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Sarah Spohn

Sarah Spohn

Sarah Spohn is a Lansing native, but every day finds a new interesting person, place, or thing in towns all over Michigan, leaving her truly smitten with the mitten. She received her degrees in journalism and professional communications and provides coverage for various publications locally, regionally, and nationally — writing stories on small businesses, arts and culture, dining, community, and anything Michigan-made. You can find her in a record shop, a local concert, or eating one too many desserts at a bakery. If by chance, she’s not at any of those places, you can contact her at sarahspohn@issuemediagroup.com.

Sarah's Latest Articles

“The Dow Runwalk is truly a community and regional event, one that people look to come out to year after year."
Dow RunWalk returns to celebrate healthy communities

The annual community race, Dow RunWalk returns this year, welcoming community members in a celebration of health. The event takes place Saturday, Sept. 18 with a full morning of family fun. 

The Tapped Craft Beer Festival will be held in downtown Midland on Aug. 28.
Tapped craft beer fest hoppy to return to downtown Midland

The 6th annual craft beer fest, Tapped, takes place Saturday, Aug. 28 in a new downtown Midland location. The event’s new setup welcomes attendees to sample pale ales, IPAs, stouts, sours, ciders, seltzers, wine and non-alcoholic options.

Little Forks Conservancy is hosting a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Saturday, Aug. 21 for the George and Sue Lane Preserve in Sage Township, northwest of Gladwin.
Little Forks Conservancy celebrates new preserve with ribbon-cutting ceremony

Little Forks Conservancy is hosting a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Aug. 21 to celebrate the opening of the George and Sue Lane Preserve in Gladwin County. The community is invited to attend the event.

Transforming the flooded 2,000-square-foot space to a new, bright, clean store took months.
New party store offers fresh food on Poseyville

A new business, Lodge Party Store, has opened in an old location in the Bullock Creek area. The store has homemade breakfast and lunch items, traditional party store products, and more.

The Midland County Fair lights up the night.
Midland County Fair returns with a week of entertainment, rides, and education

The 83rd annual Midland County Fair returns to the community, offering exhibitors and spectators the chance to enjoy entertainment, education and more during the weeklong event Aug. 15-21.

“The people in Sanford, I think, are deservingly anxious to rebuild and frankly, have a little bit of fun in their lives.”
Village of Sanford to host hometown music festival, Pop Up Palooza

After community reaction to an annual event moving to Midland, Sanford residents and community members worked to bring a version of Parkapalooza, its hometown music festival, back to the area. It’ll take place Aug.1 at Porte Park.

The annual festival surrounds Midland's Tridge, August 4-7.
River Days Festival returns with free family fun

A family-favorite festival, River Days marks its proud return to Midland from Aug. 5-7. The free event features live music, hot air balloons, food trucks, a beer and wine tent, children's entertainment, art and makers fair, fireworks and more. 

FILL is located at 1908 S. Saginaw Road, next to The Gourmet Cupcake Shoppe. They're open nearly every day.
FILL store encourages sustainable approach to community shoppers

A unique, new sustainability store, FILL is now open in Midland. The business offers refillable containers and glass bottles in an effort to curb plastics used for household cleaning and personal care products.

Attendees are welcome to bring blankets, chairs, and picnics. Chairs are also provided on a first-come-first-served basis.
Tiptoe through the tulips with Dow Gardens concert series

The Dow Gardens Pines Concert Series will host regional Michigan musicians on the porch of the historic Pines Home this July and August. The live music events require tickets, which are included in the price of admission to Dow Gardens.

All 501(c)(3) nonprofits are welcome to apply to the #TeamUp for the Great Lakes Bay Region charitable program.
Great Lakes Bay Invitational set to tee off in July

The Great Lakes Bay Invitational returns to Midland Country Club for an in-person weeklong event. The world’s best women golfers will be playing to support 36 local community organizations.

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