Local leaders ready themselves to put ARPA dollars to work in the Bay County region
Bay Future Inc. is using $2 million in ARPA funds to help Bay County businesses recover from the pandemic and to attract and retain a high-quality workforce.
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Party Pals fills hearts and balloons during Adopt-a-Grandparent project in the region
For a second year, Party Pals and local partners deliver “Balloon Buddies” to 248 residents of local nursing homes and care facilities as part of a nationwide project to lift spirits.
Literacy Council of Bay County opens books to open doors
Kathy Rayner, Executive Director of the Literacy Council of Bay County, has spent the last 24 years bolstering literacy skills in the area, with the help of a dedicated team of tutors.
Two men plus 21 rapid-fire costume changes equal much-needed comedic relief in Bay City this month
Bay City actors Kurt Miller and Larry Jacobs will take on 21 big, Texas personalities in the upcoming fundraiser show, “A Tuna Christmas,” at the Bay City Players this holiday season.
Famous ‘Edmund Fitzgerald’ sinking provides inspiration for Bay City thespians
The tragic 1975 sinking of the “SS Edmund Fitzgerald” takes the spotlight in The Bay City Players’ upcoming play, “Ten November,” which explores questions still left unanswered today.
Bay County moves to cleaner energy with the proposed decommissioning of Karn Plant in 2023
Consumers Energy has proposed a sweeping plan calling for cleaner, renewable energy, with Bay County’s coal-fired Karn Plant set to be retired by 2023.
Point. Click. Shoot. Selfie Museum aims to offer new photography possibilities
Downtown Bay City is set to welcome a unique new business to the area as The Shoot and Share Studio prepares to open this summer.
Making the impossible possible: Camp Fish Tales in Pinconning makes dreams a reality
Campers are packing their bags for Camp Fish Tales as it kicks off its 28th adventure-filled summer.
One fast and furious day of giving yields record-breaking donations for local nonprofits
The Bay Area Community Foundation hosted a record-breaking Give Local Bay fundraising event, benefitting 48 nonprofit organizations in Bay and Arenac counties.
When problematic properties don’t sell, the Bay County Land Bank Authority steps in
For decades, the Bay County Land Bank Authority has encouraged the renovation of dilapidated, problematic homes so they can be used for families and to improve the community. The Bank’s processes, though, are largely misunderstood.
