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.
Don’t let cabin fever get the best of you! Here’s a rundown of winter recreation ideas around the Midland area from Midland County Parks & Recreation and the Chippewa Nature Center.
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.
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.
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!
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.
The 83rd annual Midland County Fair returns to the community, offering exhibitors and spectators the chance to enjoy entertainment, education and more during the weeklong event Aug. 15-21.
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