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Great Lakes Bay Region works to create an inclusive business community

Organizations in the Great Lakes Bay Region are expanding outreach efforts and programs. The purpose is to attract and support diverse business owners throughout the communities.  


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Bay City restaurant owners dish out warm meals and support to those in need

Greg Kimbrue and Earl Bovia choose community over competition as they use their restaurants to repeatedly support those in need through a variety of fundraising and community outreach events.


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Webinar: Prospective employees and employers encouraged to learn about benefits of apprenticeships

A Feb. 17 webinar offered by the Minority Business Partnership illustrates the advantages of apprenticeships for both employers and employees.

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By land or by sea, Kawkawlin man innovates and creates for a world audience

Over the course of six decades, local innovator Jon Staudacher has quietly created award-winning planes, boats, cars, and homes.


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In January, the first pediatric feeding clinic in the Great Lakes Bay Region opened in Bay City

In January, Encompass Therapy Center opened a pediatric feeding clinic — the only one in the Great Lakes Bay Region. The program aims to help children with developmental delays build oral-motor skills and to eat a diverse and healthy diet.

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The Michigan Rock and Roll Legends Hall of Fame fine tunes its Bay City exhibit

Local historians hope to incorporate items from Madonna, the Bay City Rollers, Question Mark and the Mysterians, as well as other rock musicians with Bay City ties, into the Hall of Fame display.

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Bay Future expands its reach as it focuses on helping Bay City businesses recover from COVID-19

The economic development group Bay Future Inc. is reaching out to help businesses in Bay County bounce back from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.  

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Bay City touting community, downtown, and affordable housing to recruit young professionals

Realizing the appeal of her hometown, Bay City native Madison Jarmon started her professional career here and now helps coordinate efforts to encourage other young people to do the same.


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Historic Pinconning Community Center is getting an upgrade

A volunteer group has raised about half the money needed to make improvements to the Pinconning Community Center. Upgrades to the bathrooms, kitchen, and sound system all are planned at the center, which was built more than 80 years ago.

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Community Foundation offers free online scholarship and FAFSA assistance for local students

The Bay Area Community Foundation extended its deadline to apply for scholarships and added more opportunities virtual help to area students.  

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Meat and cheese maker undergoes $2.2M expansion in Kawkawlin

Family-owned Troll Smokehouse is expanding its Kawkawlin facility to add equipment, expand its product lines, and create new jobs.

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Food of Faith ministry builds community for volunteers as much as it does for the recipients

For over a decade, local churches have worked together to serve free meals to anyone who needs one every Thursday and Sunday.  


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Region celebrates Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy by awarding scholarships to Bay County students

The region celebrated Civil Rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy this week by honoring local students and community leaders.

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Blog: Pinconning teen rises to the challenge of standing up for herself in a small town

Jacey Pomaville, the winner of a 2021 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. scholarship, discusses the challenges she faced growing up in a small town with little diversity.

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Bay City elementary students to get mittens from Saginaw social media firm

A Great Lakes Bay Region social media company opens a charitable arm and names Bay City Public Schools as its first beneficiary.

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A catastrophic fire didn’t extinguish hope as Mr. Chips Inc. plans to rebuild

After a catastrophic fire claimed the production facility at Mr. Chips Inc. in October, the third-generation family business looks forward as it plans to revitalize and rebuild the business.

 


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Q&A: United Way of Bay County Interim President & CEO Michael Bacigalupo

As the interim president & CEO of the United Way of Bay County, Michael Bacigalupo plans to focus on serving community members who most need help.

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Connections to the community inspire a Bay City-raised artist to return to his roots

After going to school and working in New York, Dr. Matthew Travis finds exhilarating professional and personal opportunities in the Great Lakes Bay Region. 

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Artist uses his professional role to expand the arts community in the Great Lakes Bay Region

Dr. Matthew Travis returns to his hometown and discovers ways to give back and build community through the performing arts.

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Bay City natives open art gallery and custom services workshop on Midland Street

Four Bay City Western High School graduates opened a new art gallery and workshop in Bay City's Midland Street entertainment district.   

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