Economic Development

Haunted Objects LIVE will arrive just in time for Halloween.

MATRIX series continues to entertain at Midland Center for the Arts for nearly 50 years

Carly Lillard sits down with Matt Travis to discuss an exciting lineup for the upcoming MATRIX:MIDLAND series.

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400 attend event honoring Americans With Disabilities Act

On July 17, over 400 guests joined a community event hosted by Disability Network Mid-Michigan (DNMM) to celebrate the thirty-fourth anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

But really…What About Waffles?

Stephanie visited Desiree and David Achorn, owners of one of Midland’s newest food trucks. What About Waffles delivers first-class waffles in a flash.

Ariane Donnelly, Anne Davis, and Tanya Andrews at the Prescription for Health booth at the Pittsfield Township Farmers Market. Prescription for Health is Washtenaw County's produce prescription program.
Prescriptions for fresh produce grow in Michigan through collaboration and new funding

Efforts are underway to better coordinate efforts between produce prescription programs and to create more standardized funding mechanisms for them.

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West Midland Family Center Celebrates 50 years

As West Midland Family Center celebrates 50 years in the community, please join them July 25, for their Golden Celebration from 4-8 p.m.

Spend your July in Downtown Midland

Summers in Downtown Midland are always filled with activities for every taste. Spend the rest of July shopping, dancing, listening to music, and more with this list of events.

A little bad weather can’t stop Great Lakes Bay Pride from bringing the region together

Severe weather postponed the Great Lakes Bay Pride Festival in June, but the show goes on in August. The annual festival celebrates community and visibility, and includes events in Mt. Pleasant.

Dive into fun at Plymouth Pool all summer long

What better way to enjoy those hot summer days than by cooling off at the pool? Plymouth Pool in Midland is open to the public for open swim and has a variety of programming, including swimming lessons and teen, adult, and even dog nights planned throughout the summer.

Michigan Sugar Company President and CEO Neil Juhnke addresses grower-owners from the cooperative's East District during a Tool Shed meeting held in April 2023 at Maple Grove Acres in Ruth. (Photo courtesy of Michigan Sugar)
Bay Future and MSBDC offer programs to help start-up and established businesses

Bay Future and the Michigan Small Business Development Center offer several different programs to help entrepreneurs start up and grow businesses in Bay County.

Just two miles east of Northwoods Wholesale Outlet, on Pinconning Road, you’ll find Cattail Kayak Rental in Pinconning County Park, on the Saginaw Bay.
Nor’East Outdoors opens storefront and possibilities

Nor’East Outdoors began in Midland during the pandemic as a kayak rental business. Now, four years later, owner Stacie Schurmann has opened a storefront downtown and is expanding into bike rentals. 

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