Mt. Pleasant's sister city partnership with Okaya, Japan was formed in 1965. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic putting one of their most prominent programs in limbo, those who have been involved with the program believe the relationship remains strong and may even be strengthened by this global crisis.
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.
The City of Mt. Pleasant will install bicycle repair stations at three different locations across the city this summer as part of its vision to help create a more bikeable community.
The City of Mt. Pleasant has begun applying ultraviolet light to the equipment and vehicles of first responders, a practice recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, further helping to eliminate the presence of COVID-19.
Chalk art is spreading across the Great Lakes Bay Region, covering driveways and sidewalks with inspirational messages and beautiful images. Epicenter Mt. Pleasant has gathered a few examples from across the region.
How might Mission Street look different by 2050? City Manager Nancy Ridley and City Planner Jacob Kain talk about one of the goals of the Mt. Pleasant 2050 Master Plan – reimagining Mission Street.
Learn various ways some in the Mount Pleasant community are cultivating new skills and hobbies to keep the boredom away and make the most of social distancing restrictions and the shelter-in-place order.
Get to know the new President and CEO of the Mt. Pleasant Area Chamber of Commerce, Douglas Wallace as he talks about new ideas he is bringing to the chamber, why he is passionate about the work of the chamber, and how the chamber is helping and will continue to help businesses amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
Discover how students and faculty at Central Michigan University and Saginaw Valley State University have been able to put their education to work to supply critical COVID-19 needs.
Like many others, Sarah Bloomfield, a hospice nurse for MidMichigan Home Care at the Woodland Hospice House in Mt. Pleasant, has been making face masks to protect herself during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, her masks aren't like others you may see since hers are designed so the hearing-impaired can still lip-read.
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