Good morning, Saginaw.

City leaders briefed residents on riverfront projects (a new medical diamond, park, and updates to Ojibway Island) in a recent community meeting.

The plans aim to revitalize public spaces downtown.

The Saginaw Children's Zoo announced the passing of Harley, a 14-year-old Eastern Grey Kangaroo known for his quiet love for Fall treats + warm moments with keepers, after his condition worsened despite treatment since summer.

Officials from Saginaw Community Foundation will announce the $40K grant recipient from the Community Improvement Initiative during an event at SVSU on Monday, Sept.

14 — the ceremony begins at 5:30 p.m. and will also honor four community awards.

Mundy Township is planning to attract an advanced manufacturer to a 1,300-acre site instead of a data center, the Flint & Genesee Economic Alliance said today.

Leaders have received inquiries and named the project the Advanced Manufacturing District — a move to boost local production.

Drivers in Mid-Michigan are paying $4.39 per gallon as a petroleum expert explains that rising global demand + reduced local supplies are pushing costs upward today.

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources issued 6,278 bear hunting licenses from over 72,500 applicants to kick off the 2026 season that began in the Upper Peninsula on Sept.

9—Lower Peninsula hunters have a window from Sept. 12 to 22 with an archery-only period from Oct. 2 to 8.

A three-year study by the Bay County Forest Sustainability Program found that Emerald Ash Borer beetles remain active (trapped at the golf course, township halls, ballpark, parks, and other sites) across the Saginaw Bay region.

The research was conducted from 2023 to 2025 to guide ash tree treatment funding.

MDOT is finishing road grading on State Street and will begin paving soon on the more than one-mile stretch between Avalon and Bay.

The project is set for mid-November completion to ease the detours drivers have faced for months.

Freeland rallied for a 3-2 win on Tuesday (in Tri-Valley play) when Jonas Koehler scored two second-half goals against Bay City John Glenn at Freeland High School.