Five options for winter fun in Central Michigan
From ski trails to fishing holes, there are plenty of opportunities to enjoy wintertime recreational activities in Central Michigan. Here are five local options to have some fun outdoors this winter.
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Challenges and chances, the impact of COVID-19 on the future workforce
For the majority of 2020, a significant portion of the workforce worked from home. Discover how the pandemic has impacted job-seekers, employees, and employers by presenting a variety of challenges, as well as chances for growth.
Local libraries battle pandemic’s pressure on the digital divide, find new ways to provide services
Traditionally, libraries have been able to help fill the gap created by the digital divide; however, when library buildings closed due to the pandemic, they had to get creative in order to help ensure that gap doesn’t become an uncrossable chasm for those without internet access who are working from home and doing virtual learning.
Young entrepreneurs share their COVID-19 experiences running a business
Epicenter Mt. Pleasant touches bases with the three business owners from the Young Entrepreneurs series to talk about how they are handling running a business during a pandemic.
Agencies work to make addiction center resources available during COVID-19
In light of social distancing regulations, many local agencies are changing the way they help patients who need help dealing with anxiety, depression, or other mental illnesses, as well as those in addiction recovery.
Local resources for COVID-19 in the Great Lakes Bay Region
This is a list of available resources offering help in the Great Lakes Bay Region for dealing with COVID-19.
Outdoor recreation in the Great Lakes Bay Region offers beautiful places to enjoy social distancing
Going for a walk along the water or through a forest provides a natural respite from the mandated closures designed to slow the spread of COVID-19. Here are natural places to enjoy throughout the region.
Community steps up to help at-risk and needy during COVID-19 pandemic
People across the Great Lakes Bay Region are stepping up to help those most in need during the COVID-19 pandemic – whether it’s volunteering to babysit children who are now out of school, doing wellness checks on the elderly, or calling local agencies to volunteer. Here are a few stories from across the region of people helping people during this time of uncertainty and need.
Cops & Doughnuts owners teach fun, online lessons for kids at home
Greg “Ryno” Rynearson and Alan “Bubba” White, two of the nine owners of Cops & Doughnuts, are teaching short, fun lessons at 2 p.m. every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for three weeks on Facebook for kids while they’re home from school.
Hole in one: Disc golf course coming to the campus of Mid Michigan College
The Clare County Community Foundation has granted Mid Michigan College $3,000 to build a disc golf course on the school’s Harrison campus. Mid’s Harrison campus is replete with outdoor activities. The 560-acre campus features three miles of walking trails and nineteen miles of mountain biking trails that wind throughout the woods and wilderness.
