October brings pumpkins, cider and fall fun around Midland
Fall has arrived in the Great Lakes Bay Region, bringing crisp air, cider, and plenty of pumpkins.
Bay City
‘Combined energy turned into a good tornado’: The Bay Area Women’s Center’s 50-year evolution
A dozen founding mothers created the Bay Area Women’s Center in 1975. Today, the nonprofit organization serves women, children, men, transgender, and non-binary individuals facing domestic and sexual violence.
Why talking about suicide is the best way to prevent it
Mental health agencies encourage conversation and sharing stories as a key method of preventing suicides.
Miss WONDERfully Unique Pageant celebrates personality and talent
The 10th Annual Miss WONDERFully Unique Pageant takes place at 4 p.m. Sat., Sept. 27 at Bay City Central High School, 1624 Columbus Ave.
Local agency works to give foster families dignity and support
The Foster Families Navigation and Resource Center, based in Bay City, establishes an endowment fund at the Bay Area Community Foundation to ensure it’s around to support generations of foster families.
Q&A: Behind the curtain with the Bay City Players Managing Director
As the Bay City Players gets ready to kick off its 2025-26 season this month, we talk to Kady Booth about benefits community theatre provides.
Food program nourishes a sense of empowerment for survivors of domestic violence
A food program at the Bay Area Women’s Center seeks to give power back to domestic violence survivors of all ages and genders.
Teens pack confidence into backpacks for Bay County kids
Teen volunteers from the Bay Area Community Foundation stuff backpacks with school supplies to empower students to start the academic year on a good note.
United Way and Bay County work together to remove transportation barriers for seniors
The United Way of Bay County and the Bay County Department on Aging launched a pilot program called "Ride Forward," to provide non-emergency transportation.
You – and 200 or so of your newest friends – are invited to join the United Way for dinner
Since 2022, the United Way of Bay County has hosted The Longest Table. The annual event brings people together from all walks of life, inviting them to sit down together and talk over a meal.
