“When you talk about the Miracle Field and you talk about Midland being a baseball town, it just makes logical sense that we would want everybody to be able to play baseball,” says Karen Murphy, director of public services for the City of Midland.
Members from around Michigan came out to help with the project, removing debris and rebuilding the bridge in September.
Traditionally, libraries have been able to help fill the gap created by the digital divide; however, when library buildings closed due to the pandemic, they had to get creative in order to help ensure that gap doesn’t become an uncrossable chasm for those without internet access who are working from home and doing virtual learning.
Studying music during a global crisis builds confidence, perseverance, and an appreciation for the value of art.
This summer, Grove Park in Midtown gained new playground equipment, an upgraded outdoor basketball court, small gazebo, fencing, and landscaping. Future upgrades will include restroom facilities, additional parking, paved pathways, and a larger gazebo.
Dramatic foliage provides the perfect backdrop as your family enjoys hikes, pumpkins, and more this fall.
Black residents have borne a disproportionate share of Michigan's COVID-19 cases and deaths, but in recent weeks those disheartening numbers have begun to turn around.
Thanks to new findings, new funding, and a new focus on mental health, Michigan’s schools are expanding behavioral health services.
Bay Future has unveiled a two-year plan to help the area recover from the economic effect of the COVID-19 pandemic.
As Feeding America predicts an increase in food insecurity rates across Michigan, many farmers markets are stepping up to meet the need in the Great Lakes Bay Region.
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