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Local scholarships available through Mt. Pleasant Area Community Foundation

An important deadline for Mid-Michigan scholarship seekers is coming up early March. Learn more about the Mt. Pleasant Area Community Foundation’s scholarships and how local students can access them.

Great Lakes Bay Region works to create an inclusive business community

Organizations in the Great Lakes Bay Region are expanding outreach efforts and programs. The purpose is to attract and support diverse business owners throughout the communities.

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. 

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.

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.

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.

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