Three other ways to spread the love in Midland this Valentine’s Day

Here are three great ideas to spread the love in Midland this Valentine's Day, or any other day of the year.

The Appledore V and the Appledore IV
Behind that tall ship: Organization connects county to watershed through sailing and education

BaySail uses a two-ship fleet to teach about the watershed ecosystem as well as offer real-world, problem-based learning to students. 

Route Bay City writer, Marjo Morden
Meet Route Bay City: Marjo Morden

Q&A with Route writer Morden Marjo, and the second article of a series where we get to know the people behind Route.

Bay County's connection to the water connects it to winter recreation such as ice-fishing and ice skating.
Bay County embraces the cold with winter outdoor recreation

The area's connection to the water connects it to many winter recreation opportunities such as ice-fishing and ice skating. 

Annual Polar Plunge event raises money for Special Olympics

On Sunday, Feb. 17, dozens of brave souls will be lining up outside Dow Bay Area Family YMCA in the snow for their chance to help raise funds for Special Olympics Michigan.

There are the inflatables and obstacles course, a bounce house, Family Fun Club, movie character meet-and-greet, raffle prizes, and more.
Wintertime fun for the whole family: Fun Fest returns for 2019

The event, which is free and open to the public, features a wide range of activities and entertainment programming for families.

Placemaking by paintbrush: MARKed ARTs and the artist behind our community murals

Mark Piotrowski is the brain and the brush behind MARKed ARTs and is responsible for many of the murals that can be seen around Midland and Bay City. Here is how Mark uses a paintbrush to inspire connection to place in the community.

Issue Media Group publications focus on community growth, development and innovation. Issue Media Group employs more than 120 journalists nationwide and accumulated nearly 3.8 million page views in 2018.
Route Bay City and Issue Media group join Michigan Press Association

IMG's membership will more than double the number of online-only news organizations accepted into the 150-year-old organization.  

Q&A with Melissa Farley of the Midland Business Alliance Innovation Center

Melissa Farley, Director of the Innovation Center and Small Business at the Midland Business Alliance (MBA) on some great things that have come out of the Innovation Center, her favorite new spot to hang out in Midland and what she likes most about her role.

Each team of filmmakers has 72 hours to complete a film from start to finish.
Local filmmakers to celebrate short films at Hell’s Half Mile Film Slam

Filmmaking teams had 72 hours to complete a film from start to finish, and will be vying for both an audience favorite and a juried competition award at The Hell’s Half Mile Winter Film Slam, which takes place at 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 8.

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