A veteran freelance writer and former reporter with The Midland Daily News, Erika has covered a wide array of topics in and around Midland and Saginaw counties. She’s an award winning reporter, and holds a journalism degree from the University of Detroit-Mercy/Marygrove College. When Erika is not writing, she enjoys dancing in her kitchen with her two dogs and family. She loves to read, cook, travel and go to concerts. She’s lived in Saginaw County for 26 years.
Get out your calendars, summer fun is just around the corner. Highlights include the return of the Appledore IV, the Bay City Fireworks Festival, and Wednesdays in the Park.
For more than 20 years, the West Midland Family Center has coordinated with Hidden Harvest to alleviate hunger for community members in the high poverty area of western Midland County.
The Legacy Center for Community Success helps people reach their full potential, including children who are behind in math and reading, and adults who are building basic education and workforce skills. That work can’t be done without enough volunteer tutors.
As we approach a new school year, Midland County Medical Director Dr. Catherine Bodnar affirms that COVID-19 vaccines work. She breaks down some of the latest and key COVID-19 findings and addresses Monkeypox.
In mid-July, City of Midland and Dow officials celebrated the grand opening of the Eagle Ridge Nature Area in Stratford Woods Park. The project was developed by Dow as a component of its natural resources damage restoration efforts and will be transferred to the City of Midland for future oversight and preservation.
The new Rogers Family Wellness Park – located on N. Saginaw Rd in Midland, is the outcome of an opportunity that grew out of the 2020 flood. The new park designed by and paid for in part by MyMichigan Health, was designed to attract people of all ages and promote good health.
The Midland 100 Club, made up of almost 600 members, meets at the Midland Center for the Arts three times per year and selects two beneficiary organizations at each meeting.