The first phase of restoration is complete on a century-old firehouse turned museum
Construction crews are turning their attention now to the interior of the Downtown Bay City building and hope to open it for tours a few times later this year
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Day trip guide to Auburn: From dawn to dusk, this Bay County city keeps everyone entertained
From the highway, Auburn may not look like much. But pull off the expressway and you'll find art, entertainment, food, and fun in this community between Bay City and Midland.
Sweeten your weekend with Chippewa Nature Center’s Maple Syrup Day
The Chippewa Nature Center’s Maple Syrup Day invites the community for a sweet day of education and entertainment. The annual event takes place on Saturday, March 16 with a pancake breakfast, family activities, maple syrup demos, tours, and scavenger hunts.
Profile Q&A with library director, Miriam Andrus
Miriam Andrus is the director of the Grace. A. Dow Memorial Library in Midland. In our Profile Q & A, we learn how our library offers a lot more than books.
It takes nearly a year to plan the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Bay City
The 2024 St. Patrick’s Day Parade steps off on March 17, but the committee that plans the event began its work late last summer. Take a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to plan the parade.
Comic Con brings Ghostbusters themed event to Midland Mall for 2024 festival
The 2024 Midland Mall Comic Con returns March 2-3 with artists, authors, comics, toys, collectibles, contests, video game tournaments, food, and more.
Midland Mall continues to see improvements through maintenance and fresh retailers
Profile Q & A with new owner of Midland Mall working to breath new life into the mall as retail stores close across the country.
LaLonde’s Market provides Midland community with full-service meat market and much more
Owners Scott and Emily MacNellis put in long hours with hands-on involvement, helping make their family business a success
World-class trick-shot players are coming to Bay City for a championship tournament in February
Since 2000, the World Pool Association has recognized artistic pool as a legitimate cue sport. From Feb. 7-10, some of the best trick-shot pool players in the world will gather in Bay City.
Midland Center for the Arts winter programs
Winter is in full swing, and the Midland Center for the Arts has a diverse lineup of indoor winter programming for all ages. Comedy concerts, Broadway shows, educational brunch series, and more await this February
Day trip guide to Auburn: From dawn to dusk, this Bay County city keeps everyone entertained
From the highway, Auburn may not look like much. But pull off the expressway and you'll find art, entertainment, food, and fun in this community between Bay City and Midland.
Sweeten your weekend with Chippewa Nature Center’s Maple Syrup Day
The Chippewa Nature Center’s Maple Syrup Day invites the community for a sweet day of education and entertainment. The annual event takes place on Saturday, March 16 with a pancake breakfast, family activities, maple syrup demos, tours, and scavenger hunts.
Profile Q&A with library director, Miriam Andrus
Miriam Andrus is the director of the Grace. A. Dow Memorial Library in Midland. In our Profile Q & A, we learn how our library offers a lot more than books.
It takes nearly a year to plan the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Bay City
The 2024 St. Patrick’s Day Parade steps off on March 17, but the committee that plans the event began its work late last summer. Take a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to plan the parade.
Comic Con brings Ghostbusters themed event to Midland Mall for 2024 festival
The 2024 Midland Mall Comic Con returns March 2-3 with artists, authors, comics, toys, collectibles, contests, video game tournaments, food, and more.
Midland Mall continues to see improvements through maintenance and fresh retailers
Profile Q & A with new owner of Midland Mall working to breath new life into the mall as retail stores close across the country.
LaLonde’s Market provides Midland community with full-service meat market and much more
Owners Scott and Emily MacNellis put in long hours with hands-on involvement, helping make their family business a success
World-class trick-shot players are coming to Bay City for a championship tournament in February
Since 2000, the World Pool Association has recognized artistic pool as a legitimate cue sport. From Feb. 7-10, some of the best trick-shot pool players in the world will gather in Bay City.
Midland Center for the Arts winter programs
Winter is in full swing, and the Midland Center for the Arts has a diverse lineup of indoor winter programming for all ages. Comedy concerts, Broadway shows, educational brunch series, and more await this February
