Good morning, Bay City.

The YWCA Great Lakes Bay Region will honor five women at its annual Women of Achievement Awards luncheon on Oct.

13 in Bay City. The honorees represent various fields+including healthcare, education, business, and social justice.

Bay City father Jeff DeHaven is competing in the national Super Dad competition as public voting, which began Tuesday, continues online.

He rebuilt his bond with his oldest daughter (after nearly five years of brief visits) and hopes local votes will secure the $25,000 prize and a national TV spot.

A federal appeals court reversed a $31.8 million judgment in favor of Hello Farms, ruling that its contract to sell marijuana (despite state legalization) could not be enforced under federal law.

The decision marks the latest legal setback after buyers halted deliveries during a market price drop.

Bay County business news notes that a 143-year-old bank building on Midland St will soon be restored to include a coffee shop while 7 Brew Coffee constructs its new drive-thru in Bangor Township, and five entrepreneurs will pitch their ideas at John Glenn High School on Sept.

16.

DTE has filed a notice to seek another natural gas rate increase in November, hours after a $74M revenue boost was approved by the Michigan Public Service Commission; the utility says the step is required by law and will not affect bills immediately (per DTE officials).

MBS International Airport installed a 9/11 memorial today to honor lives lost in the 2001 attacks + its director, James Canders, noted that modern security now uses advanced screening methods unlike those in earlier years.

Saginaw County Health Department reported a 3.9% student vaccine waiver rate for the 2025–26 school year—the lowest among Michigan counties, a slight rise from 3.3% in 2024.

Officials credit better vaccine access and provider support with keeping rates low.

The former Rite Aid building in Saginaw Township is being redeveloped into a multi-tenant space planned to include Jersey Mike’s, Panda Express and Financial Plus Credit Union — construction crews are preparing the site with tenant move-ins expected in the coming months.

Senior Jake Fernelius of Ogemaw Heights helped his team reach 432 rushing yards in Week 2 against St. Francis, earning a 33-13 win.

He was named MLive Bay City Athlete of the Week (winning 62 percent of votes) thanks to his strong blocking.