Good morning, Saginaw.

Pastor Mary Johnson will spend days and nights on the Great Lakes Dream Center roof starting at noon Monday, Nov.

2 (Rooftop Survivor 2026) to raise $35,000 and recruit 10 new monthly sponsors for pantry kits, blankets, coats, and other services for people experiencing homelessness.

Hoyt Library will launch a seed library in March 2027 to lend free vegetable and herb seeds to patrons.

Residents can drop off clearly labeled seeds during the week of Nov. 9 at the Hoyt Library reference desk (505 Janes Ave.).

Swan Valley High School sophomore Lenore Coil won the Michigan Department of State’s I Voted sticker contest (Oct.

29), and her design will be produced for statewide use in upcoming elections.

A deadly deer disease called epizootic hemorrhagic disease killed deer in Saginaw and across Michigan, wildlife officials reported Oct.

29, and they ask residents to report sick or dead deer and avoid handling carcasses until test results are complete.

Michigan will receive more than $7.2 million from a $220 million national settlement with General Motors over its Smart Driver tracking program, the attorney general announced Thursday; the consent decree takes effect Monday, Nov.

30, 2026 and requires GM to get affirmative, express consent before collecting or sharing driver data.

Construction began Thursday, Oct.

29 on a new affordable housing project in the 400 block of Waller St. (Saginaw) as part of efforts to address Michigan's nearly 100,000-unit shortage of affordable homes.

Regional high school cross country meets are Friday and Saturday at local sites to decide who goes to the state meet at Michigan International Speedway on Saturday, Nov.

7; top Saginaw-area runners to watch include Logan Gessford and Kaitlyn Berg (Midland High) and Ezekiel Baltierra (Alma).

Frankenmuth, ranked No. 4 in Division 2, finished the regular season 31-4 after a straight‑sets win over Flint Powers, led by Avery Geer’s 33 assists + seven aces and Delaynee Witbeck’s 17 kills.

Mad Bavarian released his Saginaw-area high school football predictions this week, posting Week 9 and playoff picks, matching his 158-40 season tally against an MLive simulator that ran each game 1,000 times + projecting winners across first-round matchups.