Good morning, Saginaw.

Volunteers honored 25,000 veterans on Wreaths Across America Day by laying wreaths at Great Lakes National Cemetery in Holly.

The event — featuring speeches, the national anthem, a prayer, and personal tributes — showed deep respect in snowy conditions.

Veteran-owned Great Lakes Bay Dining & Entertainment Card gives $30 annual savings at over 185 local venues in the Great Lakes Bay Region (donating part of each sale to rescue missions, food pantries and school fundraisers).

Businesses can join the program as it expands before Christmas.

Sindbad Foods Market in Flint Township sells authentic Egyptian short grain rice under the Rehana brand that draws local diners seeking genuine Middle Eastern staples and the new B.

Haleeb dairy line — owner Magdy Yasseen supplies imports directly from Egypt to meet community demand.

A fan made LEGO set based on the Pere Marquette 1225 locomotive may appear in stores if a petition gets 10,000 signatures.

Hungarian student Dávid Molnár (obsessed with Michigan rail history) designed the set in Owosso with working drive rods and magnetic couplers to help celebrate its 85th birthday.

Swartz Creek Community Schools board voted in November to return all four elementary schools to a traditional K-5 model next fall in hopes of saving costs and easing transportation, but teachers and parents voiced disapproval during a recent board meeting — raising concerns about student safety and input.

Soo Greyhounds vs Saginaw Spirit

7:05-8:35 p.m. — Dow Event Center — Check the FloHockey broadcast for all the hockey action as the Soo Greyhounds face off against the Saginaw Spirit.

The Nutcracker

7:00 – 8:30 PM — Dow Event Center — Ticket prices start at $78 — Experience the magic of Tchaikovsky's classic ballet as it unfolds in Saginaw.

Oshawa Generals vs Saginaw Spirit

7:05-8:35 p.m. — Dow Event Center — Streaming available on FloHockey — Catch the action as the Oshawa Generals face off against the Saginaw Spirit in this exciting hockey match.

Saginaw Spirit vs. Sarnia Sting

7:05-8:35 p.m. — Dow Event Center — Cost info not provided — Catch the exciting OHL matchup as the Saginaw Spirit take on the Sarnia Sting.