Entrepreneurship

Creation Coffee's first brick-and-mortar coffee shop is located at 5023 Eastman Ave. in Midland, Michigan.

Midland’s Creation Coffee to expand to Mt. Pleasant

Following the success of its first store in Midland, Creation Coffee plans to open two new locations including one in Mt. Pleasant.  

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Bliss Bridal Boutique is a family-run business located in downtown Midland, next to Little Forks Outfitters.
Downtown Midland says “I do” to its first bridal salon

Downtown Midland’s newest business, Bliss Bridal Boutique, is celebrating its grand opening on Thursday, Oct. 7. The cake-cutting ceremony takes place at 11:30 a.m.

Staff at Shier’s Deli prepares 150 ReGrow meals each week. The program has allowed the two employees to keep their jobs.
ReGrow Midland keeps restaurants busy while assisting families in need

The Midland Area Community Foundation and the Midland Business Alliance have teamed up to organize ReGrow Midland, a program that enlists local restaurants to prepare food for distribution to families in need of food assistance. The initiative has helped foodservice establishments stay open amid COVID-19-related shutdowns and worker shortages.

"We want to be a constant in everybody’s lives; if people are having a bad day, we can help them bounce back from hardship and have a good day.”
Boomerang Coffee Lounge wants to shift coffee culture

A new Midland business is setting its sights on shifting the culture of the coffee shop. Boomerang Coffee Lounge opened Monday, and they want to be a welcoming place for everyone.

The NEXTGEN Pass will give young people a specially curated lineup of performing arts events, networking opportunities, and behind-the-scenes pre-show events.
Midland Center for the Arts launches NEXTGEN Pass for young adults to mingle

Midland Center for the Arts just launched their NEXTGEN Pass — a program that gives young people a specially curated lineup of performing arts events, networking opportunities, and behind-the-scenes pre-show events. 

The Northwood University International Auto Show (NUIAS) will be held in-person on campus Friday, Oct. 1 from 1-9 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 2 from 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Northwood University’s Auto Show revs up this October

Only students are planning, leading and hosting the 58th annual Northwood University Auto Show on Oct. 1-2. The NU students will learn a range of skills, from public speaking and business to catering and marketing.

By 2030, global water requirements are projected to be 40% greater than the current supply.
Midland startup to commercialize industrial water filtration technology

Accelerated Filtration, an industrial water filtration startup, will be making its home in Midland. They’re working to commercialize their AFX filter, which removes fine particles from water without chemicals.

Transforming the flooded 2,000-square-foot space to a new, bright, clean store took months.
New party store offers fresh food on Poseyville

A new business, Lodge Party Store, has opened in an old location in the Bullock Creek area. The store has homemade breakfast and lunch items, traditional party store products, and more.

FILL is located at 1908 S. Saginaw Road, next to The Gourmet Cupcake Shoppe. They're open nearly every day.
FILL store encourages sustainable approach to community shoppers

A unique, new sustainability store, FILL is now open in Midland. The business offers refillable containers and glass bottles in an effort to curb plastics used for household cleaning and personal care products.

Michigan is the most diversified production agriculture state in the country.
Q&A with Terry Henne, WSGW Farm Service Radio

Production agriculture is a big part of the Great Lakes Bay Region’s economy. Terry Henne, head of Farm Service Radio for WSGW in Saginaw, shares his thoughts on the role agriculture plays in our economy, the trends he’s seen, and his concerns going forward. He’s celebrating 50 years in radio at WSGW.

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