During February's Black History Month celebration, the achievements of African Americans are celebrated. The NAACP Bay City Branch recently honored local teacher Miah Cooper for her commitment to academics and community service.
Gatsby's Seafood & Steakhouse added Vegan Night and expanded its clientele. The owner says the weekly specials often earn praise from non-vegans too.
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.
Tackling hard conversations one 'book' at a time, a Human Library event in Midland showed what we can learn from one another if we unjudge them.
The Arnold Center is growing a new model of training workers with disabilities through Arnold Farms, now in its second year of hydroponics.
For the first time in its nearly 20-year history, Perceptions has hired a full-time executive director. The new director hopes to make the Great Lakes Bay Region more welcoming for the LGBTQ community.
A new resource exists for helping the blind navigate the Great Lakes Bay Region and go about regular daily life.
A new resource exists for helping the blind navigate the city and go about regular daily life.
Loud and proud, here are just a few of the events groups, events and efforts that happened this June or are still taking place in the Great Lakes Bay Region for Pride 2019.
Perceptions leads the charge for equality for LGBTQ+ people in the Thumb and Mid-Michigan, including Isabella County. The organization offers support, discussion groups, social gatherings, scholarships, a festival, and more, to build understanding and tolerance.
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