The Tridge -- A Mid-Michigan Publication of Politics and the Arts

About The Tridge

The Tridge was founded with a mission to provide its readers with an intelligent, stimulating and rigorous examination of Mid-Michigan politics and the arts.

The Tridge has a sophisticated, politically-astute, and educated audience. The magazine is published quarterly by the firm Sterling, Hoffman & Co.

The Tridge utilizes a board of advisors of industry, academic, and professional experts to help guide senior editors in making a quality publication. The board consists of a Ph.D., local CEOs, an elected official, and others. Members of the board serve in an advisory capacity.

Subscriptions to The Tridge are $20 annually and can be purchased by visiting http://www.thetridge.com/subscribe.

FICTION

Cakewalk

This isn't one of those stuffy books that start out with, "Oh, I was born in Ohio in 1939 and I lived on a farm and girls my age weren't really all that interested in me..."

POLITICS

Roundabout Rokosz

The Tridge is quite pleased with some recent decisions made by Midland City Councilman Joseph Rokosz.

CULTURE

Seamstress Of Saginaw

She couldn't really afford to buy clothes in high school, so fifteen-year-old Elisa Spyker decided to start making her own.

MUSIC

Traveling Kid Secret

We're going to call it the S.Y.S. Festival. It stands for Support Your Scene. The whole idea is to give these younger groups a bigger spotlight.

EDITORIAL

'Pizza Boy' v. Sore Loser

Garnet Lewis' blog monitoring Representative Jim Stamas paints her as an extremely sore loser.

MUSIC

Your Best Friend

Though they've put in the work necessary to deserve headlines, they don't put on any airs or treat anyone any differently.