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If we build housing, economic development will come
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Ben Tierney
Three national fishing tournaments already are making plans to come to the Saginaw Bay in 2024
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Ashley Brown
From patient to prosthetic artist: Nicholas Harrier found his calling
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Photo: For more than a decade, Nicholas Harrier has been shaping art out of prosthetic devices.
Sarah Sexton
The Breaking Bread Village starts a conversation in Bay City
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Ashley Brown
A chance encounter helped a couple find their way home to one of Bay City's historic districts
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Ashley Brown
‘Red’s Shadow,’ filmed in the Great Lakes Bay Region in 2022, is now streaming on Amazon Prime
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Photo: Photo courtesy of Good Harbor Blue
Auburn artist is creating thought-provoking, slightly unnerving paintings that evoke strong emotiion
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Sarah Sexton
Give Local Bay – which has raised over $1 million since 2015 – is set for May 7
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Photo: The Trombley Centre House is one of more than 50 nonprofits in Bay and Arenac counties that will benefit from Give Local Bay on May 7. (Photo courtesy of the Bay County Historical Society)
Pickleball serves up fun and fitness for people of all ages and abilities
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Michigan ombudsman program advocates for residents in long-term care facilities
Estelle Slootmaker
Friday, April 19, 2024
The Michigan Long Term Care Ombudsman Program improves quality of care and quality of life for people living in nursing homes, homes for the aged, and adult foster care homes.
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Arts and Culture
Photographer and self-professed ‘boat nerd’ describes life aboard a Great Lakes freighter
Denyse Shannon
Thursday, April 18, 2024
Roger LeLievre, publisher of the annual “Know Your Ships” an annual guide to freighters that sail the Great Lakes, is the guest speaker at the Saginaw River Marine Historical Society on Sat., April 20. Admission is free and open to the public.
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Kids and Education
SAT test is stressful for students
Elyse Hompstead
Thursday, April 18, 2024
SAT testing is always stressful. When it was offered less than a week after Spring Break, the stress was amped up for students.
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Economic Development
Bay Future celebrates businesses that invested $350 million in Bay County in 2023
Kathy Roberts
Thursday, April 18, 2024
During the Bay Future Annual Meeting, the economic development agency highlighted the businesses investing in Bay County
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Entrepreneurship
A Spencer Gellise Salon reveals its updated look
Friday, April 12, 2024
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
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John Glenn High School team is one of 20 to qualify for the Nickless Innovation Award competition
Friday, April 12, 2024
John Glenn High School team to compete for scholarships during the 11th annual Nickless Innovation Award competition on Sat., April 20
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Here's how Michigan organizations are working to reduce cancer treatment's crushing financial burden
Estelle Slootmaker
Thursday, April 11, 2024
In Michigan, several efforts are underway to help cancer patients prepare for, manage, and alleviate the financial struggles associated with treatment.
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Healthy Communities
Pickleball serves up fun and fitness for people of all ages and abilities
Kathy Roberts
Thursday, April 11, 2024
The number of people playing pickleball is growing across the nation and in Bay County. Indoor and outdoor courts are available throughout the community.
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Healthy Communities
Sturgeon are making a comeback in the Great Lakes Bay Region
Denyse Shannon
Thursday, April 11, 2024
For nearly a decade, conservation organizations have been working to restore the sturgeon population in the Great Lakes
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Oral health care is inaccessible to many Michiganders. This coalition is working to change that.
Estelle Slootmaker
Thursday, April 4, 2024
The Michigan Oral Health Coalition brings together a multitude of Michigan oral and general health partners to collaborate on improving oral health for all Michiganders, especially those who have barriers to access.
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Kids and Education
From art to archery, summer recreation programs are looking for kids now
Kathy Roberts
Thursday, April 4, 2024
The weather may be dreary today, but summer is on its way. Local camps are signing kids up now for summer programs.
Feature Story
Kids and Education
Q&A with the 'Youth of the Year' from the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Great Lakes Bay Region
Kathy Roberts
Thursday, April 4, 2024
Zaid Jackson, a 16-year-old Bay City Central High School student, learns in April if she'll serve as a national spokesperson for the Boys & Girls Clubs of America. Even if that doesn't happen, Zaid says she's gained much from her involvement in the organization.
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Arts and Culture
Give Local Bay – which has raised over $1 million since 2015 – is set for May 7
Kathy Roberts
Thursday, April 4, 2024
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.
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خارطة طريق "التعليم ما قبل الابتدائي للجميع" تتخذ منهجًا شاملًا لإطلاق برنامج "التعليم ما قبل الاب
Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
في يناير 2023، أعلنت الحاكمة غريتشن ويتمر عن خطتها "التعليم ما قبل الابتدائي للجميع"، والتي ستوفر الوصول إلى التعليم ما قبل الابتدائي المجاني لجميع الأطفال البالغين من العمر أربع سنوات في ميشيغان بحلول عام 2027. في فبراير 2024، أصدرت دائرة التعليم مدى الحياة، التقدم، والإمكانيات في ميشيغان (MiLEAP) خطة الطريق مع توصيات حول كيف يمكن للولاية تحقيق هذا الهدف. شاركت مجموعة السياسات العادلة، وهي منظمة استشارية تعليمية في واشنطن العاصمة تركز على سياسات الرعاية والتعليم المبكرة، في تأليف خارطة الطريق.
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Second Wave - Michigan
Kids and Education
Tri-Share makes quality child care more affordable for working parents
Jaishree Drepaul
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
MI Tri-Share
is a first-of-its-kind cost-sharing funding model. The state, the employee, and their employer each chip in for one-third of the price of child care.
Feature Story
Arts and Culture
Summer concerts are in the works for Bay City's parks
Kathy Roberts
Thursday, March 28, 2024
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.
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Second Wave - Michigan
Kids and Education
PreK For All Roadmap takes a holistic approach to rolling out PreK For All
Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
The Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP) has released the PreK for All Roadmap plan with recommendations on how the state can achieve universal pre-K for all 4-year-olds in Michigan.
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Second Wave - Michigan
Kids and Education
La Hoja de Ruta de PreK Para Todos adopta un enfoque holístico para el despliegue de PreK Para Todos
Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
En
enero de 2023,
la gobernadora Gretchen Whitmer anunció su plan PreK para Todos, que proporcionaría acceso a la educación preescolar gratuita a todos los niños de cuatro años de Michigan para 2027. En febrero de 2024, el
Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP
) publicó el plan de la Hoja de Ruta con recomendaciones
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Second Wave - Michigan
Healthy Communities
New initiative offers Michigan nursing students opportunity to build careers in underserved areas
Estelle Slootmaker
Monday, March 25, 2024
The Michigan Primary Care Association is collaborating with nine of Michigan’s state universities to provide nursing students with opportunities to train in Federally Qualified Health Centers and Rural Health Clinics.
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Healthy Communities
New state law will help ensure health care access for non-English-speaking Michiganders
Estelle Slootmaker
Thursday, March 21, 2024
Michigan's new Statewide Meaningful Language Access Coordination Act will require public services to be more accessible to non-English speakers.
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