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Natural playscapes give kids the chance to have fun, nature-based experiences.
Computers and phones are the key tools to fighting addiction when social distancing is the norm

Mental health experts who work with recovering addicts are offering virtual meetings and phone call appointments to help addicts fight temptation during isolation.

Technology for fighting addiction when social distancing is the norm

Mental health experts who work with recovering addicts are offering virtual meetings and phone call appointments to help addicts fight temptation during isolation. 

For the 17th consecutive year, the RUBY Award seeks to honor young professionals making a difference in Bay, Midland, and Saginaw counties.
Three big ideas from three RUBY Award honorees from Bay County

RUBY Award honorees predict blurred boundaries, better wages, and medical advancements as the next big influences on the Great Lakes Bay Region

Four big ideas from RUBY Award honorees from the Great Lakes Bay Region

RUBY Award honorees predict blurred boundaries, better wages, regional collaboration and medical advancements are the next big things for the Great Lakes Bay Region.

Q&A with Delta College President Jean Goodnow

Dr. Jean Goodnow credits collaboration and good budget planning for Delta College’s success in the face of declining regional population and a changing workforce.

Q&A with SVSU President Donald Bachand

SVSU President Donald Bachand says budgeting and academic planning are well on track for the coming year and beyond. He credits this success to the ability to plan in advance for day-to-day changes as they come.

Workers grow food and develop skills at Arnold Center’s plant factory

The Arnold Center is growing a new model of training workers with disabilities through Arnold Farms, now in its second year of hydroponics.

Opening the doors for the region’s blind residents

A new resource exists for helping the blind navigate the Great Lakes Bay Region and go about regular daily life.

Opening the doors for Midland’s blind residents

A new resource exists for helping the blind navigate the city and go about regular daily life.

At Do-Art in downtown Bay City, participants learn about famous painters and other artists. They practice techniques to polish their work. Some students take visual adventures in weaving or paper art. Others focus on chalk and acrylics.
Bay City artists find gateway to friendships, new experiences

The goal of Do-Art is to help people with disabilities prepare for the next step in their lives, including employment. Recently, many of the artists earned a paycheck for their art.

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