Good morning, Bay City.

The Saginaw Children’s Zoo is hosting Zoo Boo, a family-friendly Halloween event with interactive activities, costumes encouraged and animal fun on Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. until Oct.

25 at 1730 S. Washington Ave (admission is $13 including rides, shows and candy).

The Michigan Public Service Commission approved rate hikes on Oct.

15 for Consumers Energy and SEMCO Gas to fund pipeline upgrades and safety projects. Consumers Energy’s bills will rise $3.92 on Nov. 1 while SEMCO Gas’s rates increase $2.80 with an added surcharge from Jan. 1, 2027.

Essexville-Hampton Public Schools received a $400,000 grant from the Michigan Department of Education and will launch a new mechatronics program for Garber High School in the 2026-2027 school year + lab setup starts at the new Center for Innovation and Civic Engagement on Oct.

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The Bay County Department on Aging held a ribbon cutting for its central kitchen at the Community Center on Thursday and unveiled new ovens & a stove to boost meal support for residents needing healthy, independent living.

Drivers on I-75 will face lane closures on the right two lanes between M-84 and Salzburg Road from Sunday, Oct.

18 through Thursday, Oct. 22 as MDOT conducts concrete repairs near Bay City.

Health Advantage Credit Union team members assembled 1,000 toiletry bags with personal care items and signed cards for Hospital Hospitality House guests on a recent CU Kind Day in Saginaw.

The work (supported by a $1,000 grant from the Michigan Credit Union Foundation) helped cover supplies.

Bavarian, fresh off a perfect Week 7, has forecast Week 8 high school football match-ups in the Saginaw area, predicting games like Heritage vs. Big Rapids + Frankenmuth vs. Swan Valley.

His detailed forecasts, based on team trends, set clear expectations for the upcoming week.