Located inside The Harvest Store, Salad Works offers build-your-own salads with fresh and local produce.

Build-your-own-salad bar opens up in downtown’s City Market

Located inside The Harvest Store, Salad Works offers build-your-own salads with fresh and local produce. The Harvest Store is part of City Market.  

A winter guide for all: 18 things to do in Midland to make the most of the season

From snowshoeing, to curling, to photography and more, here is a long list to keep you active and engaged this winter.

Great Lakes Bay Health Centers recently announced plans for a new one-stop facility in Uptown Bay City.
Health center adds psychiatric and substance abuse treatment to its offerings in Bay County

Great Lakes Bay Health Centers expands its services available in Bay County, bringing psychiatric and substance abuse treatment to patients here. 

When Retro Rocks opens in Bay City by St. Patrick's Day, its owner promises customers will find extensive renovations giving the classic Bay City building a brand-new look.
Bar hopes its recipe of classic rock and good food spices up Downtown Bay City

Retro Rocks hopes to bring its unique combination of food and music to Downtown Bay City’s thriving entertainment scene.

Delta employee earns honors for using athletics to channel the spirit of Martin Luther King Jr.

The Great Lakes Bay Region will celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day later this month with scholarships, awards, a luncheon and a special presentation by a woman who works for NASA.

One of Cherry Health's dental clinics.
Here’s how Michigan providers are improving whole-body health by integrating dental and primary care

The negative effects of poor oral health extend into all elements of patients' lives. But Michigan providers have begun to address that by introducing integrated oral care into their practices.

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Thank you for your thoughtful input on our recent reader survey. Your feedback will help us better serve as a solutions-oriented and community-minded resource.

Great change: A decade in Midland garners more than $272 million in investment

What happens in a decade? A look back at the last ten years of community development, investment and giving back in Midland.

Wayne Douglass always dreamed of owning his own business, but surprised himself when he founded a cheesecake bakery.
Young Entrepreneurs: Baker cut his teeth in the cheesecake business inside City Market

Wayne Douglass said he had long dreamed of owning his own business, but he never imagined it would be as a baker of cheesecakes.

Lisa Wegner enjoyed shoe shopping so much that she opened up her own shoe store in Downtown Bay City.
Shoe lovers have a new place to shop in Downtown Bay City

Lisa Wegner enjoyed shoe shopping so much that she opened up her own shoe store in Downtown Bay City.

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