10 years and more than $245,000 in community support later, the Mt. Pleasant Jaycees’s annual craft beer festivals bring community members and visitors together in downtown Mt. Pleasant. Learn the history of the event and enjoy a photo essay of this year’s 10th annual Mt. Pleasant Craft Beer Festival.
Gus Macker Basketball hosted their first Michigan outdoor tournament of the year with 752 players competing at Central Michigan University on April 27 and 28, 2024. This year marks the 50th season of the Gus Macker tournament.
Central Michigan University has long been a national leader in marketing, public relations, and media. That tradition was celebrated Saturday, November 4th as CMU hosted the Media Hall of Fame Gala and Awards Ceremony—where many inductees recalled impactful memories they made during their time in Mt. Pleasant.
The Bird Bar and Grill hosted a party 90 years in the making Saturday, July 29, 2023. Epicenter photojournalist Dan Gaken was there to capture it all. Learn more about the history of downtown Mt. Pleasant’s beloved bar and recap the celebration in this photo essay.
From budget-friendly duplexes to sprawling historic colonials and riverfront oases, those in the know say Mt. Pleasant has something to offer almost every buyer on the market this year. Check out Mt. Pleasant’s hottest residential neighborhoods in 2023, along with tips for homebuyers.
A tradition in Shepherd, Michigan since 1958, the Shepherd Maple Syrup Festival is celebrated across the central Michigan region. The 2023 festival was held Thursday, April 27 through Sunday, April 30. The diverse schedule of events included a classic car show, a pancake-eating contest, a midway carnival, quilt show, two parades, and performances by a host of local and visiting arts and performing groups.
The United Way of Gratiot and Isabella Counties hosted the 8th annual PITCH-ER THIS! contest Saturday, February 25, 2023 in the Central Michigan University College of Medicine Auditorium. PITCH-ER THIS! is a youth-development competition designed to give local students an opportunity to make a big impact on their community, with funds allowing the United Way of Gratiot and Isabella Counties to support three ideas pitched by local students.
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