acts of kindness

We’re less than a month away from puck drop for the eighth annual Guns and Hoses hockey game. “It started as a single hockey game to support one of our local police officers whose son had eye cancer,” said Tony Posey, a player participating in the game. “It was intended to be a one year event just to support him,…

There are a lot of birthdays being celebrated while Michigan is under a Stay-At-Home executive order. It can be hard to celebrate while maintaining a 6-foot social distance; but that’s why fire departments from all around Northern Michigan are pitching in to help make birthdays special. Big Rapids, Manton, Haring Township and Kalkaska area fire departments are offering to show…

Northern Michigan is coming together in a time of unprecedented uncertainty. To lighten the mood of some, communities are participating in what is known as “Goin’ on a Bear Hunt” where a stuffed bear is placed in the window of a home looking outward for passer-bys to see. Andrea Gregory of West Branch is joining in the fun, “People all…

Getting outside can be super beneficial in a time like this. Heatheer Rohrbacher decided to visit her local cemetery and take some time to clean up headstones, lift up statues that had fallen and admired the beautiful spaces. “We figured fresh air is must needed and cemeteries are probably not going to have lots of people around,” she said. Photo…

Even though you may not be able to visit your loved ones or give your thanks to healthcare workers in person, you can still send well wishes with cards. That’s exactly what Kathy Verbruggen and her daughters did. They crafted cards and pictures to send to the Lighthouse Rehabilitation Center in Roscommon. Check it out, below.

You might have noticed hearts being placed in the windows of homes. This is because communities are sharing their thanks for those who are on the frontlines every day facing the COVID-19 virus. People are using the hashtag, #HeartsForHealthCareWorkers to spread their thanks online. Check out these photos from the Houghton Lake area.

While many businesses had to close their doors for the COVID-19 Stay-At-Home executive order, many are finding ways to help those who are not able to go out and get essentials. Honest Dental Solutions from Manistee may have closed their office doors, but have opened so many others by bringing essentials like food and of course, toothbrushes, toothpastes and floss….