Saginaw
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Wednesday, December 31st, 2025
Good morning, Saginaw. Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 31st of December.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Consumers Energy said crews made their final overnight push to restore power for nearly a quarter million customers after freezing rain and high winds; the company expects outages to be fully restored by the end of tomorrow. Mid-Michigan NOW
- ➤ Boxes-on-Break delivered 868 food boxes to local students during the 16-day school break, surpassing the planned 500 boxes. Over 100 volunteers and community partners + generous donations helped pack and deliver the boxes on Dec. 28 and 29. MLive
- ➤ After the fire at Jack's Fruit and Meat Market on Tuesday, Dec. 30, Excited Goat Coffee Company in Essexville offered free lunch to market employees to ease holiday stress — owner Josh Sharrow said it was a simple way to support neighbors. Mid-Michigan NOW
- ➤ Law enforcement officials have increased patrols for New Year's Eve celebrations today as they urge residents to celebrate responsibly & a local personal injury attorney is offering safe travel tips for getting home. WNEM
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Venues in Saginaw, Midland and Bay City are preparing for New Year's Eve celebrations on Wednesday, Dec. 31. The Children’s Museum offers a countdown with crafts and games from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m while downtown events and dinner parties will feature music and comedy. MLive
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ The Castle Museum of Saginaw County hosted a STEM snow-cation event on Dec. 30 that let children build snowball launchers + study snowflakes, and it will host a lunch and learn on Jan. 13 to explore lumbering. Mid-Michigan NOW
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Sen. Stephanie Chang introduced Senate Bill 764 to allow deaf and hard of hearing residents to request additional closed captioned movie screenings beyond a film's usual three-week run. The proposal is now before the Senate Committee for Civil Rights — Judiciary — Public Safety for further review. ABC 12
- ➤ Drivers across Michigan are starting the new year with a new gas tax system (designed to shift how road money is collected) that will fund transportation projects statewide. WNEM
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Glow Circus Spectacular
7-9 p.m. — Dow Event Center — Children 2 and under free — Experience the thrilling performances and magic of the Carden International Circus this January.
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Zehnder's Snowfest
Jan 28 – Feb 1 — Zehnder's of Frankenmuth — Admission varies — Experience larger-than-life snow sculptures and family entertainment at this iconic winter festival.
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