Future culinary professionals learn skills in this historic downtown Coleman facility
Coleman Community Schools Culinary Arts program is developing a recipe for success.
Ben Tierney's Latest Articles
Seven months later, flood-damaged home on historic Midland street getting new life
Like many homes that endured extensive damage in the May disaster, a home on Midland’s Valley Drive is undergoing renovations. What’s unique is the home’s ownership has changed hands.
Eat Great heated igloos pop up in downtown Midland and Bay City
The Eat Great Festival team partners with Downtown Restaurant Investments to bring heated igloos to Midland and Bay City, accommodating local dining through the colder seasons.
This Midland ice cream company wants you to have the perfect bite every time
Andrew and Halee Pirie stay busy at Great Lakes Ice Cream Co., serving up smiles and new holiday flavors.
Destination dining: These two Midland restaurants on opposite sides of town are worth the trek
We sat down with the owners of Beer & Brats and The Creek Grill to talk food, the pandemic, the spring floods, and adaptation.
‘By the community, for the community’: How organizations stepped up to revitalize Grove Park
This summer, Grove Park in Midtown gained new playground equipment, an upgraded outdoor basketball court, small gazebo, fencing, and landscaping. Future upgrades will include restroom facilities, additional parking, paved pathways, and a larger gazebo.
Nightlife in the Great Lakes Bay Region: 7 can’t-miss options for live entertainment
The Great Lakes Bay Region has a variety of options for those seeking live entertainment after dark – from full bands to dive-bar karaoke and everything in between! Ben Tierney explored nightlife entertainment throughout Isabella, Bay, Midland, and Saginaw counties. Here are his 7 can’t-miss places!
Table for 200, please: The story behind “Dinner on Main”
If you build it, they will come. Cancer Services of Midland, Clare and Gladwin counties sure learned there were many new supporters at the recent Dinner on Main event.
Meet Catalyst Midland: Ben Tierney
Meet the people that bring Catalyst to your inbox each week! We catch up with feature photographer and writer Ben Tierney, who by day works at the Midland Area Community Foundation.
Worship and wonder: Mid-Century Modern churches in Midland
Take a look inside three of Midland's places of worship known for their striking, Mid-Century Modern architecture.
