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Today’s edition · Tues., Nov. 3

Nikita Klepov is back with the Saginaw Spirit

Plus, the Saginaw County Sports Hall of Fame names its 2026 class.

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Spirit HockeyTop story

Nikita Klepov is back with the Saginaw Spirit after four games with the Ducks

Klepov's rookie season put him at the top of the OHL

97
points in 67 games last season
60
assists, a new Spirit rookie record
4
NHL games with the Ducks this season
15th
overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft

Sources: ABC 12 WJRT-TV, wnem.com

If you've been missing the 's reigning scoring champion, he's back. The Anaheim Ducks announced Friday that they've reassigned forward Nikita Klepov to Saginaw after four NHL games to start the season. The reigning OHL Rookie of the Year returns for the 2026-27 season, so think of it as a short road trip.

He returns to an OHL where he's the reigning scoring champion and the winner of the Emms Family Award as the league's top first-year player. He was also a finalist for the Red Tilson Trophy, which goes to the league's most outstanding player, and he made the youngest-player-in-Ducks-history list with his NHL debut.

  • Ice time with Anaheim: 13:03 per game
  • Team USA: gold at the 2025 Hlinka Gretzky Cup
  • Also won: Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy as top right winger

Klepov went from the Spirit record book to the NHL and back

  1. FebruaryKlepov passes Cole Perfetti's Spirit rookie record of 74 points.
  2. Oct. 7Klepov makes his NHL debut against the Edmonton Oilers at 18 years, 102 days.
  3. Oct. 30The Ducks announce they've reassigned Klepov to the Saginaw Spirit.

Sources: ABC 12 WJRT-TV, wnem.com

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Saginaw County Sports Hall of Fame inducts 10 members at its 24th banquet

The Saginaw County Sports Hall of Fame inducted 10 members Sunday at its 24th annual dinner at the in Saginaw Township. WNEM reports the Class of 2026 was honored with some inductees talking about what the honor means. ABC 12 says athletes and coaches were inducted into the hall.

The 2026 Hall of Fame class includes 10 inductees

InducteeConnection
Adam EmmeneckerArthur Hill
Shameka JacksonArthur Hill
Melissa LeckieArthur Hill
Greg HousnerBridgeport
Preston MurphyNouvel Catholic
Becca McCannFreeland
Lawrence DayDouglas MacArthur
Steve JaksaCMU and SVSU baseball coach
Ron SchaumanCreator of the Freeland SportsZone
1980 Eisenhower volleyballGirls' state championship team

Sources: mlive, WSGW 790 AM & 100.5 FM, WNEM, ABC 12 WJRT-TV

Adam Emmenecker, a former Arthur Hill captain, earned all-state honors. He was a three-year captain and starter, and the school named him its outstanding graduate, ABC 12 reported.

“It was like the Superbowl. When Arthur Hill and Saginaw High played in basketball, both of those teams—it was almost like playing for a state championship.”

Adam Emmenecker, 2026 inductee
  • Emmenecker: led Drake to its first MVC tournament title
  • Leckie: first county girls basketball player with a full D-I scholarship
  • 1980 Eisenhower volleyball team: state championship

22-2record of the Arthur Hill team Adam Emmenecker led

It won conference and district titles.

Sources: WSGW 790 AM & 100.5 FM, ABC 12 WJRT-TV

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New grocery

The Saginaw Community Food Club & Kitchen has opened in Saginaw. It uses a points-based model to make healthy food more affordable for low-income residents. mlive

Scholarships

If you're a student, the is now accepting applications for more than 260 scholarships through one online application. The deadline is Feb. 12. mlive

Historic site

The Mt. Pleasant Indian Industrial Boarding School has been elevated to national significance on the National Register of Historic Places, one of 144 Michigan sites at that level out of more than 2,200. The district has six brick buildings on 15 acres within the Isabella Indian Reservation. WSGW 790 AM & 100.5 FM

144Michigan sites listed at the national level of significance

The Mt. Pleasant school joins them among more than 2,200 Michigan sites on the National Register.

Source: WSGW 790 AM & 100.5 FM

SVSU football

No. 15-ranked Michigan Tech beat Saginaw Valley State 27-20 Saturday in University Center. The Huskies scored the go-ahead touchdown with 1:51 left and improved to 7-2 overall and 4-1 in the GLIAC. WZMQ 19 News

Volleyball

Michigan's high school volleyball playoffs began Monday, with the state championships set for Nov. 21 in Battle Creek. In the final MIVCA rankings, Saginaw Valley Lutheran is No. 2 in Division 3 after Roscommon overtook it for the top spot. mliveHillsdale Daily News

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“Despite the construction on Weiss we still had a great turn out on Peale Dr. We added more this year and our regulars definitely could tell and enjoyed it! We enjoy putting this together for the community. My husband and I put in alot of work to make this happen but to us it’s all worth it! Thank you all for coming…”

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A neuroscience grad from Hemlock just won the 16th season of "Master Chef," and he isn't a chef at all. Jake Kelley, an Alma College grad, hadn't been professionally trained and wasn't running a restaurant. He's a passionate home cook, and Hemlock is an unincorporated community in Richland Township, in Saginaw County. Talk about a plot twist worth sharing at the dinner table.

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Saginaw Todayto me · Tues., Nov. 36:00 a.m.

Nikita Klepov is back with the Saginaw Spirit

Plus, the Saginaw County Sports Hall of Fame names its 2026 class.

The TLDR

  1. Nikita Klepov returns to the Saginaw Spirit after four NHL games
  2. Saginaw County Sports Hall of Fame inducts its 2026 class
  3. A new nonprofit grocery store opens in Saginaw
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