Good morning, Saginaw.

Bavarian Inn Lodge announced a 40th Anniversary Dinner on Sep.

4 to celebrate decades of service at the lodge. More details will be shared soon.

A concert in Buena Vista Township unites local residents while raising food donations for needy families.

The Men The Music The Memories will run from 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 6 at 1940 S. Outer Drive with doors opening at 1 p.m.

Saginaw ISD raised special education staff pay by 18 percent through a new (three-year) collective bargaining deal ratified on July 24, with some salaries increasing by as much as 40 percent in the first paycheck.

The move addresses team shortages in key roles serving nearly 5,000 students with disabilities.

Families and community members helped restore the ecosystem by releasing juvenile sturgeon into the Tittabawassee River at Bob G.

Caldwell Municipal Boat Launch on Sept. 4 — another release is scheduled for Sept. 26.

MDOT advises travelers to check their vehicles and drive carefully as Labor Day travel picks up ahead of the holiday weekend — tips shared by state officials help keep roads safe.

Local Week 2 football games saw St. Charles lose to Fulton after four overtimes—while teams like Frankenmuth, Merrill, Birch Run, Millington and Caro secured wins, with standout plays energizing the community’s high school matchups.

Bay County high school football recaps showed new coaches earning first wins as Bay City Central beat Flint Kearsley 34 to 13 & Pinconning blanked Flint 26 to 0 in Week 2, while other teams faced setbacks with strong defensive plays and varied scoring efforts.

Local high school football scores show results from Thursday, Sept.

3 and Friday, Sept. 4, 2026. On Friday, Zeeland West beat Midland High 50 to 20 while Breckenridge defeated New Buffalo 28 to 0 and Thursday saw Heritage edge Midland Dow 32 to 30 (with several other contests reported).

High school football fans gathered Thursday night in Chesaning for the 13th annual Military Classic, raising funds to support local veterans.