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Positions in day care and preschools are difficult to fill.
Childcare Innovation Team tackles funding and staffing shortages

Diverse group of community members comes together to help our children.

Midland Daily News will celebrate 165 years of newspapers serving Midland in May.
Community Newspapers profiled in Delta College Public TV (PBS) program

A concerning trend has seen 25% of newspapers in the nation cease publication. A local PBS program examines the role they play in a community. The Midland Daily News and The Pinconning Journal are featured.  

Team members of "Like a Boss" of Midland High School work on their robot.
High school robotics celebrates science

Several local high school teams are up to the challenge of competing in robotics!

Event staff attached the Presidential Seal to the podium just before President Biden came on stage.
SK Siltron CSS puts Bay County at the forefront of nation’s growing appetite for semiconductor chips

SK Siltron CSS's $300 million investment is creating jobs in the region and positioning Michigan as a national leader in semiconductor supply chain.  

Fresh, handmade pizza straight from the oven at Pizza Sam's.
Gus Wojda keeps Pizza Sam’s cooking, open now for 63 years

Pizza Sam’s has been family-run since 1960. While they’ve experimented with different menu items over the years, their family values and commitment to the community haven’t changed. Neither has their crust or sauce recipe.  

The Greater Flint Health Coalition’s work in gardens grew out of its SNAP-Ed direct education programming like Fresh Conversations and Rec-Connect™, pictured here at Burton Senior Activity Center.
Gardens growing change in Flint

The Greater Flint Health Coalition delivers nutrition and physical activity education with SNAP-Ed direct education programming to residents, including senior citizens, across Flint and Genesee County. 

To keep their trucks in tip-top shape, the road commission employs a team of mechanics.
Behind the scenes: How Midland County Road Commission paves the way for safer roads

The Midland Co. Road Commission maintains nearly 1000 miles of roads and over 90 bridges. How do they do it?

City offers survey to gain input on master plan

Surveys due March 1 for City Modern Master Plan

Kevin LaDuke at the Tridge
Spend 24 Hours in Midland with Kevin LaDuke

Catalyst profiles a local young professional living and working in Midland.

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