For 45 years, the sound of trombones, trumpets, saxophones and smooth vocals has filled the air in Midland thanks to Blast from the Past—the city’s longest-running big band. The group was formed in ...

Ember St. Amour is a reporter for the Midland Daily News, covering Midland County government and writing the weekly Business Matters feature. A recent graduate of Ferris State University, she brings ...

Eight years ago, “Drinking Problem” had dropped seemingly out of nowhere and the smooth vocal trio Midland were riding a growing wave of a country music resurgence. One night around that same time, I ...