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Issue Media Group publication Epicenter Mt. Pleasant transitions to local editor’s ownership

While the ownership is transitioning, Epicenter Mt. Pleasant will continue to be affiliated with Issue Media Group.

Announcing Confluence: The new voice for the Great Lakes Bay Region in Michigan

Confluence will bring you stories from across Bay City, Midland, Saginaw, and points in between — stories about the people pushing for change, the projects gaining momentum, and the connections forming between communities.

Confluence | Great Lakes Bay Region, MI | 2026

Confluence follows the flow of stories across the Tittabawassee, Saginaw, and Kawkawlin corridors, capturing the interconnected momentum of a region of 400,000. By reporting on the people charting new channels and the collaborative energy building where our cities meet, Confluence serves as a unified regional platform formed by the 2026 merger of Route Bay City (est. 2018) and Catalyst Midland (est. 2017) and an expansion into Saginaw County.

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Greening together

Innovation and advocacy: Building the early childhood workforce

If implemented, the many innovative solutions for building the early childhood workforce could have phenomenal results.

Innovation and advocacy: Building the early childhood workforce

If implemented, the many innovative solutions for building the early childhood workforce could have phenomenal results.

New platform to share ‘Common Ground’ from community ideas and solutions

Issue Media Group, a multilocal network of solutions-based, issues-focused digital publications, has launched a new national platform for increasing the reach and impact of its journalism.

IMG launches second round of community storytelling in Middletown, OH

The city of 50,000, which sits amid Butler and Warren counties is a "partner city" of the Soapbox Cincinnati site.