Education

Coverage of schools from pre-k and kindergarten through higher education, including trade and online classes.

Outdoor Recreation Advisory Council connects with industry stakeholders in Midland across pipeline

The Outdoor Recreation Advisory Council recently connected with a large group of Midland outdoor recreation enthusiasts, business owners and nonprofits after being appointed by Governor Whitmer last month.

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It’s Farmers Market season: First of two Mt. Pleasant markets to open this week

Twice weekly market events kick off this week and offer local shoppers a wide selection of regional goods. 

Teachers at ICDC leverage educational opportunities during play-based activities
Local preschool celebrates fifty years of top notch education at thrift store prices – literally

When the federal government said Isabella County kids didn't need a head start, local leaders sprang into action. Fifty years later, the Isabella Child Development Center lives on - and so does the thrift shop that funds the program. 

Noah Koster, a member of the Mount Pleasant High School Varsity Baseball Team, attempts to steal a base during the team’s game against Arthur Hill High School on May 20, 2019.
Isabella County’s culture of the game runs deep

Baseball players who could have gone pro instead packed off to war. A fledgling softball league making it to the World Series. A varsity program handed down from father to son. Stories and traditions fuel a decades-long obsession.

Participants in the 2018 Verizon Innovation Program Camp
Academic summer camp returns to Mid, teaches the value of STEM skills

The camp encourages the development of STEM skills through real-world applications that include augmented reality, 3D printing, entrepreneurship, and more.

CAP student Holly Lurges
Innovative partnership combines best of both worlds for college freshmen

The Chippewa Achieve Program offers college freshmen the university experience alongside the supportive atmosphere and small class sizes of a community college.

Belly dancing, meditative drawing, and more: Arts organization announces new round of classes

Art Reach of Mid Michigan has released its latest round of programming, providing plenty of opportunities for area residents to get hands-on experience in the arts.

Q&A with Chloe Updegraff, Census Hub Coordinator for Great Lakes Bay on making your response count

The 2020 Census has big implications for state and local funding, we talk to the Great Lakes Bay Region Census Hub Coordinator, Chloe Updegraff, on the importance of the process.

Barbershop harmony group launches family chorus, considers opening membership to women

MountainTown Singers hopes their first annual Family Chorus will give people of all ages and genders a comfortable, non-judgmental opportunity to try making harmonies. 

Therapeutic horse ranch celebrates 15 years in Weidman

The Weidman-based therapy farm's 15th anniversary party is scheduled for Sunday, May 19. Dr. Pol of television’s Nat Geo Wild fame will make an appearance. 

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