The Green Spot Pub welcomes new owner
It’s a new beginning with the same old-school feeling at The Green Spot Pub. Local restauranteur, Jim Holton, recently purchased the more than 70-year-old Irish pub.
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Mt. Pleasant art co-op For Arts Sake opens its doors to the public, new features and offerings
Throughout the pandemic, For Arts Sake utilized its window display to offer a virtual shopping experience. Now that its doors are open to the public, the art co-op has expanded with a few new features.
Little Koi Restaurant opens in Mt. Pleasant
A new restaurant that recently opened in Mt. Pleasant offers favorites such as ramen, poke, and bubble tea with in-store and online ordering.
Thrift shop helps to creates an accessible preschool option in Isabella County
For over 50 years, the ICDC Thrift Shop in Mt. Pleasant has been providing the majority of the funding for the Isabella Child Development Center. The thrift shop runs completely on volunteers, and now they’re struggling to fully reopen due to COVID-19.
Mt. Pleasant Broadway Theatre: Then and Now
The Broadway Theatre, located today at 216 E. Broadway, was built in 1906 to offer live performance-based entertainment in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan. Since then, it has been a treasured staple in downtown Mt. Pleasant.
Buckley’s owner to paddle 80 km, raising money for charity in celebration of his 80th birthday
The soon-to-be 80-year-old founder of Buckley’s Mountainside Canoes, John Buckley, is raising money to benefit the Friends of Isabella Seniors by attempting to paddle 80 km on the Chippewa River.
Central Michigan University announces a master plan update
Central Michigan University has recently announced an update to its master plan, seeking to improve its infrastructure and develop facilities within the university, while maintaining the goals achieved by the university thus far.
Community event provides an opportunity to combat childhood cancer
The Pound Out Childhood Cancer event offers community members the chance to make a difference. All proceeds from the event will go to assist a local family, as well as others who are struggling with childhood cancer.
Central Escapes brings puzzle-solving fun to Mt. Pleasant
A family tradition served as the inspiration for small business owners Charlene and Kevin Northon, who opened Central Escapes in Mt. Pleasant as a way to bring a new form of entertainment to mid-Michigan.
GreenTree Cooperative Grocery expands to new location
GreenTree Cooperative Grocery is expanding to a larger location with the goal of providing more products for consumers as well as making themselves more visible in the community.
