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Sarah Spohn

Sarah Spohn is a Lansing native, but every day finds a new interesting person, place, or thing in towns all over Michigan, leaving her truly smitten with the mitten. She received her degrees in journalism and professional communications and provides coverage for various publications locally, regionally, and nationally -- writing stories on small businesses, arts and culture, dining, community, and anything Michigan-made. You can find her in a record shop, at a local concert, or eating one too many desserts at a bakery. If by chance, she’s not at any of those places, you can contact her at: sarahspohn.news@gmail.com

Sarah Spohn's Latest Articles

Factory Two looks forward to connecting more makers, innovators, and dreamers in Flint

Factory Two continues building Flint’s maker culture through tools, classes, and community repair.

FIM Winter season brings the star fever, Black History Month concerts, more in Feb.

FIM Flint School of Performing Arts has a diverse lineup of performing arts events, showcasing star power throughout the Winter 2026 season.

Don’t Miss These December Events Across Flint’s Cultural Center

Check out the roundup of events at FIM, FIA, Sloan Museum, Longway Planetarium, and more.

Volunteers of America Michigan’s mission made possible by social enterprise thrift stores; support from IFF

Sometimes nonprofits need help to fulfill their mission of helping others within their communities. For Volunteers of America Michigan, when costly necessary roof repairs and upgraded lighting came up, they found a supportive partner in IFF. The community development financial institution that has provided millions of dollars of loans to five of the VOA Michigan thrift stores.

‘Threads of Time’ exhibit at the FIA is a threaded patchwork of past and present memories

Detroit artist Carole Harris explores how the present is made of patchwork textile scraps of our past in “Threads of Time” exhibit at the FIA.

‘Echoes of Nature’ exhibit at the FIA showcases 200 years of Japanese printmaking

From blossoms to landscapes, a new exhibit at the FIA highlights 200 years of Japanese printmaking inspired by nature’s timeless beauty.

CareerStack hosts virtual hackathon, invites tech job-seekers to gain real project experience

In partnership with 100K Ideas, CareerStack is hosting its first-ever free virtual hackathon where job-seekers will gain tech knowledge and compete for prizes.

From August 4-8, Hamilton Community Health Network will celebrate National Health Center Week with free resources, food, and giveaways. 
Hamilton Health Network hosts free wellness events during National Health Center Week

From August 4-8, Hamilton Community Health Network is set to celebrate National Health Center Week with several family-friendly events that will feature free resources, food, and giveaways. 

In partnership with FIM’s Music Around Town series, the FIA presents the Patio Nights event series each Friday at 5 p.m. from now until Aug. 22, 2025.
FIA’s Patio Nights offer music, food, and fun each Friday through July and August

In partnership with FIM’s Music Around Town series, the FIA presents the Patio Nights event series each Friday at 5 p.m. from now until Aug. 22. The series features free live music, and guests can purchase food and drinks on the FIA patio and lawn. 

Inside Acceleration Tutoring Center hopes to fill learning gaps and increase success both in and out of the classroom.
Inside Acceleration Tutoring Center offers after-school programs to fill gaps in learning

Inside Acceleration Tutoring Center, a new nonprofit after-school enrichment education center, hopes to fill learning gaps and increase success both in and out of the classroom.

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