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Delta employee earns honors for using athletics to channel the spirit of Martin Luther King Jr.

The Great Lakes Bay Region will celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day later this month with scholarships, awards, a luncheon and a special presentation by a woman who works for NASA.

The Bay Area Chamber of Commerce, Michigan State Extension and COPOCO Community Credit Union bought Mad City Money to Bay City’s Western High School.
High school students in Auburn are studying dollars and sense

Mad City Money debuted at Bay City Western High School, but could bring lessons in financial literacy to high schools throughout Bay County.  

Lisa Wegner enjoyed shoe shopping so much that she opened up her own shoe store in Downtown Bay City.
Shoe lovers have a new place to shop in Downtown Bay City

Lisa Wegner enjoyed shoe shopping so much that she opened up her own shoe store in Downtown Bay City.

A reindeer puppet, created by Kristen Phillips Gray, is amazing audiences at the Bay City Players.
Bay City puppeteer gaining recognition for life-size reindeer puppet in ‘The Snow Queen’ production

The life-size reindeer puppet that Kristen Phillips Gray created for the Bay City Players is stealing the show.  

Birdwatchers flock to trails along the Saginaw River in every season.
Bay City non-profit featured in NYC exhibit for work converting empty city lots to natural habitats

The work of a Bay City-based land conservancy is getting national attention.

The owner of 99 Trees hopes to transform the alley next to his store into an active work of art, as portrayed in this artist's rendering of the finished space.
Downtown bookstore raising money to transform Bay City alley into work of art

A local bookstore, 99 Trees, is planning several events in December to promote community engagement and raise money for a public art project.  

Christmas lights hanging from trees and street lamps cast an enchanting glow over a chilly winter evening in Bay City.
Annual Christmas event draws generations of residents to downtown Bay City

Sundays in the City, which continues on Dec. 8, 15, and 22 in downtown Bay City, has been a holiday tradition for more than two decades.

The store chooses a specific ornament each year. Every sale of that ornament benefits Good Samaritan Rescue Mission.
Bay City gift boutique ties products to local charities, donating proceeds

My Secret Garden turns holiday sales into cash for local charities. The charitable program runs all year, but is especially popular during the holidays. In 2018, sales of the Giving Scarf raised more than $2,000 for the Bay Area Women's Center.  

Che Apalache performed bluegrass, Americana, and Latin music for Washington Elementary School students this week as part of a partnership with the Midland Center for the Arts.
Cross-cultural exchange: Argentinian bluegrass band visits Bay City elementary school

Students at Washington Elementary School experienced the music and culture of Argentina this week, thanks to the Midland Center for the Arts.  

Cross-cultural exchange: Argentinian bluegrass band visits local elementary school

Local elementary school students experienced the music and culture of Argentina this week, thanks to the Midland Center for the Arts.

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