Outdoor light displays and sing-alongs help make the holidays festive while still following health departments guidelines for slowing the spread of COVID-19.
Parents forced to miss work when a child is out of school due to COVID-19 may be eligible for help from a new Quarantined Student Assistance program.
Andrea Norton, a graduate of Western High School in Auburn, traveled the world with the U.S. Air Force. Now, she works to help veterans in the Great Lakes Bay Region get the health care they deserve.
The children's librarian in Auburn is attracting statewide attention for her work, which has lead to an 84% increase in the number of people using the library.
The Bay County Library System is taking responsibility for making sure computers and internet are available to everyone in the community.
As Feeding America predicts an increase in food insecurity rates across Michigan, many farmers markets are stepping up to meet the need in the Great Lakes Bay Region.
Bay County has a higher percentage of people over 62 than any other county in the state. The County Department of Aging is rising to the challenge of meeting the social and nutritional needs of those seniors during the pandemic.
Brian Rueger started an Auburn chapter of a national organization that builds bunk beds for kids without a place to sleep. The first community build day is Sept. 12.
Emma Urbaniak, who begins her senior year at Western High School this fall, says the pandemic taught her to appreciate her family and friends. She's also polished her skills as an artist.
An eight-week training session begins in July for people interested in advocating for children in the foster care system.
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