Midland

Midland gives: Community efforts to help come in all shapes and sizes

Whether it has been small or large, single acts or hundreds of t-shirts, the collective efforts of the community have been significant.

Diary of a small business owner: John Levy of Computers To Go

A small business owner's thoughts in the time of a pandemic, and his hopes for the future.

Three entrepreneurs on pivoting in the time of quarantine

Three local entrepreneurs share the different ways they have been able to adjust for COVID-19 and plan for the future.

Creative during quarantine: Sidewalk chalk around the Great Lakes Bay Region

Chalk art is spreading across the Great Lakes Bay Region, covering driveways and sidewalks with inspirational messages and beautiful images.

Diary of a service-industry employee during a pandemic with Scott Baker

Scott Baker, who is normally a head cook by day, on how he and his family have taken the time to reevaluate what’s important.

MidMichigan Health nurse designs a face mask that allows the hearing-impaired to read lips

Like many others, Sarah Bloomfield, a hospice nurse for MidMichigan Home Care at the Woodland Hospice House in Mt. Pleasant, has been making face masks to protect herself during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, her masks aren't like others you may see since they are designed so the hearing-impaired can still lip-read.  

New Shelterhouse state-of-the-art facility expands services and provides best practice assistance

Two years in the making, the new Shelterhouse facility is now complete, expanding services and more to those in need in Midland and Gladwin counties. 

Studio 23 hosts online chalk art competition to brighten up neighborhoods

You're invited to enter Studio 23's first-ever online chalk art contest between now and April 19. There's no theme, no entry fee, and no limit on number of entries.

Technology for fighting addiction when social distancing is the norm

Mental health experts who work with recovering addicts are offering virtual meetings and phone call appointments to help addicts fight temptation during isolation. 

Reinvention and realism: The path of photographer Trisha Hadley

A story of creativity, fortunate and timely sparks of interest and grand reinvention. The work and transformation of photographer Trisha Hadley. 

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