Mike Thompson
46 posts
A small step for city citizens/police advisory panel
Latinos, LGBTQ citizens, mental health patients and criminal ex-offenders are four groups that sometimes claim exclusion and bias.…
A voice for Saginaw’s longest-lasting neighborhood group
We usually don’t match being modest to being outspoken. And then along comes Christina Jones. When asked if…
March 12, 2021
Health care leader overcame challenges
Angelia Williams followed a difficult path to her status as director of special projects at the anti-poverty Great…
February 18, 2021
A focus on ethnic equity in Covid vacs
When your turn arrives to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, how might you feel if you are asked to…
What will we find in Saginaw’s city budget?
Here’s a challenge: Become a fully informed citizen. This will require gaining knowledge, which will take a level…
February 11, 2021
Carlean Gill and Idlewild: More than simply dancing
Carlean Gill’s Idlewild saga goes far beyond her becoming a young showgirl during some of the final 1950s…
Community group launches effort to save Neighborhood House
Kevin Hayes recalls childhood good times at the Neighborhood House, even when sundown approached and it was time…
Some still vote the old-fashioned way
Not everyone has early-voted, though things may seem that way. For those who have opted to wait until…
November 1, 2020
First Ward Community Center wins HUD ‘EnVision’ support, but no direct funds
First Ward Community Center’s new status as a HUD EnVision Center, a “one-stop shop” for an array of…
November 1, 2020
Saginaw schools will go to ALL the voters
In their push for capital improvement building funds, including a new unified high school, Saginaw School District leaders…
October 2, 2020