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Crystal Gwizdala

Crystal Gwizdala is a freelance writer with a focus on health and science. As a lifelong resident of the Tri-Cities, she loves sharing how our communities are overcoming challenges. Crystal is also a serial hobbyist — her interests range from hiking or drawing to figuring out how to do a handstand. Her work can be seen in Wide Open Eats, The Xylom, Woman & Home, and The Detroit Free Press. To see what Crystal’s up to, you can follow her on Twitter @CrystalGwizdala.

Crystal Gwizdala's Latest Articles

This year, the farm is growing lettuce, radishes, cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, tomatoes, peppers, squashes, melons, asparagus, rhubarb, herbs, and more.
Phoenix Community Farm rises to combat food insecurity in Midland County

Beth De Vries returned to gardening to teach her children about food. But when she learned about food insecurity in Midland County, her love of the land grew into something more—a community farm dedicated to feeding those in need.

Spend 24 Hours in Midland with Marcie Post

Assistant Director of Public Services Marcie Post is always on the move. When she’s not helping maintain Midland’s 2,700 acres of parkland, she’s running, playing basketball, or playing at the parks with her children.

Fresh, handmade pizza straight from the oven at Pizza Sam's.
Gus Wojda keeps Pizza Sam’s cooking, open now for 63 years

Pizza Sam’s has been family-run since 1960. While they’ve experimented with different menu items over the years, their family values and commitment to the community haven’t changed. Neither has their crust or sauce recipe.  

To keep their trucks in tip-top shape, the road commission employs a team of mechanics.
Behind the scenes: How Midland County Road Commission paves the way for safer roads

The Midland Co. Road Commission maintains nearly 1000 miles of roads and over 90 bridges. How do they do it?

Clients of the SAMS Pantry start their shopping experience at the breakfast section.
Midland County Emergency Food Pantry Network celebrates 40th anniversary

Midland County EFPN has been a community stronghold for the last 40 years, serving up 9,000 total items to those in need every month.

Brines’s favorite part of running a business is helping people solve problems.
Adapting to the changing tides of business-Little Forks Outfitters

Bo Brines, owner of Little Forks Outfitters, shares how his business became an anchor in downtown Midland over the past 28 years.

Mrs. Claus & Santa at home...
Photo story: Santa arrives in Midland

Santa’s sleigh has landed in Midland! If you missed the big night, check out these photos from the event. Families can visit Santa at his house on the corner of M-20 and Main Street.  

A lifelong Sanford resident, Jamie Mose has worked at Three Rivers Corporation for 18 years.
Village of Sanford Park to reopen in 2023

Rebuilding the Village of Sanford Park has been no small task. Rather than just reconstructing what was there, the village has seized the opportunity to build additional features.

The espresso machine was a recent upgrade.
Local entrepreneurs “bounce back better”

Boomerang Coffee owners Brett and Maegan Nowak share their experiences as entrepreneurs in the Great Lakes Bay Region.

Redirecting the river back through its original channels – through spillways at the dam – is another aspect of dam stabilization.
Restoring the Four Lakes: Where are we now?

Four Lakes Task Force has been busy restoring Sanford, Wixom, Smallwood, and Secord Lakes for almost two years. Catalyst asks FLTF for construction updates on each lake.   

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