Tapped Beer Festival returns to downtown Midland, in a new location for its seventh annual event. The festival features live music, food vendors, craft beverage samples, lounge areas, and outdoor games at Larkin Parking Garage on Sat,  June 18.  

A new restaurant, Winner Winner, is now open in Midland. The business features chicken. It's located on Midland's east side.  

A small business that specializes in popcorn also helps grow other small businesses. Pop-Pop's in Midland's Center City rents some of its space to new small businesses and offers support and guidance.   

The Midland Center for the Arts will undergo a multi-million dollar renovation with hopes to become a statewide and national destination.Center officials have announced  a $47 million improvement project to elevate the guest experience all while maintaining the vision of architect, Alden B. Dow.

A historic church in Midland will be the site of a meeting where a progress report will be presented on the efforts of Mid-Century Modern Midland.

Digital Mitten, a local social media company,  will host a parent seminar at Bay City Western High School on Tuesday, May 17th, at 6:30 p.m. titled “Keeping Kids Safe Online.”  

Opening Day for the Middle of the Mitt Miracle League is Saturday, May 14 in Midland’s Central Park. The public is welcome to attend the baseball games. The Middle of the Mitt Miracle Field was built with the support of many donors and was coordinated by the City of Midland’s Parks and Recreation Department.

It’s a nightmare scenario when a young child or an elderly parent wanders away from home and can’t be found. That’s when Midland County Search and Rescue, a team of trained volunteers, is called in to begin the search.

The 36th annual Walleye Festival returns to Freeland from April 28 through May 1. This year’s festivities include fishing, a beer tent, live music, carnival, car show, corn hole, disc golf, duck races, fireworks, kids trout pond, parade, and yard sales.

Local high school students competed for the A.H. Nickless Innovation Award on Saturday, April 23. Between the top three winning teams, $64,000 were granted in individual scholarships and STEM grants for their respective schools.