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Commitment to inclusive entrepreneurship in the Great Lakes Bay Region

Elissa Gagne has been part of CMURC’s success for the past 10 years. As she celebrates her 10-year anniversary working at CMURC, she also celebrates a new job title: Chief Operating Officer. Learn more about Gagne’s inclusive entrepreneurship passions – plus what’s next for CMURC – in this Q&A.

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Crumbl Cookies opens in Mt. Pleasant, offering sweet treats and career opportunities

Mt. Pleasant became a bit sweeter Friday, Jan. 27 when locally owned and operated Mt. Pleasant Crumbl Cookies welcomed community members for a ribbon cutting in celebration of their grand opening on E. Blue Grass Rd.

Q&A with interim CEO/COO of the Mt. Pleasant Area Community Foundation, Bob Wheeler

Recently named the interim CEO/COO of the Mt. Pleasant Area Community Foundation, Bob Wheeler is certainly not new to the Foundation. Wheeler helped create the Community Foundation in 1990 and sat as its longest-serving trustee. Discover his involvement from the very beginning, his compassion for our community, and what he’s working on now.

Science classes at Mt. Pleasant High School raise salmon to be released into the Chippewa River

Recently Chinook salmon eggs arrived in Ken Schafer’s science classroom at Mt. Pleasant High School, as one of almost 300 classrooms in Michigan participating in the Michigan DNR’s Salmon in the Classroom program. Learn more about what these students are learning, and what’s next when they release them into the Chippewa River.

Regional professional development day provides educators lessons in trauma-informed instruction

Area teachers learned about supporting children, trauma-informed instruction, and educator self-care at the Nov. 8 Regional Professional Development Day held at Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort Entertainment Hall. Read the story here.

Meet the new “Meet Mt. Pleasant” app

New app launched by the Mt. Pleasant Area Convention and Visitors Bureau aims to help visitors and locals connect to attractions. Read the story here.

Buying a book next week is a way to support the Veterans Memorial Library

Teachers get early access to the Friends of Veterans Memorial Library on Sept. 28. Everyone is invited to the sale on Sept. 29-Oct. 1. 

Zonta Club Applefest returns to Papa’s Pumpkin Patch

The Zonta Club of Mt. Pleasant and its annual Applefest are bringing games, hayrides, and apple-based treats to Papa's Pumpkin Patch.

Art Walk Central announces 2022 winners

There are still two days to enjoy the work of local artists around Mt. Pleasant! From now until August 27, enjoy the Art Walk Central 2022 pieces of art at 10 local venues in the area.

Cops & Doughnuts celebrates five years at Mt. Pleasant’s Central Precinct

Real Cops. Real Doughnuts. Cops & Doughnuts - Central Precinct on S. Mission Street celebrated its five year anniversary in Mt. Pleasant on July 17.

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