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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.

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.  

From pregnancy to kindergarten, Bay-Arenac coalition promotes school readiness

A wide range of programs – including home visits, free books, free math materials, and more – exist to help young families in Bay and Arenac counties.  

Q & A with Chloe Updegraff, Census Hub Coordinator for the Great Lakes Bay Region

The 2020 Census has big implications for state and local funding. We talk to the Great Lakes Bay Region Census Hub Coordinator Chloe Updegraff on the importance of the process.

The purchased building at 1009 N Madison Avenue in Bay City.
Bay Veterans Foundation creating a center for veteran-centered activity, education

The Bay Veterans Foundation is creating a space for veterans to congregate, learn about the skilled trades, do hands-on makers activities, or receive education on veterans' benefits.

The Northeast Michigan Community Service Agency is currently soliciting residents, including those of Bay County, to fill out their 2019 Community Needs Assessment survey.
Identify community strengths and weaknesses with new survey

The NEMCSA is asking residents to identify strengths and weaknesses in their community.

The film features 31 local residents reflecting on their own experiences in the Vietnam War era, 21 of whom are Vietnam veterans.
Delta College’s Vietnam doc wins top documentary award in Lansing

Q-TV, the Delta College Public Broadcasting station, has been recognized for its production of Vietnam Voices: Mid-Michigan Remembers the Vietnam War, winning a 2018 Broadcast Excellence Award from the Michigan Association of Broadcasters. 

Bay County's connection to the water connects it to winter recreation such as ice-fishing and ice skating.
Bay County embraces the cold with winter outdoor recreation

The area's connection to the water connects it to many winter recreation opportunities such as ice-fishing and ice skating. 

A tutor helping a student at the Writing Center's location inside the Alice and Jack Wirt Library
Writers receive education and support through local center

The Center supports area writers through workshops, tutoring, and other literary-focused events. 

Route writer Kathy Petersen Roberts
Meet the Route Bay City writers: Kathy Petersen Roberts

A Q&A with Route writer Kathy Petersen Roberts, and the first of a series where we get to know the people behind Route.  

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