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Midland Cribbage Club scores, June 24, July 1,8
High Scores: Bruce Harris 952, Steve Klein 938, Dean Dittenber 932. High Scores: Donna Morgan 968 (a perfect night!), Pat Emerson 943, Bruce Harris 942. High Scores: Bruce Harris 960, Dean Dittenber 959, Donna Morgan 947. Low Score: 837. 1. Hugh Albee 3703. 2. Dean Dittenber 3685. 3. Vicki Westbrook...
Granite announces key Infrastructure Projects across Tennessee and Michigan
Granite announces key Infrastructure Projects across Tennessee and Michigan. Granite, a major player in the construction industry, is spearheading significant infrastructure projects in Tennessee and Michigan, reflecting its commitment to improving transportation networks and enhancing community quality of life. Through its subsidiary Lehman-Roberts and a joint venture with Kraemer North...
What is the relationship between technology and health?
Technology, especially cell phones, helps us stay connected and provides a world of knowledge in the palm of our hands. But does it make it harder for us to achieve physical fitness?. Rick Ferkel is a member of Central Michigan University’s physical education and sport faculty. He shared his expertise...
Mears hits 2-run home run, but TinCaps total 4 hits and lose 7-4 to Loons
The TinCaps lost 7-4 to the Great Lakes Loons on Saturday night at Dow Diamond in Midland, Michigan, where they had a combined no-hitter in a 9-1 rout the night before. Fort Wayne was limited to four hits in this game – by Jay Beshears, Nick Vogt, Nerwilian Cedeño and Joshua Mears – as the Loons totaled seven hits.
Tonight’s Loons Game Postponed, Doubleheader Set for Tomorrow
MIDLAND, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons (40-41) (6-9) and Fort Wayne TinCaps (34-48) (6-10) Wednesday night game has been postponed due to inclement weather at Dow Diamond. The Loons and TinCaps will play a doubleheader on Thursday, July 11th. Game one will start at 5:35 pm., with game two 30 minutes after game one concludes. Both games will be seven innings.
This 90 Year Old Diner In Michigan Sells The Best Burgers You’ll Ever Eat
There’s something about a well-made cheeseburger that really makes you feel like a true American. Over the years I have had the pleasure of going to so many great local restaurants and trying some incredible burgers with the help of the community speaking up for these great family-owned restaurants.
Success Story: John Glenn graduate lands a precision machining apprenticeship at Dow and Delta
A few years ago, Rylee Nemode enrolled in a precision machining class at the Bay-Arenac ISD Career Center. Today, she’s a 2024 graduate of the program and headed to Dow Chemical and Delta College for a precision machining apprenticeship. Nemode, who attended both John Glenn High School and the...
$25K grant turning longtime Bay City sandwich shop into summertime destination
BAY CITY, MI – A Bay City business owner was surprised this week when he learned his restaurant was the recipient of a $25,000 state grant. Mike DuFresne, owner of The Wanigan Eatery, 1905 S. Wenona, said he was out and about, running errands, when he started getting calls from his employees. The calls were followed by texts, more calls and other messages.
Wood Shop Social opens Mt. Pleasant’s first rooftop dining experience
Mt. Pleasant has its first rooftop dining experience thanks to Jim Wood, owner of Wood Shop Social. With a few new outdoor tables at the base of the exterior stairway, and around 50 chairs in its second story above the main restaurant, the umbrella-clad dining space officially opens on Thursday, July 11 at 11:30 a.m.
Madonna film explores pop icon’s ‘Great Affection’ for hometown Bay City
BAY CITY, MI – It was 1987, and the singer Madonna was being interviewed by Jane Pauley on the “Today” show when it happened. She began her description of her hometown of Bay City by calling it a “smelly little town.” Those who switched off the television in anger at that moment and went about their day may have been under the impression Madonna wasn’t fond of the place she was born.
Firing Up the Grills for Families & Concert Fans at the 2024 LABADIE RIB FEST
"Barbecue may not be the road to world peace, but it's a start." - Anthony Bourdain. Celebrated author William Faulkner once said, “No barbecue is worth anything unless it takes all day.”. In the case of the third annual 2024 LABADIE RIB FEST, returning once again to Bay City’s...
Mt. Pleasant Rotary Club celebrates 100 years of community service
Every Monday at 11:45 a.m. members of the Mt. Pleasant Rotary Club gather at a local restaurant to share lunch and club business. Meetings start promptly at 12:10 p.m. with the reciting of the pledge and a prayer. Rotary members have been attending these weekly meetings locally for a century.
Get out and play with Downtown Midland’s Adult Recess
When was the last time you played at recess? Has it been too long? The City of Midland invites residents and visitors to get outside and play a little this summer. Their weekly event series, Adult Recess is on Wednesdays from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in The Commons Pedestrian Plaza from now until August 14.
Kelly Hudson plants a legacy through volunteerism in the Mt. Pleasant community
Mt. Pleasant resident Kelly Hudson loves to watch things bloom and grow. For example, each year she carefully tends to a dozen lavender bushes at her home—the fulfillment of an idea planted during her college years and an unlikely friendship she shared with a middle-aged mother. “She had this...
Mount Pleasant, MI Approves Changes to Trash, Recycling Hauler
Starting with the new year, nearly 5,000 Mount Pleasant residences will have a new trash hauler. The City Commission approved a change to the city trash collection ordinance that tosses out the current bag/tag system in favor of automated, curb-side pickup. The five-year contract with Lansing-based Granger Waste Services narrowly survived a 4-3 vote, following a lively public hearing that saw more than a half-dozen residents raising red flags about environmental impact, price, accessibly and safety.
Michigan Man Who Was on Video Sexually Assaulting Dog Has Died
A Michigan man found on video sexually assaulting a dog has died before his case could be concluded. One Michigan man took the "Man's Best Friend" thing way too far by sodomizing his dog and videotaped the incident with a tablet. What made this Bay City man a wanted man...
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