State certifies Mt. Pleasant as a Redevelopment Ready Community

The MEDC assessed Mt. Pleasant on community and economic development practices as measured against Redevelopment Ready Communities best standards. 

A sense of place: New Mt. Pleasant visitors guides promote city and region

Parks, galleries, museums, restaurants and more are featured in the guide to draw tourists to Isabella County. The guides will be available throughout the great lakes region. 

Cops and Doughnuts customers come in for their wide variety of favorite flavors.
Donut fear, mid-Michigan’s bakeries offer no shortage of options

Why get your treats from a chain-store when there are small-town bakeries whipping up long johns from scratch? Isabella county's Cops and Doughnuts among the Great Lakes Bay Region's best.

A group of cyclists rides through Mount Pleasant on March 9, 2019.
Mid-Michigan group leading the way on cycling for transport and fitness

An increasing number of people across Mid-Michigan are turning to cycling as a form of transportation, as well as a way to stay in shape. With more cyclists on the road, changes are in the works both at the state and local level to keep everyone safe.

Urban Michigan initiatives recognize racism as major factor in infant and maternal mortality

Statewide, black babies are three times more likely to die in their first year of life than white babies. But those statistics are even more alarming in many of Michigan's urban centers.

Whitney Griffin.
These Detroiters are introducing newcomers to their city – via text

The new Text a Detroiter service from the Detroit Regional Chamber lets people submit questions about the area to local experts who respond directly through a messaging platform.

Great Lakes Bay Regional Alliance unveils theatre production of ‘Mamma Mia!’ with community partners

It's coming to the Great Lakes Bay Region! Thanks to the GLBRA, Midland Center for the Arts, Pit and Balcony Community Theatre and Bay City Players, a regional production of Mamma Mia! is scheduled for September 2019.

Affordable homes in the city: 3 houses for below $100K

An earthen pizza oven, hard wood floors, walking distance to the downtown art and food scenes and more abound in this month's real-estate round-up. 

Mt. Pleasant arts organization plans busy spring of programming

Art Reach of Mid Michigan's spring programming offer opportunities for everyone to engage with Mt. Pleasant's art scene this spring. 

Heather Trommer-Beardslee works with students in the studio
To teach science, Central Michigan instructors are turning to dance

As a growing body of evidence suggests improvements in science competency through the arts, Central Michigan instructors are bringing dance to biology and beyond. 

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