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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

Midland Mall Comic Con takes place Sat-Sun, March 2 & 3.
Comic Con brings Ghostbusters themed event to Midland Mall for 2024 festival

The 2024 Midland Mall Comic Con returns March 2-3 with artists, authors, comics, toys, collectibles, contests, video game tournaments, food, and more.

A completed home repair in Genesee County.
FHLBank of Indianapolis home repair programs make life-changing impacts on homeowners

The FHLBank of Indianapolis provides impactful resources for communities in Michigan and provides home repair programs and additional resources to homeowners via lenders like1st State Bank in Saginaw and Metro Community Development Corporation in Flint.

"Build Like A Girl" will be held on Wed, Feb. 19.
Event encourages young females to ‘build like a girl’ with hands-on activities in construction

The free ‘Build like a Girl’ workshop invites females in grades 5-12 to participate in hands-on exploration of the construction industry. The event, hosted by the Associated Builders & Contractors Greater Michigan Chapter, is on Tuesday, Feb. 27 at The Great Hall in Midland

Building Community Value education session.
Lansing and Detroit organizations work to address the need for single-family housing

Block by Block spoke with Lansing and Detroit organizations on how they’re addressing the need for single-family housing in their communities. Building Community Value, based in Detroit, and the Capital Area Housing Partnership, based in Lansing, share their perspectives of the needs and how their resources are serving as building blocks for a better housing ecosystem.  

"The Rainbow Fish" will be performed at the Center for the Arts on Sun, Feb. 4.
Midland Center for the Arts winter programs

Winter is in full swing, and the Midland Center for the Arts has a diverse lineup of indoor winter programming for all ages. Comedy concerts, Broadway shows, educational brunch series, and more await this February

Eric Lupher.
Housing a key element of “Michigan’s Path to a Prosperous Future”

Citizens Research Council, Michigan Municipal League, and Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation weigh in on state's housing needs, regional, minority-driven resources, and development within individual communities.   

Toboggan Run at Midland's City Forest
City of Midland offers outdoor recreation to enjoy this winter

City of Midland Parks and Recreation has multiple parks, trails, sledding hills, ice skating rinks, cross-country skiing and seasonal events to help heat up the cold weather season.

How URC is creating a sustainable tomorrow in learning spaces today

An alliance of three leading research institutions in Michigan is producing real-world sustainability education, research, and innovation for a greener tomorrow.

Tax prep program begins in Midland, February 1st.
Free Tax Aide program assists low-income residents with their tax returns

The Midland branch of AARP Tax Aide is a free program to assist low-moderate income residents with filing their tax returns. IRS-certified trained volunteers can provide assistance at individual appointments, starting in February.

Ball drop on New Year's Eve at Midnight on Main
Ring in the New Year with Midnight on Main at Dow Diamond

Another year has come and is just about gone, so it’s time to party! Dow Diamond transforms from a baseball stadium to an upscale NYE party on Dec. 31 with live music, a DJ, dancing, food, drinks, a midnight ball drop, and fireworks. 

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