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Ralph E. Wirtz

Ralph E. Wirtz

Ralph E. Wirtz is a native Midlander who retired from the Midland Daily News as a managing editor in 2015. He has been freelancing since then in between traveling and volunteering. He has four adult children, all who graduated from Bullock Creek High School as he did. He is an eight-year veteran of the U.S. Navy and a Central Michigan University grad. He can be reached at ralphewirtz@gmail.com. 

 

Ralph E. Wirtz's Latest Articles

Center City getting a corridor remake

The first phase of a major project for Midland’s Center City includes wider sidewalks, new lighting and trees. The goal is to make the area more attractive to mixed use development and more friendly to pedestrians and bicyclists. 

View from across the river and below the Poseyville Road Bridge
Riverfront Restoration Project underway

A restoration project is underway along the Tittabawassee River in downtown Midland. The goal is to transform an old commercial/industrial site to a park space.

Two vehicles on display from the County Connection fleet
It’s all in the ‘chips,’ say public transportation managers

Like most Americans, social changes, public health, and climate change are affecting how Dial-A-Ride and County Connection managers provide service. The number of miles and the time to get to destinations create the biggest difference in costs.

Rivers present different challenges to kayakers & canoers in Midland County

Late summer and early fall are good times for novice kayakers and canoers to pad their experience on local rivers.

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