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Aug 12
Historic Grand Slam Lifts Great Lakes
August 11, 2019FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Blake Froling989-837-6171mdevries@loons.com Historic Grand Slam Lifts Great LakesMount Morris native wins $5000 off grand slam MIDLAND, Mich. – James Outman blasted an 0-1 pitch over the right-center field fence for a grand slam in the sixth inning and made history for the Great Lakes Loons in a 7-4 win over Bowling Green. Lori Ford of Mount Morris became the first-ever winner of the Miller Lite Grand Slam Inning and took home $5000 thanks to Outman. The
Aug 09Davenport University’s Employment Guarantee Featured in Forbes
Davenport University’s employment guarantee recently gained exposure in a Forbes article that explored whether or not tuition, graduation and employment guarantees actually provide value. Spoiler alert – employment guarantees earned the highest marks for being the “most aggressive commitments” of the three types. Translation? Employment guarantees typically provide the best value to students. Davenport’s employment guarantee was among the first in the U.S. It is currently available to more than 1,100
Aug 08Top Employer Increases Minimum Pay Rate for Employees
MidMichigan Health News Release For Immediate ReleaseAug. 8, 2019 Top Employer Increases Minimum Pay Rate for Employees MIDLAND, Mich. – As part of MidMichigan Health’s commitment to its employees, and in acknowledgement of the current labor market, the health system has raised its Minimum Pay Rate to $14 per hour. With more than 8,300 employees, volunteers, physicians and other personnel, approximately 1,150 will benefit from the wage increase. A non-profit health system, headquartered in
Aug 06STATEMENT ON BAY CITY COMMISSION VOTE TO PRIVATIZE LOCAL BRIDGES
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECONTACT:RYAN TARRANT,(989) 893-4567 August 5, 2019 STATEMENT ON BAY CITY COMMISSION VOTE TO PRIVATIZE LOCAL BRIDGES BayCity, MI – Today,BayArea Chamber of CommercePresident & CEO Ryan Tarrant issued the followingstatementfollowing the Bay City Commission votetodirect the City Manager to work with United Bridge Partners on a developmentagreementfor Ginal approval. “Over the past severalyears, it has become clear that the continued ownership and maintenance of two municipal,
Aug 05Slugfest Comes to Screeching Halt
August 4, 2019FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Brad Tunney989-837-6171btunney@espn1009.com Slugfest Comes to Screeching HaltSeries Split in South Bend SOUTH BEND, Ind. – A regulation baseball game is played in nine innings but on Sunday afternoon at Four Winds Field it felt like it was played in five. A combination of 14 runs and 16 hits between the Great Lakes Loons and South Bend Cubs made for an exciting first five frames and after both staffs faced the minimum in the final four, the Cubs came away with
Aug 05? UNITED FINANCIAL CREDIT UNION OFFERS FREE SEMINAR: Better Your Business Lunch and Learn
UNITED FINANCIAL CREDIT UNION OFFERS FREE SEMINAR:Better Your Business Lunch and Learn Come one, come all! Whether your business is big or small! As a business owner there are certain risks that you inherit, but also many opportunities available that aren’t accessible to the everyday person. Do you know what these products are? If you have these products, are you aware of the liabilities accompanied with them?During this lunch and learn we will talk about:Financial strategies to help your business save
Aug 02Wild Night Ends in Heartbreak
Aug. 1, 2019FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Matt DeVries989-837-6171mdevries@loons.com Wild Night Ends in HeartbreakLoons, TinCaps play nearly four hours in run-filled rampage MIDLAND, Mich. – Add it all up and you have 19 runs on 25 hits. There were nine walks issued, three batters were hit by a pitch, three wild pitches, a balk, four home runs and 19 runners left on base. By the way, two of those long balls were back-to-back bombs from James Outman and Luke Heyer in the 9th to make it a one-run
Aug 01Camels Still Have Not Lost
July 31, 2019FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Matt DeVries989-837-6171mdevries@loons.com Camels Still Have Not LostMake that 9 wins in a row on Hump Day dating back to August 2018 MIDLAND, Mich. – There’s just no stopping the Great Lakes Camels. After two weeks off, the Loons transformed into their alter ego for yet another Wednesday game at Dow Diamond with an 8-2 victory over the Fort Wayne TinCaps. It’s still a perfect record for the Camels as they’ve yet to lose in their existence dating back to
