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4 days ago | 
ourmidland.com | Lori Qualls
An everlasting tribute to Midland's first lady was officially announced Jan. 12, 1955, when the new library was named the Grace A. Dow Memorial Library. Grace Dow, wife of Dow Chemical founder Herbert H. Dow, was a former schoolteacher. She was a graduate of Midland High School and a lifelong supporter of Midland. "During her lifetime, Grace A.
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1 week ago | 
ourmidland.com | Lori Qualls
A float designed by a Midland team of Big Brothers earned an invitation to participate in the 1972 Rose Bowl Parade. Local Big Brothers David Torrez, a commercial artist at C&G Graphics of Midland; Karl Hawkins, city planner, and Elliott Blank, project chairman and design coordinator at Dow Chemical Co. designed the float. The float, "Bridge Over Troubled Water" featured two giant rotating turntables.
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2 weeks ago | 
ourmidland.com | Lori Qualls
Big Brothers and Big Sisters, separate Midland organizations that each had been active for some 40 years, joined together in 1986. Lynne Galligan, of the Big Sisters executive board, recalled that while exploring a possible merger with Big Brothers they discovered they were the only Big agencies in the United States that hadn't merged. So the question changed from whether the two groups should merge to how they should go about it.
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2 weeks ago | 
ourmidland.com | Lori Qualls
MyMichigan Medical Center MidlandMyMichigan Medical Center Midland is a 324 licensed-bed hospital located on 225 acres of wooded campus in beautiful Midland, Mich.
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2 weeks ago | 
ourmidland.com | Lori Qualls
MidlandA&W, 1514 Washington St.Alex’s Railside Restaurant: 6800 Eastman Ave. in the Midland Mall. Amazing Deli: 134 E. Main St., 837-7278. Antonio’s Bar & Grill: 1716 W. Wackerly St., 259-7299. Applebee’s: 6911 Eastman Ave., 631-5940. Arby’s Roast Beef: 1510 S. Saginaw Road, 835-3851 and 7019 Eastman Road, 839-4088. Aster, 134 Ashman St., 989-750-7101. Aviator Cookie Company, 230 E. Main St., 989-486-1178Big Boy Restaurant: 1513 S. Saginaw Road, 631-1059.
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2 weeks ago | 
ourmidland.com | Lori Qualls
Apple Mountain, 4519 N. River Road, Freeland, 989-781-6789Apple Mountain, located in Freeland, is home to more than 10 indoor and outdoor venues making it a good location for a meeting, social gathering or wedding. Article continues below this adFrom an intimate family gathering to a large social event Apple Mountain has a perfect venue, whether it’s a small banquet room, an outdoor pavilion or a grand ballroom.
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2 weeks ago | 
ourmidland.com | Lori Qualls
The Education and Training Connection is a nonprofit organization providing training for business, industry and the Midland County community. Located at 884 E. Isabella Road (M-20), the Education and Training Connection has several computer labs that offer Microsoft Office training in basic to advanced levels. ETC offers high school completion classes, GED preparation and GED official testing (both Midland and Saginaw), and enrichment classes for all ages.
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2 weeks ago | 
ourmidland.com | Lori Qualls
President Donald TrumpVice President JD VanceArticle continues below this adThe White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, D.C., 20500-1002. 202-456-1414; White House comment line for people using TTY due to hearing disabilities: 202-456-6213. U.S. SenateSen. Gary Peters, Democrat (retiring at the end of 2025). 202-224-6221. Local address: 416 N. Saginaw St., Suite 222, Flint, Mich., 48502, 989-754-0112. peters.senate.gov/Sen. Elissa Slotkin, Democrat. Phone: 202-224-4822. Local address: 432 N.
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2 weeks ago | 
ourmidland.com | Lori Qualls
Midland County Educational Service AgencyThe board meets the third Tuesday of the month at 5:30 p.m. in the Midland County Educational Service Agency board room, 3917 Jefferson Ave. Phone: 989-631-5890.
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2 weeks ago | 
ourmidland.com | Lori Qualls
Alzheimer’s Association Greater Michigan Chapter, www.alz.org. American Red Cross — East Central Bay Chapter: 1401 S. Grand Traverse, Flint, Mich., 48503; Contact 810-232-1401. Article continues below this adThe Arc of Midland: 2602 Louanna St., 989-631-4439. www.thearcofmidland.orgBay Area Women’s Center: Bay City, 989-686-4551. Bay-Arenac Community Behavioral Health: Bay City, 989-895-2200. Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Great Lakes Bay Region: 2200 N.
