Three Christmas light displays spreading holiday cheer in Mt. Pleasant

Check out three of our favorite displays in Mt. Pleasant to get you into the Christmas spirit this holiday season.

GreenTree Co-op Market relocates

GreenTree Co-op Market, now at Broadway Lofts in Mt. Pleasant, provides flexibility and convenience to its customers in its new downtown location.

Union Township has made great strides resolving tall grass and noxious weeds complaints. Local ordinances say their height cannot exceed 12 inches.
Enhanced code enforcement in Union Township helps clean up blight

Code enforcement is one more way for Union Township leaders to ensure all residents enjoy a safe environment in which they can take pride.

Jim Hageman, left, and David Alm are co-founders of Trees NOW Isabella. The organization is focused on reforesting Mt. Pleasant and Isabella County as one of the ways to promote helping the environment.
Trees NOW Isabella spruces up region with tree plantings

Volunteers and community partners work together to further an initiative to grow the region’s tree canopy.

Customers Matthew and Rosie Bednorek come to Swan's Christmas Tree Farm every year to pick out their tree.
Swan’s Christmas Tree Farm, family-owned and operated for over 50 years

Swan’s Christmas Tree Farm, family-owned and operated for over 50 years, provides a unique, family-friendly tree buying experience.

Kevin Fischer.
Michigan prepares for long-term mental health effects of COVID-19

The pandemic's mental health impacts are expected to remain for the long term – and many of Michigan’s communities, mental health professionals, and researchers are already preparing to address them.

Landlords from around the state gather for the Mount Pleasant Housing Commission's HVC Dinner, at Pheasant Run Apartments, in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan.
Local workgroup offers transitional housing support to increase long-term success

“What we can do to make sure that we're creating sustainability — that's what Transitions is supposed to be.”

David and Layla Davis pose with their two children, Olivia and Liam, in front of the Gingko Tree Inn.
New owners promise big changes for the Ginkgo Tree Inn

Mt. Pleasant residents David and Layla Davis have taken over ownership of the Ginkgo Tree Inn, hoping to connect with the local community through new changes.

Dr. Susan Goold and Dr. Renuka Tipirneni have been working on the University of Michigan's evaluation of Michigan's Medicaid expansion.
Michigan’s Medicaid expansion leads to lower uninsured rates, improved health, and cost savings

The state is looking back to examine how the 2014 introduction of the Healthy Michigan Plan has improved health for Michigan residents who otherwise could not afford health insurance.

Flint Mayor Sheldon Neeley (in red tie) joins SNAP-Ed Nutrition Educator Amanda Mattila and residents during a Fresh Conversations session at Hasselbring Senior Center in Flint.
Greater Flint Health Coalition + SNAP-Ed = a healthier community

The Greater Flint Health Coalition recently added two new programs that support residents in eating healthy and moving more.

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