Pinconning

In 2021, the Bay Area Community Foundation is providing grants to offset some of the expenses associated with hiring child care workers.

New United Way of Bay County program offers financial help to quarantined families of young students

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.

Bay County’s libraries are connecting people with books, computers, and the internet

The Bay County Library System is taking responsibility for making sure computers and internet are available to everyone in the community.

Since the pandemic has restricted person-to-person contact, the Bay County Department on Aging has offered curbside pick-up for meals.
Our aging population gets by during the pandemic with a little help from their friends

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.

Kimberly Prime, at left, a volunteer advocate for children, poses with Family Court Judge Jan A. Miner during a swearing-in ceremony
Volunteers make a difference for children in foster care

An eight-week training session begins in July for people interested in advocating for children in the foster care system.

Three different mask styles being made by the Costume Goddesses group at Midland Center for the Arts.
A new website offers help to Bay County businesses making plans to re-open

Government and business leaders collaborated on a new website that gives Bay County businesses much of the information they need as they make plans to re-open.

Derek LaBean says his brand is about staying strong in the face of adversity.
CMU student runs own lifestyle apparel brand from his Pinconning home

Derek LaBean, a 21-year-old college junior from Pinconning, founded Smoky Ridge Outfitters. The stores carries LaBean's own brand of lifestyle wear, stocking everything from beanies to jogging pants.  

A diverse group of craftsmen use the space, ranging in age from 15 to 90 years old.
Pinconning gun safe store opens up shop floor for 30-plus vendors of Michigan-made products

Able Safe in Pinconning cleaned out a section of its building to create a marketplace filled with Michigan-made products created by Michiganders. Today, 37 vendors use the space, selling everything from handmade fishing lures to one-of-a-kind furniture.  

Seven family-friendly stops for a winter weekend getaway in Bay County

The cure for cabin fever awaits you in Bay County. From enjoying scenic vistas to going shopping to creating art, we suggest 7 ways to make the most of a winter weekend.

Bay Future announced it has raised $1.3 million toward its $2.5 million goal for a campaign to bring jobs to Bay County.
Bay Future sets ambitious five-year goal for economic growth across Bay County

Bay Future announced plans to raise money for a five-year plan to bring new jobs to Bay County. The plan draws on support from the public and private sector.  

The shop is tailor made for fabric lovers. It carries everything from reproduction fabrics from the Civil War and the 1930s as well as modern fabrics.
Quilt shop weaves itself into the fabric of Pinconning

A Pinconning quilt shop – housed in a former church and with space for overnight guests – is attracting national attention and international guests. 

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