations in the Great Lakes Bay. We talk to President and CEO Samantha McKenzie on how you can get involved, balancing work and life while running a non-profit and her favorite thing to do for fun.

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Mid-Michigan group leading the way on cycling for transport and fitness

An increasing number of people across Mid-Michigan are turning to cycling as a form of transportation, as well as a way to stay in shape. With more cyclists on the road, changes are in the works both at the state and local level to keep everyone safe.

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Donut fear, you have many options made from scratch

It's Pi Day, which we didn't actually plan for, but here are some of the best made-from-scratch options for fresh donuts in the region and what goes into making them each day.