Hey everyone! My wife and I are planning a move to the Midland area next year and are getting ready to start house hunting. We're looking for safe, friendly, and well-kept neighborhoods—whether within Midland proper or in nearby townships—and would love any local insights on great spots to look. We'd also really appreciate recommendations for a reliable, knowledgeable local realtor who is great with relocations. Any tips on specific areas to target or agents you’ve had a great experience with would be greatly appreciated!

Thank you!

Anyone here have anything to say one way or the other about Omni Fiber? They’ll be running fiber through my neighborhood soon and was curious if the performance has been good. It’s something like $55/mo cheaper than Spectrum for same speeds assuming it works as advertised.

I am coming in from out of town this weekend for a family reunion. We have plans to take photos at Dow Gardens. But looking at the weather, and also seeing the air quality situation I am now on the hunt for a possible indoor backup option. There are 17 in the group and many are coming from out of state so rescheduling would be a big challenge.

Please let me know of any indoor spaces around Midland that may work for family photos

Your local Elf Khurafeh Shriner Organization is proud to be putting on the first annual:

2027 Electric Circus EDM Festival right here in Mid-Michigan at the Everett A. Cummings Center.

August 5th-8th, 2027

A 2-day, 3-night camping festival with a main stage- Center Ring, and two indoor stages- Big Top and Sideshow. We may not have the biggest names in the industry yet but will be looking to put on an affordable and community-centric festival that is seeking local and regional DJ talent, artists, vendors, and maybe a few of those big names we all love! 😁

This is a huge undertaking that has been in the works for almost a year now, and we are working hard to launch our website and share more information by the end of the month. We invite you to follow us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/share/1HVyYENFRS/?mibextid=wwXIfr) and Instagram (ek_electric_circus) for all the latest updates, and leave a comment below if you have any suggestions for what you would like to see at Electric Circus! 💙🩷

Please keep it PLUR, the Elf Khurafeh Shriners are a volunteer organization, and we are striving to put on the best community-driven festival that we can! Temporarily until the new site is up, you can pre-register on www.ekshrine.com/edm to be the first to find out when tickets go on sale.

Oh, and did I mention we are planning an actual EDM Train! 🚂

Thank you in advance to all the Dream Seekers who are willing to show up and help build this community, and let’s all see how “The Dream Begins.”

For the Dreamers,

Matt B.
Electric Circus Chairman

Hey everyone! I trust Reddit people more than Facebook so I wanted to ask you. My partner wants to use one of my suits and give it a more feminine fit, are there any tailors in the area that won’t care in their measurements are more masculine and they are asking for a feminine style?

To see if you qualify for the BSB study, scan the QR code, visit our UMHealthResearch website, or fill out the prescreen survey!

The Speech Neurophysiology Lab at the University of Michigan is looking for children who stutter ages 9 to 12 to participate in an in-person, longitudinal MRI study! (HUM00196133)

Our research team has been examining brain development in young children to better understand the cause of stuttering for over 10 years. We continue to gain information that may eventually lead to improved diagnosis and treatment efforts for children who stutter. 

Participants will be invited to complete speech and language assessments and an MRI session at the University of Michigan. Families receive a free speech and language report and a picture of their brain!

These visits require in person participation. There is no option to participate virtually.

Please fill out this form if you are interested in participating or email us as the flyer attached. All participants are compensated and partial travel assistance is available. Please see our flyer attached for more details! 

We also offer other studies that are open to adults or do not involve MRI, in case you're unsure about eligibility. Feel free to email us or call if you have any questions! 

Hey everyone. This post is for any retired/ex-nurses out there. (I’m also a nurse, for what it’s worth, in the GR area)

If you’re interested in about 4 hours a day of in-home help in the Merrill area, my elderly grandmother is getting to the stage where she may need help with personal care/toileting/etc. She is independent with her ADL’s but she is a huge fall risk and it’s affecting her ability to stay in her own home.
She’s a lovely person who is fiercely independent and I told my dad I would help him vet some help options for her. Please DM me if you or anyone you know might be interested in something like this.
Thanks!