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Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Creative 360 Celebrates Naming of Library in Memory of Jenny Kendrick

By Levi Black

The Midland Business Alliance joined Creative 360 on September 23, 2026, for a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the naming of its library in memory of Jenny Kendrick at 5501 Jefferson Ave. in Midland. Longtime Midland resident Kevin Kendrick returned from North Carolina for the special occasion honoring his late wife. Although Jenny and Kevin grew up in

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Monday, September 21, 2026

Midland Business Alliance Receives 2026 Excellence in Economic Development Silver Award from the International Economic Development Council 

By Levi Black

September 18, 2026 – Midland, Mich. – The Midland Business Alliance received a 2026 Excellence in Economic Development Silver Award from the International Economic Development Council (IEDC). The award was bestowed for the organization’s work in the Multimedia Promotion category for the 25,000-200,000 population group. Nicole Wilson, Vice President – Economic Development will be honored at the IEDC 2026 Annual Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana, October 25–28. 

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Thursday, September 17, 2026

Ribbon Cutting: Oakland Orthopedic Appliances

By Levi Black

Oakland Orthopedic Appliances Celebrates New Midland Location with Ribbon Cutting
The Midland Business Alliance joined Oakland Orthopedic Appliances on September 17, 2026, to celebrate the opening of its newly remodeled Midland location at 2704 N. Saginaw Road with a ribbon cutting.

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Wednesday, September 2, 2026

August Primary Election Complete—Now on to November!

By Diane Middleton

August Primary Election Update Thank you, Midland County voters, for approving all five millage questions on the August Primary Election ballot: Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Spongy Moth Suppression Services to Older Citizens School Resources Officers Roads The Midland Business Alliance was proud to officially support all five millage renewals,

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Friday, August 14, 2026

Clock & Candle Brewatorium Celebrates Ribbon Cutting

By Levi Black

Clock & Candle Brewatorium Celebrates Ribbon Cutting The Midland Business Community celebrated one of its newest businesses on August 14 with a ribbon cutting at Clock & Candle Brewatorium, located at 715 Townsend St. in Midland. Clock & Candle Brewatorium was created as a communal space where people can gather while enjoying new and exciting

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Friday, June 5, 2026

Member Spotlight: Andrew Cron

By Levi Black

For Andrew Cron, of Cronac Software, software development has never just been a career path. It has been a lifelong passion that started remarkably early.
“I wrote my first fully functional computer program when I was five years old,” Cron said with a laugh.
Using his family’s Commodore 64 computer, the program was simple by today’s standards, but it sparked something that would shape the rest of his life.
“It would ask for your name and then call you a dork or something,” he joked. “But it worked.”
That early curiosity quickly evolved into a deeper interest in computers and programming. Through advanced language courses in high school and later computer science studies at the University of Michigan, Cron continued building the technical skills that would eventually become the foundation of Cronac Software.

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