A Holly Jolly Great Lakes Bay Region: 4 celebrations to kick off Christmas
Get ready for a holly jolly good time with friends and family as the Great Lakes Bay Region welcomes the holiday season with a variety of events!
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Annual Christmas event draws generations of residents to downtown Bay City
Sundays in the City, which continues on Dec. 8, 15, and 22 in downtown Bay City, has been a holiday tradition for more than two decades.
Bay City gift boutique ties products to local charities, donating proceeds
My Secret Garden turns holiday sales into cash for local charities. The charitable program runs all year, but is especially popular during the holidays.
In 2018, sales of the Giving Scarf raised more than $2,000 for the Bay Area Women's Center.
Cross-cultural exchange: Argentinian bluegrass band visits Bay City elementary school
Students at Washington Elementary School experienced the music and culture of Argentina this week, thanks to the Midland Center for the Arts.
Cross-cultural exchange: Argentinian bluegrass band visits local elementary school
Local elementary school students experienced the music and culture of Argentina this week, thanks to the Midland Center for the Arts.
Local graduate now flying high in Aladdin
Even as he plays a leading role in Tony Award-winning musical, Korie Lee Blossey still counts himself lucky for childhood roles on stages in the Great Lakes Bay Region.
Sweet plan would put less salt on Michigan roads in the winter
State Rep. Brian Elder is advocating the state to study adding sugar beets to road salt. He believes the mix could reduce pollutants in the watershed and cause less damage to Michigan's roads.
Local museum teaches history in order to honor military veterans
A local military museum and the Bay County Department of Veteran Affairs have special events planned in honor of veterans this year.
Q&A with Hidden Harvest CEO Samantha McKenzie
Since 1994, Hidden Harvest has rescued 37 million pounds of food from area restaurants, farmers, grocery stores and more. They then deliver the food to organizations that provide food to people in need.
Workers grow food and develop skills at Arnold Center’s plant factory
The Arnold Center is growing a new model of training workers with disabilities through Arnold Farms, now in its second year of hydroponics.
Annual Christmas event draws generations of residents to downtown Bay City
Sundays in the City, which continues on Dec. 8, 15, and 22 in downtown Bay City, has been a holiday tradition for more than two decades.
Bay City gift boutique ties products to local charities, donating proceeds
My Secret Garden turns holiday sales into cash for local charities. The charitable program runs all year, but is especially popular during the holidays. In 2018, sales of the Giving Scarf raised more than $2,000 for the Bay Area Women's Center.
Cross-cultural exchange: Argentinian bluegrass band visits Bay City elementary school
Students at Washington Elementary School experienced the music and culture of Argentina this week, thanks to the Midland Center for the Arts.
Cross-cultural exchange: Argentinian bluegrass band visits local elementary school
Local elementary school students experienced the music and culture of Argentina this week, thanks to the Midland Center for the Arts.
Local graduate now flying high in Aladdin
Even as he plays a leading role in Tony Award-winning musical, Korie Lee Blossey still counts himself lucky for childhood roles on stages in the Great Lakes Bay Region.
Sweet plan would put less salt on Michigan roads in the winter
State Rep. Brian Elder is advocating the state to study adding sugar beets to road salt. He believes the mix could reduce pollutants in the watershed and cause less damage to Michigan's roads.
Local museum teaches history in order to honor military veterans
A local military museum and the Bay County Department of Veteran Affairs have special events planned in honor of veterans this year.
Q&A with Hidden Harvest CEO Samantha McKenzie
Since 1994, Hidden Harvest has rescued 37 million pounds of food from area restaurants, farmers, grocery stores and more. They then deliver the food to organizations that provide food to people in need.
Workers grow food and develop skills at Arnold Center’s plant factory
The Arnold Center is growing a new model of training workers with disabilities through Arnold Farms, now in its second year of hydroponics.
