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Feature Story The Whiting Forest of Dow Gardens Birding Festival runs Thursday, Sept. 19 and continuing through the weekend.

Start the season with fun, food, and festivals this September

Although summer has come to an end, there is still plenty of fun, food, and festivals to enjoy across Midland. Start Fall off by attending an event to celebrate the change in seasons!

Longform Danielle Atkinson, founder and national director of Mothering Justice, has been instrumental in advocating for paid leave in Michigan.

Paid sick leave and family leave are moving forward in Michigan. Here's what's next.

For more than a decade, Michigan advocacy groups and some legislators have been working to expand paid leave from work for Michiganders – and this year, their efforts are paying off in two major ways.

Innovation News Marybeth Penkala

People retention through connection: Marybeth Penkala

Meet Marybeth Penkala as we discuss the journey which lead her to plant roots in Midland, and what it’s like to look at people retention through connection!

Development News Alden B Dow House

Alden B. Dow Home and Studio invites adults to summer camp next month

The Alden B. Dow Home and Studio is opening its doors for a unique two-day adult summer camp next month. 

Development News Much of Main Street is closed to traffic and has become a public promenade.

Help decide The Commons Pedestrian Plaza's future

The Downtown Development Authority is making plans for the plaza's future beyond 2025. and want public feedback through a new survey. 

Feature Story Dow Gardens

Despite playground closure, Dow Gardens has countless ways for kids to enjoy nature

Ribbit The Exhibit, Whiting Forest and many other activities offer plenty to do at Dow Gardens after playground closure. 

Feature Story Great Lakes Prid

Great Lakes Bay Pride celebrates LGBTQ+ Pride in August

After June's cancellation, Great Lakes Bay Pride Festival brought the rainbow to match the rain at Bay City’s Wenonah Park in August.

Feature Story Delta College in downtown Saginaw

Michigan expands tuition-free access to community colleges, boosting higher education equality

The Michigan Reconnect Scholarship program is now open to students as young as 21. The goal of the scholarship is to increase the percentage of Michigan adults with postsecondary education to 60% by 2030.

Innovation News Brandon Lewis

Meet Brandon Lewis, The Dapper Agent

People of Midland: Meet Brandon Lewis, the Dapper Agent of Ayre Reinhardt Real Estate Partners

Development News Rock of Ages 2024

Midland Center for the Arts to Rock the Outdoor Stage with Center Stage Theatre’s 'Rock of Ages'

The five-time Tony Award-nominated musical brings back the 80s with a tale of a small-town girl, a city boy, and a rock 'n' roll love story on the Sunset Strip.

Development News PFLAG Logo

PFLAG Great Lakes Bay: Strengthening the bonds in your community

PFLAG supports the LGBTQ+ community by strengthening the important connection between LGBTQ+ people and their loved ones.

Development News Midland Farmer's Market

Double Up Food Bucks Program: Doubling the impact of fresh produce for Michigan families

The Double Up Food Bucks Program empowers families to buy $30 million in healthy food, supporting local farmers and boosting the local economy by increasing demand for fresh, locally-grown produce.

Feature Story Deckrow Family

Meet Me in Midtown: The revitalization of a Midland neighborhood

How one family's love for people and coffee has reshaped the Midtown community and revitalized local business.

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Meet Brad Tunney your voice of the Great Lakes Loons

We're happy to start a new series in collaboration with Max Loves Midland, called People of Midland. This week's profile is Brad Tunney, General Manager of Sports Radio 100.9 The Mitt & Voice of the Great Lake Loons.

Development News What About Waffles

But really…What About Waffles?

Stephanie visited Desiree and David Achorn, owners of one of Midland’s newest food trucks. What About Waffles delivers first-class waffles in a flash.

Development News Haunted Objects LIVE will arrive just in time for Halloween.

MATRIX series continues to entertain at Midland Center for the Arts for nearly 50 years

Carly Lillard sits down with Matt Travis to discuss an exciting lineup for the upcoming MATRIX:MIDLAND series.

Development News Hot air balloons fly over Midland for RiverDays

River Days returns: A family-friendly festival providing accessible fun for all

People gather at the Tridge this weekend to find inclusive activities celebrating Midland’s past and present for the RiverDays festival.

Development News 2024 ADA Picnic

400 attend event honoring Americans With Disabilities Act

On July 17, over 400 guests joined a community event hosted by Disability Network Mid-Michigan (DNMM) to celebrate the thirty-fourth anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Longform Ariane Donnelly, Anne Davis, and Tanya Andrews at the Prescription for Health booth at the Pittsfield Township Farmers Market. Prescription for Health is Washtenaw County's produce prescription program.

Prescriptions for fresh produce grow in Michigan through collaboration and new funding

Efforts are underway to better coordinate efforts between produce prescription programs and to create more standardized funding mechanisms for them.