Delta College's Kim Wells and Bob Przbylski each won an Emmy during an award ceremony held in June.

Delta College employees take home the Emmys for locally-produced docs

Two Delta College employees earn top honors for documentaries.

Put a fork in it: Eat Great kicks off the Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational on July 14

To welcome the Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational, the first ever Eat Great Food Festival runs July 14-15 featuring over 60 local dishes and drinks.

Q&A with 5-2-oh the local Asian fusion food truck

How this husband and wife duo and food industry veterans took their passion for feeding others mobile with the 5-2-oh food truck.

More than 40 entrepreneurs competed in last year’s contest. Professional basketball trainer Luke Lloyd won the top prize for his Dribble Stick Training company, taking home a check for $25,000.
Bay area entrepreneurs encouraged to apply for small business competition

Area entrepreneurs are encouraged to apply for the small business competition, which is awarding more than $25,000 in cash and prizes to local early-stage businesses in this year's contest.  

Loud and proud: Pride 2019 in the Great Lakes Bay Region

Loud and proud, here are just a few of the events groups, events and efforts that happened this June or are still taking place in the Great Lakes Bay Region for Pride 2019.

The 2019 Tall Ship Celebration yarn is based on this photo from the inside of a ship. She says the 2019 yarn will feature shades of black, blue, brown, and cream.
Tall ships and . . . yarn? It’s a hit in Bay City

A Piece of Ewe is awaiting the arrival of an exclusive yarn created in honor of the 2019 Tall Ship Celebration. The yarn the shop had created for the 2016 Celebration remains popular at the Bay City store.  

Makers Series: Metal artists in Midland transforming everyday materials

A sheet of copper or a used bike chain are sources of inspiration for these two Midland artists.

​​​​​​​For more than 20 years, a group in Bay City has been teaching people to sail.
Sailing brings people closer to Michigan’s Great Lakes

The Saginaw Bay Community Sailing Association strives to make water and sailing affordable and accessible to everyone in the Great Lakes Bay Region.  

Pete Hardy designed a machine to make pure, perfectly crystal clear ice. Today, his ice is used in craft cocktails all over Michigan.
Forget shaken or stirred; what matters is the clarity of your ice

One of the details of a fine craft cocktail begins right here in Bay City where Pete Hardy makes crystal clear artisan ice that eventually chills drinks throughout Michigan.

Q&A with Stephanie Richardson, City of Midland horticulturist

We catch up with Stephanie Richardson, the horticulturalist for the City of Midland on what it takes to keep Midland blooming each year.

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