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Today’s edition · Thurs., Nov. 5

Area volleyball and football teams play on, with district finals Thursday and Friday

Plus, district finals start Thursday and the Salvation Army needs coats.

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Area volleyball and football teams play on, with district finals Thursday and Friday

Calvary Baptist outscored Merrill in all three sets

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Source: Midland Daily News

If you follow area prep sports, the next few nights are full. Calvary Baptist Academy swept host Merrill 25-5, 25-20, 25-17 in a Division 4 district semifinal Wednesday. The Kings (24-7-2) advance to face either Saginaw Nouvel or a Bay City team, and Beaverton also won its district semifinal.

Thursday brings the District 112 volleyball final at Merrill and the District 94 final at Millington. On Friday, Millington plays Ithaca in Football District Final 52, and Merrill meets Blanchard Montabella in the 8-player regional final.

District finals run Wednesday through Friday

  1. Nov. 4Calvary Baptist Academy swept Merrill in a Division 4 district semifinal.
  2. Nov. 5District 112 volleyball final at Merrill Vandals Football Stadium, 6-11 p.m.
  3. Nov. 5District 94 volleyball final at Millington Central High School, 7-11 p.m.
  4. Nov. 6Millington plays Ithaca in Football District Final 52 at Millington, 7-11 p.m.
  5. Nov. 6Merrill plays Blanchard Montabella in the 8-Player Regional No. 4 Final at Merrill.

Sources: Midland Daily News, the event's listing

  • Tickets: $8 for the volleyball finals and Millington football
  • Tickets: $10 for the Merrill 8-player regional final
  • Thursday's volleyball finals list both teams as TBD

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The Salvation Army of Saginaw has started its annual Coats for Kids distribution, but its supply of winter coats is critically low. “We are extremely concerned about how few coats we have available this year,” said Captain Melinda Tripp. WJRT ABC12

Behavioral health

HealthSource Saginaw added a sensory room to its adolescent inpatient behavioral health unit, paid for by a Michigan Health & Hospital Association grant. The grant also funds specialized staff training. WJRT ABC12

Snowplows

The Michigan Department of Transportation is running its annual winter maintenance inspections to make sure its fleet is ready for snow and ice. MDOT is also reminding drivers to give snowplows space to work. WSMH

SVSU soccer

Saginaw Valley State women's soccer beat Northern Michigan 2-1 Tuesday in the tournament quarterfinals. The third-seeded Cardinals (11-6-2) play at No. 2 Grand Valley State in the semifinals Friday. The Mining Journal

Saginaw Valley State beat Northern Michigan 2-⁠1 in the GLIAC quarterfinals

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    FinalSVSU plays at No. 2 Grand Valley State in the semifinals Friday.

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A ghost story with a Saginaw River setting is getting a red carpet. "A Haunting on the Saginaw River: The Grey Ghost" has its worldwide premiere at The Temple Theatre on Saturday, Nov. 7, from director and Travel Channel host Steve Shippy and the Haunted Saginaw crew. Spooky season isn't quite done.

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Area volleyball and football teams play on, with district finals Thursday and Friday

Plus, district finals start Thursday and the Salvation Army needs coats.

The TLDR

  1. District volleyball finals Thursday, football district finals Friday
  2. Salvation Army's Coats for Kids supply is critically low
  3. SVSU women's soccer plays at Grand Valley State on Friday
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