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Bay City
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2026
Good morning, Bay City. Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 22nd of April.
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ Little Builders Play Yard opened downtown on March 23, offering a giant indoor sandbox with construction-themed toys where children under eight can play in rain & shine. The family-run venue also hosts birthday parties and provides seating for watching adults. MLive
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Bay Chorale celebrates 60 years with a concert scheduled for Friday, April 24 at Essexville-Garber High. ABC12
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Bay City Rowing Club is offering high school students a rowing program at a 50% discount for its May and June sessions, with practices every Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 4 to 6 p.m. Participants will row on the Saginaw River and may see local wildlife including eagles, deer and blue herons. MLive
- ➤ Arrowwood Elementary in Saginaw Township will reopen tomorrow after flood damage forced a closure that began April 15 — ServPro is cleaning and district officials noted that restoration may change the schedule. MLive
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Crews finished pouring abutments and installing pier footings for the Lafayette Bridge on Apr. 21, with work on forming and pouring the counterweight pits scheduled next; officials say a detailed timeline update will follow in the coming weeks. ABC12
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ A new program called Rural Recovery Transportation now offers rides for people recovering from addiction in rural Huron, Tuscola and Saginaw counties. Rides must be scheduled 24 hours in advance and help with meetings, treatment services and gas cards (for some users). WNEM
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Standish Sterling rallied on April 20 in a baseball showdown among top ranked teams, scoring crucial runs for 9-4 and 10-4 sweeps while local prep games delivered tight finishes in softball and soccer. MLive
- ➤ At Frankenmuth's Marco Marcet Invitational, Bay City Western girls won the team trophy as Emily Barbeau captured four events; Western boys finished second and John Glenn boys tallied three wins, with more local track meets scheduled soon. MLive
- ➤ Bay City area high schools launched the Spring Sports Stars project to name the top senior athlete among roughly 30 candidates, and readers can vote online until 11:59 p.m. Sunday, April 26 while the contest covers sports like baseball, softball, track, soccer, golf, tennis and lacrosse. MLive
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Heywood Banks Live Show
7:30 PM — State Theatre — Tickets required — Experience the comedic genius of Heywood Banks in a unique blend of music and humor.
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Open Art Hangout for Teens
3:30-4:30 p.m. — Sage Branch Library — Registration required — Unleash your creativity with various art supplies in a relaxed space for young artists.
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Food for Thought: AI Exploration
12:30-1:30 p.m. — Sage Branch Library — Registration required — Engage with AI concepts while enjoying light refreshments.
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Elvis Tribute Concert
7-9 p.m. — State Theatre — Ticket prices TBA — Experience the captivating performances of award-winning Elvis Tribute Artist Jake Slater across all eras of Elvis's music.
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