This holiday shopping season, Mt. Pleasant's small businesses invite you to make a big impact by shopping local. With special discounts, events, and unique holiday offerings during Black Friday and Small Business Saturday, local shops are ready to help you find thoughtful gifts while supporting the local economy. Discover why shopping small is a big deal for Mt. Pleasant’s community this holiday season.
Mid Michigan College’s Lifelong Learning series invites residents to learn new skills with their nontraditional, non-credit class lineup. Attendees can learn cookie decorating, soapmaking, cooking skills, dog training tips, yoga, and more within the series.
This week marks the first anniversary of Valhalla Indoor Axe Throwing in Mt. Pleasant, and Epicenter caught up with owner Julia Becker to discuss the business's impressive growth. Becker shares the new activities and offerings available, showing how Valhalla has quickly become a staple for entertainment in the community.
AAoM is establishing its Legacy Society to recognize donors today for gifts that will provide dollars in perpetuity.
When applying AI to public health, great potentials exist for swifter, nimbler care and pin-pointed personalization. Its use also could exacerbate biases and the misuse of private information.
The Autism Alliance of Michigan (AAoM) is preparing for its upcoming Nov. 15 Navigating Autism Today Conference in Grand Rapids. The event connects families and autistic individuals with resources and support networks on critical topics: financial planning, health care advocacy, employment, and independent living solutions for adults on the spectrum.
Dylan Banagis, founder of Life Unplugged in Mt. Pleasant, saw a need for intentional public conversations and offline connections. In 2024, he opened his brick-and-mortar store downtown, offering a welcoming space for people to unwind, connect, and enjoy a positive environment. Discover Banagis’s belief in the growth of downtown, while he strives to make it a vibrant hub of activity and connection, in Epicenter’s Top 40 Under 40 Emerging Leaders series.
Michigan, as well as the rest of the world, is going through a health care workforce shortage. The Michigan Health Council’s (MHC) Michigan Health Care Workforce Index projects that nearly all 36 health care occupations will experience workforce shortages between now and 2033.
Traverse City's Commongrounds is a mixed-use building, offering affordable housing, co-working space, a coffee shop, child education center, and performance venue. It's the first real estate cooperative in northern Michigan.
Michigan was added to the country's list of certified community behavioral health clinic (CCBHC) demonstration states back in the summer of 2020, with 29 counties throughout the lower peninsula operating CCBHCs through their community mental health agencies.
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