Studio 23 hosts online chalk art competition to brighten up the neighborhoods

You're invited to enter Studio 23's first-ever online chalk art contest between now and April 19. There's no theme, no entry fee, and no limit on number of entries.

Natural playscapes give kids the chance to have fun, nature-based experiences.
Computers and phones are the key tools to fighting addiction when social distancing is the norm

Mental health experts who work with recovering addicts are offering virtual meetings and phone call appointments to help addicts fight temptation during isolation.

Photographer Ashley Brown stands 10 to 15 feet away from the people featured in her Porch Portraits Project.
The Porch Portraits Project: Two Bay City photographers capturing images of history as it happens

Two freelance photographers are creating images of families gathered on front porches during the COVID-19 pandemic.

What to do when your senior year in college gets canceled?

COVID-19 canceled many end-of-college traditions for Kaitlyn Farley, a senior at Saginaw Valley State University. Through the crisis, Farley has continued to do her job as a newspaper reporter and editor to keep her readers informed about the changing situation on campus. 

Three different mask styles being made by the Costume Goddesses group at Midland Center for the Arts.
McLaren Bay Region offers tips for effectively using a face mask

The CDC and State of Michigan are recommending people wear face masks while continuing to practice other social distancing guidelines to better protect against COVID-19. 

Reinvention and realism: The path of photographer Trisha Hadley

A story of creativity, fortunate and timely sparks of interest and grand reinvention. The work and transformation of photographer Trisha Hadley. 

The Porch Portraits Project: Two photographers capturing images of history as it happens

Two freelance photographers are creating images of families gathered on front porches during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Delta College nursing students can now join the workforce after switch to online courses

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer changed state regulations, allowing about 70 students in the Delta College nursing program to join the workforce immediately after graduation.

The Auburn Farmers Market is hoping for a growth spurt

The new manager of the Auburn Farmers Market is expanding the number of vendors, adding special events, and inviting people from all over the region to visit this summer.

Dow shifted production at five plants globally, allowing them to produce more than more than 200 metric tons of sanitizer.
Local efforts to supply critical COVID-19 materials in the Great Lakes Bay Region ramp up

Efforts to supply needed materials for COVID-19 ramp up in the Great Lakes Bay Region, with over 10,000 PPE materials distributed in the past week among many milestones.

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