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Courtney Soule

Courtney is a longtime Midland resident and enjoys telling the story of the community's evolution. She ran Catalyst Midland as the publication's managing editor from October 2017 through September 2020. Her favorite topics are interesting people, change makers, outdoor recreation and design. Aside from Catalyst, her published work can be found various places including Elephant Journal, Thought Catalog and a number of other websites, papers, menus and the occasional one-liner. 

Courtney Soule's Latest Articles

Proper Taco brings flavors and spice to Downtown Midland

Ashely Rae set out to do one thing at Proper Taco: bring a good taco to Downtown Midland.

Great Lakes Bay musical magic: The making of Mamma Mia!

A behind-the-scenes look into what it took to pull off the three-theatre production of Mamma Mia!

Michigan to join Confluence of States bolstering outdoor recreation industry

Leaders from across sectors and around the state joined Governor Whitmer recently to advance Michigan's outdoor industry. 

Building up: Local developer sets her sights on making a big impact

Local developer Jamie Broderick is building up – Midtown's dining options, her community and other women through the launch of a podcast and adding to the Bricks Real Estate Team. Here's what's coming to Midtown and how she handles it all.

Calling all adventurers: BeAlive Inc brings outdoor storytelling to life

BeAlive Inc is a tight band of storytellers capturing adventures of all sizes from right here in Midland. Learn about the story behind their passion for the outdoors and current momentum.

Love at first ride: An inside look at ballooning with the Midland Balloon Festival

What does it take to be a hot air balloon pilot? We talk to some of Midland Balloon Festival's team to understand what goes into getting the event - and the balloons - off the ground each year.

All hands on deck: Region welcomes the inaugural Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational

A look into the community impact of the first ever Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational.

Put a fork in it: Eat Great kicks off the Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational on July 14

To welcome the Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational, the first ever Eat Great Food Festival runs July 14-15 featuring over 60 local dishes and drinks.

Makers Series: Metal artists in Midland transforming everyday materials

A sheet of copper or a used bike chain are sources of inspiration for these two Midland artists.

Side Gig Series: Locals passionately crushing their side hustles through sailing and stories

Here are two examples of Midland locals who are putting their passions to work after 5:00 with the help of sailing and stories.

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