Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 31st of October.
Good morning, Saginaw.
The Saginaw Fire Department is urging residents to test smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors this weekend as daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov.
1, and to replace batteries, check device age, review escape plans, or call the Fire Prevention Division (989-759-1393) for help.
MBS International Airport unveiled its first mural by regional artist Mark Piotrowski as the launch of a new Art in the Airport program aimed at showcasing Great Lakes Bay Region artists for travelers passing through the Midland terminal; officials plan a second mural and will announce a dedication ceremony later.
Celebrate Halloween tonight by streaming five horror films filmed or set in Michigan — It Follows, Only Lovers Left Alive, Barbarian, Don't Breathe, Scream 4 — that showcase Detroit and nearby locales and evoke the state's autumnal mood.
Michigan is launching the Farm to Family Scratch Cooking Pilot to give school districts grants up to $100,000 to buy kitchen equipment, hire and train staff, and purchase local ingredients, with letters of intent due by Tuesday, Nov.
24 (informational webinar Nov. 10 at 1 p.m.).
Education and business leaders gathered Oct.
28 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Bay City-Riverfront for the State of Education luncheon to plan stronger school-to-career pathways, stressing hands-on learning, internships, and career and technical education with partners including Michigan Sugar and MyMichigan Health.
Grady Holmes Jr. and Jonathan Young have volunteered each Friday since the start of the year as Door Dads, greeting students with music, encouragement, waves, and high fives at Westdale Elementary in Saginaw Township.
Volunteers can sign up and must pass a background check (apply through the school).
Mid-Michigan Children's Museum is hosting Monster Mix and Mash with family-friendly crafts + hands-on activities at the museum; check the museum for dates, times, and tickets.
Flint Powers Catholic won the SVL South title; Mark Stegall was Coach of the Year + Colin Johnson was Player of the Year, and the league released its first-, second-, and honorable-mention teams after the season wrapped up.
The 1980 Eisenhower girls volleyball team (the first Saginaw County girls team and first Eisenhower team to win a state title) will be inducted into the Saginaw County Sports Hall of Fame at the Horizons Conference Center, with social hour at 3 p.m. and the ceremony at 4 p.m.
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