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Owen Howard

Owen Howard's Latest Articles

The lifelong resident helping shape how people experience Mt. Pleasant

Lifelong Mt. Pleasant resident Cassandra Chippeway uses storytelling, personal connection, and cultural understanding to showcase the people and experiences that define Mt. Pleasant.

Blake Cahill
How one local environmental expert helps protect Michigan’s aquatic systems

As an environmental quality analyst with the state and a volunteer with the Chippewa Watershed Conservancy, Blake Cahill blends science, service, and community engagement to safeguard native ecosystems and reconnect people with the natural world around them.

Disc golf’s rising star: Isabella County’s Luke Taylor eyes the top

Luke Taylor, an 18-year-old from Isabella County and Sacred Heart Academy graduate, is turning heads in the professional disc golf world. Skipping collegiate competition, Taylor is one of few athletes to go straight from high school to the pros, where he currently ranks 27th in the Disc Golf Pro Tour’s world rankings. This season, Taylor tied for fourth at the Professional Disc Golf World Championships—a career-defining achievement that’s pushing him to set even higher goals.

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