Joelle Jacobs moved back to Midland about a year-and-a-half ago. After growing up in Midland, Joelle moved to New Mexico for a few years after college, and is now the Deputy Emergency Management Coordinator for Midland County.
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Jessica Blewett has lived in Midland for the last 11 years. She originally started in Midland at the Center for the Arts before working several years in insurance at various agencies. She moved on to The Boy Scouts before coming to The Legacy Center a few years ago.
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Join us at Fosterpalooza 2025 - because every child deserves to be seen, supported, and celebrated. Children in our community are waiting; not just for beds or meals, but for people who see them, choose them, and stay.
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Kathleen Haney has lived in Midland for over 12 years. In January 2024, she launched her own marketing and design business, Made Up Media, focused on helping small businesses improve their brand, website, social media, and graphic design.
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Join Tri-cities singer-songwriter, Mintlights (Lux Izquierdo) on June 20th at Creative 360, for an acoustic night celebrating the release of their debut EP, "Acoustic Heart". Acoustic Heart was born from the love songs that have marked a special moment in Lux’s life when finding and losing love. This event will celebrate the inspiration behind the EP, and the artists and songs that ignited Lux’s love for music and songwriting.
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Emily Bolesky, a native Midlander, has worked at Allied HR for three years, starting just a couple of years after they opened. While she was born and raised in Midland, she is actually a dual citizen of the U.S and Germany - where her mother is from. Her parents met in Germany while her father was in the Army.
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What if, in our well-meaning attempts to fix what’s broken, we’re actually missing what’s most powerful? What if the key to addressing our challenges isn’t to zero in on what’s wrong—but to start with what’s already right?
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Before stepping into nonprofit leadership, Holly built a successful career in the corporate world, working in advertising, writing, and graphic design—including running her own ad agency. But over time, she found herself more drawn to volunteer work than client work. “I was spending a lot of my time volunteering around at-risk youth, serving on the school board, and mentoring with Big Brothers Big Sisters,” she said. That passion led her to take a bold leap into the nonprofit world nearly two decades ago—a decision she says was the best of her career.
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The Midland County Department of Public Health (MCDPH) offers appointments for capillary blood lead testing (finger poke) to identify lead exposure in children. As of April 30, 2025, the Michigan universal blood lead testing rules (Universal lead testing: R 333.301-304) require venous or capillary blood testing for children.
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At the May 16 Max Loves Midland Navigation Team meeting, community members gathered to explore how we can build stronger connections, even when we disagree. Framed around the theme “Building Community: How to Have Conversations Even When You Don’t Agree”, the session emphasized the importance of civility, curiosity, and connection in shaping an inclusive Midland County.
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We Hear You – Shaping Our Future: 2025 Midland County Belonging Survey explores community members’ experiences with belonging. This is a meaningful opportunity for residents to share their perspectives directly with community leaders!
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When Rebecca and her family relocated to Midland, she never imagined that opening a LEGO-themed resale and retail shop would be her next chapter. But like many great stories, it started with a small spark—or in this case, a scoop of LEGO bricks from a bulk table.
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Midland’s Abilities Parade is set to take place again in 2025, celebrating the talents and strengths of all in the community on May 17th at Grove Park. Neighbors across the Great Lakes Bay Region are invited to attend this free and family-friendly event that is held by 1in6 Support in partnership with the City of Midland Parks and Recreation.
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Midland Child Advocacy Center (Midland CAC), formerly known as Safe and Sound Child Advocacy Center, is excited to announce a heartwarming addition to its four-person team: a professionally trained facility dog who will work directly with child victims of abuse.
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Sean Haney is a Mortgage Loan Officer at Dow Credit Union. Sean’s story is uniquely rooted in the Midland community—his credit union journey began long before he joined the team professionally. “I started my journey with Dow Credit Union at six months old,” Sean laughed. “My parents moved to Midland and opened an account for me. I’ve banked here my entire life.”
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The Michigan Department of Lifelong Education Advancement and Potential (MiLEAP) has issued licenses to all four of The ROCK Center For Youth Development’s Out-of-School Time locations at Jefferson Middle School, Northeast Middle School, Meridian Junior High School and Delta College. This achievement reflects The ROCK’s dedication to ensuring the safety and well-being of youth participating in its afterschool programs.
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Give Local Midland, the Midland Area Community Foundation's annual 24-hour giving event for nonprofit organizations with endowed funds, returns on Tuesday, May 6, 2025. This year's event will feature over 80 local nonprofit endowment funds working to raise dollars to support their missions today and for future generations.
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Midland County Educational Service Agency (MCESA) is excited to announce four hands-on Summer Career and Technical Education (CTE) Camps launching this season, offering students the opportunity to explore exciting career pathways and build valuable skills for the future. Open to middle and high school students, each camp will focus on a different in-demand field
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“We opened Chef Sergey’s in 2025, just a couple of years after fleeing Ukraine and arriving here with our family, no credit history and no financial stability. We brought experience in hospitality, a deep love for quality food, and a vision to serve people something meaningful. The bakery was born from that vision—and from necessity.” – Natalia Iakovleva, Chef Sergey’s Bakery
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Saralyn joined Midland's Open Door two years ago, initially inspired by the meaningful work of her predecessor, Renee Pettinger. "I came here because I admired how Renee truly cared for people," Saralyn explained. "To me, love for God and love for neighbor are central. Open Door embodies that by treating everyone with dignity and compassion, recognizing each person’s inherent worth. We have the opportunity to see people that others sometimes overlook, to care deeply for them, and to remind them of their value."
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