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Since 2010, local business owner Avram Golden has been raising money to line Bay City's streets with American flags in tribute to those who served in the military.
Grand old flags flying high in Bay City

Since 2010, local business owner Avram Golden has been raising money to line Bay City's streets with American flags in tribute to those who served in the military.

​​​​​​​For more than 20 years, a group in Bay City has been teaching people to sail.
Sailing brings people closer to Michigan’s Great Lakes

The Saginaw Bay Community Sailing Association strives to make water and sailing affordable and accessible to everyone in the Great Lakes Bay Region.  

Perceptions aims to change views of LGBTQ+ in Mid-Michigan

Perceptions leads the charge for equality for LGBTQ+ people in the Thumb and Mid-Michigan, including Isabella County. The organization offers support, discussion groups, social gatherings, scholarships, a festival, and more, to build understanding and tolerance.

The Bay City Children's Dyslexia Center offers one-on one, professional tutoring to children in the Great Lakes Bay Region with dyslexia.
Children’s Dyslexia Center in Bay City serves families through the region

The Children’s Dyslexia Center in Bay City uses a Multi-Sensory Method to makes reading accessible to thousands of children in the Great Lakes Bay Region.

Espresso Express Coffee House presents the Beatles and Beans Coffee Emporium

One man's unique vision brings people from around the world to Bay City. 

The not-so-secret history of Bay City’s Masonic Temple

Once a meeting place for area freemasons, the 1893 building now provides a space for a dyslexia center, an auditorium, and a reception hall. 

From conveyor belts to classrooms, Studio 23’s renovation expands art education in Bay County

The art studio in downtown Bay City gets a fresh set of renovations in time for its 60th-anniversary open house. 

The Becca's Closet room at Bay City Central
Going to prom? Group helps every Bay County girl say yes to a dress

One Florida girl’s mission to make prom accessible to everyone reaches into Bay County.

Dust Stompers line up to dance their way across Mid-Michigan

The veterean-led group uses line dancing to empower people and give back to the community.

The Dust Stompers gathered for the Line Dance Under the Stars in 2018
Dust Stompers line up to dance their way across Bay County and Mid-Michigan

The veterean-led group uses line dancing to empower people and give back to the community. 

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