Good morning, Bay City.

Bay County Right to Life hosted its annual Focus on Life Benefit Dinner Thursday night at The Grand Banquet and Conference Center in Essexville, raising funds to support local pregnancy and parenting resources.

The CAN Council held its 23rd annual Dine & Unwind fundraiser at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Bay City-Riverfront on Thursday night to support child abuse prevention programs in Bay County.

Proceeds from ticket sales, sponsorships, auctions, and raffles will help expand services amid funding cuts.

Bay City State Park is hosting a Fall Photography Contest open to adults, teens, and youth where submissions featuring Michigan fall scenes are accepted until Oct.

23. Winner ribbons and public votes will be announced on Nov. 7 and during October voting sessions (Oct. 24–25 and Oct. 31–Nov. 1).

Frankenmuth Fire Department, Frankenmuth Insurance, and Rummel Insurance taught fire safety to 7th graders at St. Lorenz Lutheran School (the Fire Smart pilot program explained risks of overloaded outlets and lithium batteries plus steps to create a family fire plan).

Bridgeport High School is the only Michigan school among 40 finalists in T-Mobile's Friday Night 5G Lights contest for a $1M field upgrade.

Voting ends Oct. 25 and the Bearcats receive $25K on Oct. 23 — division champions are named on Oct. 29 with the national award on Nov. 12.

Shepherd High School canceled its varsity homecoming football game after Standish-Sterling could not field a team and will host a flag football match pitting players against their dads or male role models at 6:30 p.m. today — homecoming festivities including the parade and performances will continue as planned.