In our Profile Q & A, we focus on Chris Mundhenk, in his second year as the president and general manager of the Great Lakes Loons, Midland’s minor league baseball team. Opening Day is on Friday, April 8 at Dow Diamond.
Time to ring in the New Year with downtown Midland’s biggest party — Midnight on Main on Dec. 31. Dow Diamond is transformed into a nightclub with live music and dancing.
It’s December, and Midland has many events to celebrate the holiday season. With Dow Gardens’ Christmas Walk and downtown Midland’s Holly Jolly Days, fun festivities await!
Bay City Road has evolved over the decades on Midland’s east side. With the retail giant Costco moving in one year ago, we examine how this corridor may spur additional development and continue to change over the next decade. The Midland Business Alliance also speaks to how they attract and support business growth.
In 2020, an estimated 540,000 hunters in Michigan harvested 411,000 deer during the deer hunting season. In our Q&A, we’ll talk about the issues and changes in regulations for the upcoming season with the deer program biologist for the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
The 33rd Dow Tennis Classic returns to the Greater Midland Tennis Center. The event runs from Nov. 1-7 and hosts some of the sport’s top players for matches, free community outreach programs, and more.
Yes, we have a pumpkin patch and orchards, and they’re wonderful! But we have so much more. See our roundup of fall activities and events. You name it, we’ve got it: nature walks, trick-or-treating, treasure hunts; painting, poetry, shopping, and more.
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.
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.
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.
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