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Local manufacturer credits quality products and dedicated employees for continued growth
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Mt. Pleasant Area Chamber of Commerce Honors Community Leaders
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United Way of Gratiot and Isabella Counties Funds Big Ideas at 8th Annual PITCH-ER THIS! Competition
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2023 is set to be a record-breaking year for Morey Courts
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Former NYC city planner brings talent and passion for growth to the City of Mt. Pleasant
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Local manufacturer credits quality products and dedicated employees for continued growth
Sarah R. Adams
Thursday, March 23, 2023
Remus-based Bandit Industries celebrates 40 years in business this year. The local company has a global presence with a dealership network of over 250 locations around the world. Plus, they’ve recently added two more local locations–in Remus and Mt. Pleasant–adding thousands of square feet of office and manufacturing space, plus product offerings.
Discover more about their recent growth
and dig deep into their employee-owned operations.
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Talent
New self-care salon experience enters Mt. Pleasant with a unique business model
The Suites at 2929 is expected to open June 1
Sarah R. Adams
Thursday, March 16, 2023
One of the salon industry’s fastest growing areas–salon suites–is coming soon to Mt. Pleasant.
Owner, Mary George, describes The Suites at 2929
as a place for beauty and self-care industry professionals in the mid-Michigan region to own their own “mini salons” – an opportunity for entrepreneurship and for the Mt. Pleasant community to experience multiple self-care options all under one roof.
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Gardens growing change in Flint
Estelle Slootmaker
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
The Greater Flint Health Coalition delivers nutrition and physical activity education with SNAP-Ed direct education programming to residents, including senior citizens, across Flint and Genesee County.
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Talent
Mt. Pleasant Area Chamber of Commerce Honors Community Leaders
Sarah R. Adams
Thursday, March 9, 2023
The Mt. Pleasant Area Chamber of Commerce hosted their 66
th
Annual Awards Banquet March 4, recognizing community individuals, leaders, and businesses.
We talk with the Citizen of the Year, Rising Star, Large and Small Business awardees on their honors
.
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Where to go for care
Amidst long hospital wait times, patients are urged to seek appropriate avenues for care
Gabrielle Haiderer
Thursday, March 2, 2023
Do you know when you should call your primary care provider versus when to go to Urgent Care versus when to go to the Emergency Department? Many Urgent Cares and Emergency Departments across the country are experiencing long wait times, partially due to patients incorrectly seeking care at these medical facilities.
In this article
, professionals at MyMichigan Health discuss the strain this puts on the healthcare system and how patients can better use the facilities and tools available to them to receive more timely care.
Feature Story
Kids and Education
United Way of Gratiot and Isabella Counties Funds Big Ideas at 8th Annual PITCH-ER THIS! Competition
Dan Gaken
Thursday, March 2, 2023
The United Way of Gratiot and Isabella Counties hosted the
8th annual PITCH-ER THIS! contest
Saturday, February 25, 2023 in the Central Michigan University College of Medicine Auditorium. PITCH-ER THIS! is a youth-development competition designed to give local students an opportunity to make a big impact on their community, with funds allowing the United Way of Gratiot and Isabella Counties to support three ideas pitched by local students.
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Community Development
2023 is set to be a record-breaking year for Morey Courts
Courtney Jerome
Thursday, February 23, 2023
With almost 40 weekends already booked, Morey Courts Recreation Center is on track for 2023 to be a record-breaking year. Facility director, Amy Bunting,
shares with Epicenter her vision for 2023
and what they’re building at Morey Courts.
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Talent
Resident’s new roots and passion for the Mt. Pleasant area aids local conservation efforts
Sarah R. Adams
Thursday, February 23, 2023
Recently relocated to Mt. Pleasant, tech executive Karin Jenson has set down roots where the Chippewa River meets the Coldwater River. She’s renovating her home and property by paying close attention to local conservation.
Discover more about Jenson’s efforts
and dedication to bringing awareness to conservation efforts alongside the Chippewa Watershed Conservancy.
Feature Story
Talent
Former NYC city planner brings talent and passion for growth to the City of Mt. Pleasant
Sarah R. Adams
Thursday, February 16, 2023
The City of Mt. Pleasant has welcomed a new director of planning and community development with experience working in New York City’s Department of City Planning. Manuela Powidayko was living in Mt. Pleasant while working remotely in that position, falling in love with our town. So much she decided not only to stay but put her talents towards
positively impacting our city’s growth in her new role
.
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Community Development
2023 Special Olympics Michigan Polar Plunge in Mt. Pleasant helps cross $1 million in funds raised
Addy Wachter
Thursday, February 16, 2023
Freezin’ for a reason, the Mt. Pleasant community gathered to participate and support Special Olympics Michigan at the 2023 Polar Plunge event Saturday, Feb. 11. Learn more about this event and see all the plungers in
this photo essay
.
