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Saginaw mourns Court Street Theater owner, community volunteer Tom Braley
SAGINAW, MI — Saginaw’s Court Street Theater has closed its doors temporarily as the community mourns the death of one of the theater’s owners. Thomas “Tom” Alan Braley died unexpectedly on Saturday, June 29. He was 67. Braley was a co-owner of the Court Street...
$1.6M Bay City bridge repairs accounted for in proposed state budget
BAY CITY, MI – The city could be reimbursed nearly $2 million for its share of the Lafayette Bridge project based on funding allotment in the proposed $82.5 billion state budget. A line item in the budget allots $1.6 million to Bay City for bridge cost reimbursements, according to...
Downtown Bay City mural aims to encourage organ donation
BAY CITY, MI – A new mural painted on the backside of a downtown Bay City business might capture the attention of passersby. But it’s the message behind it that the man who commissioned to have it drawn up is hoping keeps their attention. Brad Gohr, a Bay...
Sharks Spotted in Lake Michigan? Believe It or Not
There have been countless rumors of all sorts of creatures swimming and lurking in the Lake Michigan depths. Seriously, in the past there have been rumors of porpoises, giant serpents, weird monsters, octopi, squids, whales...just about any creature - real or fiction - found in the ocean has been rumored to have been seen in Lake Michigan. And that includes sharks.
Revealing How Michigan’s ‘Pop Up’ American Flags Appear
You may have noticed, and if you haven't, you haven't been paying attention, that several times a year, hundreds upon thousands of American flags pop up, seemingly overnight (or even while you work), throughout Mid-Michigan. Where do they come from? How do they end up in the same exact spot year after year? Are these patriotic elves doing the work of Uncle Sam? Actually, for some Mid-Michigan communities, it's not magic; it's a subscription service provided by Kiwanis Clubs in the area.
These Are the 10 Best School Districts in Michigan
We all want our kids to receive the best education possible, right?. What that looks like is going to differ greatly from parent to parent, student to student, and community to community. After evaluating data from hundreds of school districts throughout Michigan, the national school ratings website Niche has determined...
How Megan Blake re-rose to West Michigan's top tennis player, Sentinel Player of the Year
Megan Blake has put together one of the best tennis resumes in area history. It includes a state championship, a re-rise to No. 1 singles and becoming the most dominant player in West Michigan. She has been selected as Holland Sentinel Girls Tennis Player of the Year for the second time.
These are the 20 most dangerous Michigan intersections
A new report ranks Michigan’s most dangerous intersections, and most of them are in Metro Detroit. Michigan Auto Law released their annual list of dangerous intersections, using data from Michigan State Police. The Michigan State Police’s Traffic Reporting Unit’s underlying data analysis is compiled using motor vehicle accident reports...
Lenawee Christian senior one of among four Michigan students to earn MEC scholarship
CASSAPOLIS — A Lenawee Christian High School senior student was one of among four Michigan students to receive funding through Midwest Energy and Communications’ annual college scholarship program. Alexandra Prater was awarded a $1,000 scholarship from MEC in recognition of her academic achievements, leadership and community involvement. Scholarship...
KUDU – Issue One – Submissions Open
For its debut issue, KUDU seeks work by South African resident or expat citizens or dual citizens, of all origins and backgrounds, at any stage of their artistic careers. KUDU welcomes work in the following categories: poetry, short fiction, nonfiction, and visual art. Any form. Any style. Experimental is fine. We accept humor and previously published work. Submit original work that is captivating, that inspires reflection, that provokes debate, that is meaningful, that enriches the reader. KUDU encourages beginning writers and artists to submit their work. For detailed guidelines: kudujournal.wordpress.com/submissions/.
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