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Bay City’s first distillery is open, but is focusing on hand sanitizer instead of craft spirits

Sam Fitzpatrick Thursday, May 28, 2020
The Lange family hopes to produce its first craft whiskey this summer. For now, though, the distillery is focused on helping essential workers. 

 

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Michigan innovators step up to reverse nationwide decline in health journalism

Patrick DunnTuesday, May 19, 2020
The loss of health journalism has had wide-ranging impacts on the communities health reporters once served. But a variety of innovative solutions have arisen to fill the gap and restore some of the coverage that's been lost.
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Front line with a side of passion: Meghan Richardson on juggling essential work & a side gig launch

Courtney SouleThursday, May 14, 2020
Meghan Richardson, a local small business employee on working during times of social distancing and launching her own passion project with her mom at the same time.
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Local organizations set their sights on long-term COVID-19 needs

Courtney SouleThursday, May 14, 2020
United Way of Midland County and 211 of Northeast Michigan are two of the organizations helping tackle the long-term needs of people impacted by COVID-19.
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Great Lakes Bay Region arts organization continues with online classes, workshops, and discussions

MJ GalbraithThursday, May 14, 2020
Studio 23 lines up more programs to bring art into the homes of the Great Lakes Bay Region during May.  
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Artists thrive at Delta College

David RoseThursday, May 14, 2020

Delta College art professors find inspiration in their students and their surroundings. 

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Four high school students weigh in on growing up during a pandemic

Courtney SouleThursday, May 7, 2020

From juggling virtual learning to contracting a rare teenage form of COVID-19, we caught up with four local high school students on what it's like to grow up and graduate right now.

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Midland gives: Community efforts to help come in all shapes and sizes

Courtney SouleThursday, May 7, 2020
Whether it has been small or large, single acts or hundreds of t-shirts, the collective efforts of the community have been significant.
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Diary of a small business owner: John Levy of Computers To Go

Thursday, May 7, 2020
A small business owner's thoughts in the time of a pandemic, and his hopes for the future.
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Three entrepreneurs on pivoting in the time of quarantine

Sarah SextonThursday, April 23, 2020

Three local entrepreneurs share the different ways they have been able to adjust for COVID-19 and plan for the future.

Feature Story chalklist Arts and Culture

Creative during quarantine: Sidewalk chalk around the Great Lakes Bay Region

Kathy RobertsThursday, April 23, 2020
Chalk art is spreading across the Great Lakes Bay Region, covering driveways and sidewalks with inspirational messages and beautiful images.
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Diary of a service-industry employee during a pandemic with Scott Baker

Scott BakerThursday, April 23, 2020
Scott Baker, who is normally a head cook by day, on how he and his family have taken the time to reevaluate what’s important.
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MidMichigan Health nurse designs a face mask that allows the hearing-impaired to read lips

MJ GALBRAITH Wednesday, April 22, 2020
Like many others, Sarah Bloomfield, a hospice nurse for MidMichigan Home Care at the Woodland Hospice House in Mt. Pleasant, has been making face masks to protect herself during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, her masks aren't like others you may see since they are designed so the hearing-impaired can still lip-read.  
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Real world experience: Universities shift gears for PPE efforts

Scott BakerThursday, April 16, 2020
Students and faculty at Central Michigan University and Saginaw Valley State University have been able to put their education to work to supply critical COVID-19 needs.
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New Shelterhouse state-of-the-art facility expands services and provides best practice assistance

Liz WhittemoreThursday, April 16, 2020
Two years in the making, the new Shelterhouse facility is now complete, expanding services and more to those in need in Midland and Gladwin counties.

 

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What to do when your senior year in college gets canceled

Kaitlyn FarleyThursday, April 16, 2020
COVID-19 canceled many end-of-college traditions for Kaitlyn Farley, a senior at Saginaw Valley State University. Through the crisis, Farley has continued to do her job as a newspaper reporter and editor to keep her readers informed about the changing situation on campus.  
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Technology for fighting addiction when social distancing is the norm

Cheryl WadeThursday, April 16, 2020
Mental health experts who work with recovering addicts are offering virtual meetings and phone call appointments to help addicts fight temptation during isolation. 
Feature Story chalkonline Arts and Culture

Studio 23 hosts online chalk art competition to brighten up neighborhoods

MJ GalbraithThursday, April 16, 2020

You're invited to enter Studio 23's first-ever online chalk art contest between now and April 19. There's no theme, no entry fee, and no limit on number of entries.

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Reinvention and realism: The path of photographer Trisha Hadley

Sarah SextonThursday, April 2, 2020
A story of creativity, fortunate and timely sparks of interest and grand reinvention. The work and transformation of photographer Trisha Hadley. 
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The Porch Portraits Project: Two photographers capturing images of history as it happens

Sam FitzpatrickThursday, April 2, 2020

Two freelance photographers are creating images of families gathered on front porches during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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