Good morning, Saginaw.

Residents can drop off spices at the Aleda E.

Lutz VA center as part of a Veteran Spice Drive honoring local veterans + strengthening community support.

SVSU will debut its free outdoor Priority Health Fitness Court on Wed, Sept.

23 at 4:30 p.m. near Bachand Hall to provide bodyweight workouts for students and community members (featuring seven stations) and hold a ribbon-cutting for its new Center for Community Engagement at 5 p.m. Parking is in H lot.

The Mid-Michigan Children’s Museum in Saginaw will host its 13th annual Touch-a-Truck event on Saturday, Sept.

19 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 315 W. Genesee Ave, offering free outdoor exhibits where children and families can explore trucks, first responder vehicles & more.

Administrators with Saginaw Township Community Schools responded to images showing a student using athletic eye black that resembled blackface at a Heritage High football game on Sept.

3. Superintendent Jamie Kraatz said an internal review found no racial intent, though the district will provide additional education on stereotypes and bias.

Hemlock Public Schools is hosting a free community watch party tonight at Hemlock High School Legend Gymnasium to support alumnus Jake Kelley as he competes in the final round of MasterChef Global Gauntlet airing at 8:00 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m. with light concessions available.

Bay County’s Veterans Affairs Department secured $6.8 million in benefits for 3,600 veterans and earned state honor on Tuesday, Sept.

15 when officials presented Veteran Service Officer Mark Kaczmarek with the American Legion’s Leo M. Leggett Award — recognizing top performance in Division 3.

Brian’s House, a hospice care facility in Bay County, will reopen on Sept.

28 after its temporary closure last fall due to financial issues.

Frankenmuth senior Lucy Conzelmann, a future SVSU runner, won the overall title in the girls race at the Tri-Valley Conference Jamboree on Sept.

15 at Hemlock High School and finished in 19:18.

Bay City Central standout Bill Przygocki, a Dow Chemical retiree, will join the Bay County Sports Hall of Fame induction class on Sunday, Nov.

8 at the DoubleTree hotel and conference center in downtown Bay City — his choice to bypass three MLB draft offers marks his lasting sports legacy.