Good morning, Saginaw.

Hidden Harvest + Nexteer Automotive + the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan are partnering today at Nexteer's 3900 E Holland Road facility to distribute food to 300 Saginaw families; volunteers will pack boxes before distribution begins at 9 a.m.

Rescue Ministries of Mid-Michigan’s One Team, One Heart effort is underway on the east side as volunteers repair homes along Whittier (15th–17th) and Hammel (15th–20th).

The program runs Thursday and Friday, and additional volunteers can sign up at the welcome table at 17th and Whittier.

Big O Burgers & Barbecue permanently closed its Midland location after business challenges, but owner Omar Linder said the restaurant will return as a food truck while its Saginaw branch stays open, and he thanked customers for their support.

Pinconning Area School District board voted Monday, July 27 to put a $19.9M bond proposal on the November ballot, which would add an elementary wing to Pinconning Middle School and consolidate all students on one campus.

Homeowners may see an extra $80 per year + tax if the bond passes.

The Saginaw Township Police Department held the first School Resource Officer Tactical Assailant Response training course at Heritage High School on Wednesday, July 29 to boost campus safety.

The three-day program covered tactical instruction + force-on-force exercises to prepare officers for active threats.

Covenant HealthCare in Saginaw has implemented the OBIX system (the nation's first) to simplify triplet pregnancy monitoring, allowing care teams to track three fetal heart rates on a single tracing and improve safety during labor and delivery.

Dominic Mauro, a Davison grad and Cincinnati pitcher, was selected in the 10th round by the Athletics and reported to the rookie-level ACL team in Mesa (Ariz.) after posting a strong season with Cincinnati.

Mark Ingram II, a Flint-area sports icon and Heisman Trophy winner, leads the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame inductees which include local legends in football and other sports; the induction ceremony is set for Dec.

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After two injury-stricken seasons, Detroit Lions cornerback Ennis Rakestraw is pushing to prove himself with a grueling offseason training regimen.

He trained in Dallas and Lancaster and now feels ready to boost the Lions defense this upcoming season.

The Saginaw Spirit announced Wednesday that former player Brendan Taylor is now head coach—replacing Chris Lazary who left for a coaching role at Michigan.

Taylor brings years of OHL experience and will work to develop NHL talent with the team.