Mid-Michigan Fireworks schedule 2017
Enjoy plenty of opportunities to catch fireworks this Independence Day season here in mid-Michigan and around the state. Here's our list of all the fireworks shows happening this year:
June 29th:
Bay City - 10:05pm @...
Memorial Day Festivities in Mid-Michigan
Memorial Day...the unofficial kick-off to summer. It's finally here! The three day weekend gives us some extra time to enjoy the outdoors, do some grilling, get some of those home projects done, or even...
Alma Highland Festival & Games 2017 Preview
The campus of Alma College will soon be clad in tartan with the sound of bagpipes as the 50th annual Alma Highland Festival and Games begins on Friday. The Highland Festival is our third...
Construction Begins on North Mission Street Roundabout
Construction began this week on the new roundabout on North Mission Road at the U.S. 127 north interchange in Mt Pleasant. The intersection has been a site of a high rate of traffic crashes,...
Mt Pleasant Offers Brush Pickup For Residents
Mt Pleasant residents can now make reservations for free brush chipping beginning in June. The city allocated funds to provide about 400 houses with 30 minutes of complementary brush chipping during the first and...
Gratiot County Community Foundation Announces Summer Scholarships
The Gratiot County Community Foundation announced over $77,000 in scholarships available in summer 2017. Funding opportunities include, but are not limited to emergency services, youth programs, community development and improvement programs and homebound senior...
Max & Emily’s Summer Concert Series 2017 Lineup Announced
The lineup for the 2017 Max & Emily's Summer Concert Series was announced on Monday. Brandon Ray kicks off the series in downtown Mt Pleasant on June 29th, followed by Kelly Hunt on July 13th,...
Statewide Tornado Drill Planned for Wednesday, April 19th
The Michigan State Police want residents and municipalities to join them in a statewide tornado drill on Wednesday, April 19th at 1:00PM. The annual drill comes as part of Michigan's severe weather awareness week....
Maple Beer and Maple Cider On-Tap in Shepherd
The Shepherd Maple Syrup Festival maple beer and maple cider are officially on tap. Shepherd Bar and Restaurant released the annual beer and hard cider at an event on Saturday. This year’s maple beer...
Solar System Sculpture Opens on Pere Marquette Rail Trail in Coleman
A sculptural representation of the solar system opened on the Pere Marquette Rail Trail in Coleman. The opening ceremony for the sculptures is set for May 20th at 10:00AM. Midland resident Bob Mass designed...