Local teens enjoy Sheldon Marsh on a warm October day.

What to do on the North Coast if you’re under 21

Sandusky is a place with many great pubs and drinking events, but it's welcoming to all ages. This is your ultimate guide for how to have fun in the Sandusky area if you're under 21. 

Martyn Drabik-Hamshare gives pre-race directions to participants.
parkrun offers fitness and friendship to all

parkrun is an international organization with the goal to get people into parks and public spaces for a fun, weekly, free, timed 5K run/walk.

Supportive and safe housing for LGBTQ youth

Amy Kuras spoke with Mark Erwin of Ruth Ellis Center about the recent opening of Detroit's first housing center dedicated to LGBTQ youth. The Clairmount Center also has wraparound services, including health care and employment support, co-located on the premises, to remove common barriers to access for this population. 

Boesch and Faulkner pose with kids at a mobile pantry event.
OHgo: The story behind Sandusky’s mobile nonprofit, delivering hope and meeting needs

Longtime friends have started a movement to put food on tables and smiles on faces in Sandusky. “The O-H stands for Ohio, and the ‘go’ is because we're always on the go."

Be Well Boxes are a part of the Food is Medicine program, a collaboration between Family Health Services, OHgo and Firelands Health.
Diagnosis food: Using food as medicine leads to new program at Family Health Services

The Food is Medicine program at Family Health Services helps food insecure individuals with chronic health issues eat healthier, “It’s a dual program where we address the medical side but also recognize that food is medicine.”

Locals enjoy night skating at the Pier in 2021.
Skate into the holiday season at Jackson Street Pier

Ice skating is once again open to the public at the Jackson Street Pier. The season runs from Nov. 17 through Dec. 31. 

A Girls Who Code student participates in a workshop
Girls Who Code begins Jan. 5 at Huron Library

An offshoot of the international program Girls Who Code will start up another session at the Huron Library Jan. 5.

The first vinyl mural was affixed in early November to the western wall of West Marine on Water Street. The piece, “Disrupted Darkness” by Linda Kelley, "captures a moment when lighting illuminates the Lake Erie rocky shore to reveal the power and be
New mural project brightens up downtown buildings

Six vinyl murals are slated to be installed in locations around downtown Sandusky. The vinyl mural program was developed by the city of Sandusky’s Public Arts and Culture Commission.

Robert Sheehan, executive director of the Community Mental Health Association of Michigan
Here’s good news for Michiganders’ mental health: Community mental health delivers cutting-edge care

Michigan's community mental health agencies lead the nation in innovation, serve all 83 counties, and help Michiganders of all ages access the mental health supports they need.

Sarah Jones with a to-go meal from Mid City Nutrition
Nourishing souls in Port Huron

Meet Sarah Jones, Mid City Nutrition’s executive director, and read why she’s excited about her new role providing meals to underserved community members who appreciate a warm lunch from friendly folks who know them by name.  

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