Good morning, Saginaw.

Chippewa Nature Center is hosting Nature at Night, a free family event with nocturnal nature activities on Friday, Oct.

23 from 4 to 8 p.m. at 400 S. Badour Road in Midland where visitors can join crafts + enjoy a puppet show and jack o’ lantern displays.

Downtown Saginaw's 48th annual Christmas Parade will honor longtime community volunteers Jim and Jeanne Conger as Grand Marshals on Saturday, Nov.

21. The event will travel from Johnson Avenue and North Washington Avenue to Ojibway Island and blend holiday cheer with patriotic spirit in celebration of the nation's 250th anniversary.

Interfaith Saginaw is hosting its 10th annual Thanksgiving Service on Sunday, Nov.

22 at Lewis Temple Church at 3300 Hess St. The free event will feature music, poetry, song and art from 10 faith traditions with a potluck supper afterward and set time for Muslim prayer at sundown.

Saginaw Community Food Club and Kitchen soft opened for qualifying members as a nonprofit grocery store offering fresh produce, meat, dairy and bread with minimal snacks; it operates Tuesday, Oct.

20 from 3 to 6 p.m. and has a grand opening on Wednesday, Nov. 18.

Saginaw STEM held a student-led workshop Monday at its Innovation Lab on South Weadock Avenue—where students showcased three years of engineering projects, including a solar-powered car used in competitions and expeditions.

Founder Dante Davis said the event highlighted student work and college success stories.

Gov. Whitmer launched the Michigan Space Innovation Hub to boost the space economy by connecting manufacturers + startups + researchers + investors + federal agencies.

The network, based in Detroit, will officially launch next Wednesday and offers local students and engineers a pathway to new career opportunities.

Railroad crossing repair began Monday when Washington Avenue closed at Emerson Street — crews worked to fix the crossing to enhance safety for vehicles and pedestrians.

Henry Ford Genesys Hospital and the Teamsters reached a new contract that includes a 13% wage increase and new off‐shift pay rates, prompting the labor team and union representatives to meet this week to plan nurses’ return to work, with the first group possibly returning next week.

Today, Saginaw County Animal Care and Control paused cat adoptions and intakes after four foster kittens showed poor appetite and two tested positive for feline parvovirus + staff are checking for further exposure while dog adoptions continue.

Advocates urge federal lawmakers to fix healthcare by addressing Medicaid cuts and Affordable Care Act tax credit reductions that threaten service access.

The call gains urgency with Election Day just over two weeks away (the issue is a key campaign topic).

A local heating and cooling expert (from our area) advised homeowners to inspect and service their furnaces to avoid costly repairs, unexpected breakdowns, and safety hazards.

The advice comes as temperatures drop, urging residents to prepare for winter.

Kim Henrion, a two-sport state champion at Pinconning and WMU softball, will be inducted into the Bay County Sports Hall of Fame on Nov.

8 in downtown Bay City. The retired athlete is honored for her role in winning state titles in both softball and volleyball.

Fifteen-year-old Carter Inman starred on Friday for Carrollton by scoring four touchdowns in a 40-12 win over Sterling Heights Parkway Christian — earning Friday Night Hero honors.

Carrollton will finish its season Friday at Pinconning, coach Brendan Ehrhart said.