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Michigan Sugar Company President and CEO Neil Juhnke addresses grower-owners from the cooperative's East District during a Tool Shed meeting held in April 2023 at Maple Grove Acres in Ruth. (Photo courtesy of Michigan Sugar)

Bay Future celebrates businesses that invested $350 million in Bay County in 2023

During the Bay Future Annual Meeting, the economic development agency highlighted the businesses investing in Bay County

A Spencer Gellise Salon reveals its updated look

A Spencer Gellise Salon stylists moved out of the Third Street location for months while construction crews updated the look and made room for additional styling stations and shampoo bowls

Pickleball is about social interaction and fitness as much as it is about competitiveness. On a recent weekday, players filled the Bay County Community Center. From left, Sue Anderson, Ashley Anderson, Barb Thayer, and Vern Botts.
Pickleball serves up fun and fitness for people of all ages and abilities

The number of people playing pickleball is growing across the nation and in Bay County. Indoor and outdoor courts are available throughout the community.

The Trombley House hosts educational and community events. (Photo courtesy of the Bay County Historical Society)
Give Local Bay – which has raised over $1 million since 2015 – is set for May 7

Give Local Bay, a 24-hour fundraiser with a proven track record, takes place on Tues., May 7. This year, more than 50 agencies are part of the annual event.

Teens and tweens can choose from a wide range of summer camps without leaving Bay County.
From art to archery, summer recreation programs are looking for kids now

The weather may be dreary today, but summer is on its way. Local camps are signing kids up now for summer programs.

Summer concert season is under way. People and music fill Wenonah Park, Veterans Memorial Park, Uptown Bay City, Downtown Bay City, and the Midland Street Entertainment District.
Summer concerts are in the works for Bay City’s parks

This summer, businesses bring free concerts to Bay City's parks and Feet on the Street districts. The concerts, which will be held on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, begin in June.

The United Way of Bay County is more than a fundraising agency. It also sponsors community-wide events, such as the Day of Caring and Wenonah Park Cleanup. (Photo courtesy of the United Way of Bay County)
Pride and community are at the heart of the Day of Caring and Wenonah Park Cleanup

With just a month go, the United Way of Bay County is nearing the limit of volunteers it can use for the annual Day of Caring and Wenonah Park Cleanup  

The Literacy Council provides the training and tools needed to work with children or adults.
Beyond the ABCs: The Literacy Council uses games to build reading skills

The Bay County Literacy Council combats low literacy rates among young children with after-school and summer programs. Tutors are needed for both programs.

Ric Mixter has traveled throughout the Great Lakes, diving, interviewing survivors of shipwrecks, and writing about their experiences. (Photo courtesy of Ric Mixter)
Ric Mixter chronicles maritime history through the stories of shipwrecks on the Great Lakes

Ric Mixter, filmmaker, author, and former broadcaster, is an award-winning documentarian who focuses on maritime history

Author Dave Vizard poses with Kerice Basmadjian and his latest novel at Midland Street Books. Basmadjian and Scott Byers co-own Midland Street Books, which carries Vizard's novels. (Photo courtesy of Dave Vizard)
Series of Michigan novels shines a spotlight on the businesses and people of the Bay City area

Dave Vizard, a former Bay City Times news editor, has written several novels featuring a fictional reporter digging into mysteries. The novels are set in Bay City and the Thumb.

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