Aug 01Orthopedic Surgeon Joins Comprehensive Musculoskeletal Team
MidMichigan Health News Release For Immediate ReleaseAug. 1, 2019 Orthopedic Surgeon Joins Comprehensive Musculoskeletal Team MIDLAND, Mich. – Orthopedic Surgeon James Lewis, D.O., recently joined MidMichigan Health as the newest member of MidMichigan’s comprehensive musculoskeletal team. Dr. Lewis specializes in both general pediatric and adult orthopedics and is dedicated to the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of injuries, disorders and diseases of the musculoskeletal system. This complex
Jul 31Another Win, Record Books within Sight
July 30, 2019FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Matt DeVries989-837-6171mdevries@loons.com Another Win, Record Books within SightNow 15 wins in their last 20, the Loons set sights on 2010 team MIDLAND, Mich. – The moniker “Best in the Midwest” is not something that is easy to achieve. But the Great Lakes Loons continue their torrid pace during the 2019 season with yet another victory, this time 6-4 against the Fort Wayne TinCaps to open a four-game homestand at Dow Diamond on Tuesday. The Loons have now
Jul 30Bass Baffles Loons
July 29, 2019FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Brad Tunney989-837-6171btunney@espn1009.com Bass Baffles LoonsAfter 5-0 start, Whitecaps spoil Loons road trip finale COMSTOCK PARK, Mich. – The Great Lakes Loons entered Monday night’s series finale in search of a perfect 6-0 road trip and an eighth straight win overall. Unfortunately, Brad Bass and the West Michigan Whitecaps saved their best stuff for the final day of the series and won 9-1. Bass was making his sixth start of the season and delivered his
Jul 25MI ASSOC. OF CHIROPRACTORS (MAC) BRINGS FREE CHIROPRACTIC COMMUNITY DAY TO CHILDREN'S MUSEUM
CONTACT: Kaye Reimers, Volunteer & Event Coordinator 315 W. Genesee Ave. Saginaw, MI 48602 (989) 399-6626 volunteer@michildrensmuseum.org MICHIGAN ASSOCIATION OF CHIROPRACTORS (MAC) BRINGS FREE CHIROPRACTIC COMMUNITY DAY TO MID-MICHIGAN CHILDREN’S MUSEUM SAGINAW, MI – July 19, 2019: Michigan Association of Chiropractors (MAC) will host Chiropractic Community Day at the Mid-Michigan Children’s Museum from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 10, 2019. MAC is sponsoring museum admission for the
Jul 23The Greater Michigan Construction Academy Receives an AED
The Greater Michigan Construction Academy Receives an AEDMidland, MI - June 2019 – The Greater Michigan Construction Academy (GMCA) has been selected to receive an automated external defibrillator (AED) through proceeds raised from the Pulse3 Foundation’s Shocks and Saves fundraiser, a partnership with Mobile Medical Response (MMR) and the Saginaw Spirit. Also, thanks to the generosity of MMR, they are paying for two GMCA employees to attend a CPR/AED training class in August. “I have sat on the Pulse3
Jul 22Victory is Sweet like Honey
July 22, 2019FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Matt DeVries989-837-6171mdevries@loons.com Victory is Sweet like HoneyWith the Bees in town, Loons take series heading into off day MIDLAND, Mich. – One day after the Great Lakes Loons scored five runs in the 1st inning against the Burlington Bees, they did one better in Monday afternoon’s matinee to propel themselves to a nerve-racking 7-6 victory at Dow Diamond. For the second consecutive day the Loons jumped on Burlington’s starter and gave their own
Jul 19Santa Forgot the Outs
July 18, 2019FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Matt DeVries989-837-6171mdevries@loons.com Santa Forgot the OutsLumberKings spoil the fun on Christmas in July MIDLAND, Mich. – Thursday night’s game started so well. The Great Lakes Loons, coming off a historic win for the Camels the previous night to keep their perfect 8-0 record in tact, scored four runs in the top of the 1st inning. There was a festive feeling in the air with a near sellout crowd of 5,019 filling the stands. And then by the 6th inning, the
Jul 19Local Program Receives the AHA’s Mission Lifeline EMS Gold Award for the Fifth Consecutive Year
MidMichigan Health News Release For Immediate ReleaseJuly 19, 2019 Local Program Receives the AHA’s Mission Lifeline EMS Gold Award for the Fifth Consecutive Year MIDLAND, Mich. – MidMichigan Medical Center – Emergency Medical Services in Midland and Gladwin, in collaboration with MidMichigan’s Regional STEMI Alert Program partners, has once again received the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline® EMS Gold Award for implementing quality improvement measures for the treatment of patients who