Feature Story
Resources after a shooting: How to help adolescents, talk to media, navigate trauma
Tuesday, February 14, 2023
We aren't alone in grappling with how to talk to loved ones about mass shootings and gun violence, sadly, but there are resources to help. We've compiled a list of guides, many from the National Child Traumatic Stress Network, that can assist with navigating tough conversations at this time.
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Talent
Brittany Knopp’s history-making head coach role with Mid-Michigan Raptors hockey team
Sarah Spohn
Thursday, February 2, 2023
Creating a legacy on and off the ice, Brittany Knopp is the first female prep boys varsity hockey coach in the state of Michigan – and she’s coaching right here in Mt. Pleasant.
Learn more about Knopp making Michigan hockey history
.
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Community Development
Q&A with Isabella County administrator/controller, Nicole Frost
Courtney Jerome
Thursday, January 26, 2023
In this Q&A with Isabella County administrator/controller, Nicole Frost, discover an update on the new sheriff’s office and correctional facility being built in Union Township, and her hopes for what the building left behind may become. Plus, the area could potentially have more curbside recycling pickup. Regionally, Isabella County could become a hub for recycling, and have a big statewide impact.
Learn more about what’s in the works to make this happen
.
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Economic Development
New potash mining facility: Creating an economic impact on Evart and surrounding region
Sarah Spohn
Thursday, January 19, 2023
What could be the first potash mine in the state of Michigan, and one of the largest union-supported economic development projects in the country, Evart Township is one step closer to being home to a
brand-new potash (potassium chloride) and salt production plant and processing facility
– creating well over one thousand jobs in the area, along with local, statewide, and international impact.
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Healthy Communities
Foster care fosters hope for Michigan’s most vulnerable children
Brooke Marshall
Tuesday, January 17, 2023
Michigan's community mental health agencies, CMHs, provide mental health care for the roughly 10,000 children in Michigan’s foster care system. Here is how Genesee Health Systems and Sanilac County CMH are working hard to help foster children in their counties thrive.
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Community Development
GreenTree Co-op celebrates 1-year in new location, continuing tradition of community-building
Sarah R. Adams
Thursday, January 12, 2023
It’s been just over a year since GreenTree Co-op Market moved into their new location downtown. Let’s celebrate with a
recap of their successes and forecast the future
with solutions they’re providing the Mt. Pleasant community.
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Community mental health agency call lines connect Michiganders with local crisis care
Rylee Barnsdale
Tuesday, January 10, 2023
A call to a local community mental health crisis line can sometimes be more direct and offer services that may not be available when calling 988 or MiCAL.
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Arts and Culture
VHS Night: Downtown’s Broadway Theatre celebrates nostalgia and nerdiness with film series
Sarah Spohn
Thursday, January 5, 2023
Broadway Theatre’s VHS Night
welcomes tapeheads and lovers of retro video formats for an exclusive lineup of cult classics shown in the VHS format. Films from “Scream” to “Gremlins” to “The Thing” and “Miami Connection” draw in nostalgia for all ages in the Theatre’s series.
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Second Wave - Michigan
Economic Development
Issue Media Group launches new publication ‘The Helm’’ serving Greater Sandusky Region
Issue Media Group
Wednesday, January 4, 2023
Issue Media Group is excited to announce the company’s latest online news platform –
The Helm Sandusky
. This publication will tell the stories of investment, innovation, entrepreneurship, and individuals that are shaping the Greater Sandusky Ohio region.
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Second Wave - Michigan
Healthy Communities
Here’s good news for Michiganders’ mental health: Community mental health delivers cutting-edge care
Estelle Slootmaker
Tuesday, December 20, 2022
Michigan's community mental health agencies lead the nation in innovation, serve all 83 counties, and help Michiganders of all ages access the mental health supports they need.
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Mt. Pleasant Quilts of Valor group provides veterans with support through sewing
Adison Reder
Thursday, March 23, 2023
Arts and Culture
STEM Staycations encourage families to explore locally this spring break
Sarah Spohn
Thursday, March 23, 2023
Kids and Education
Sleepy Dog Books partners with Mt. Pleasant Public Schools to provide new book vending machines
Courtney Jerome
Thursday, March 16, 2023
Now hiring: Epicenter Mt. Pleasant seeks Community Correspondent
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
Five new restaurants are coming soon to Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort
Q&A with Soaring Eagle’s Tanya Bardy tells us more
Courtney Jerome
Thursday, March 9, 2023
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New Community Connections Day at Renaissance Public School Academy
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Thursday, March 2, 2023
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Murder mystery event returns in support of art education throughout mid Michigan
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