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Rachel Sovereign Memorial Home, a historic assisted living facility for women, will close Dec.

31 after 140 years of service as rising costs and a Fair Housing Act claim force the organization to find new homes for its 14 residents and 19 staff members.

Bay City will celebrate the completion of its new inclusive playground at Carroll Park with a ribbon-cutting ceremony tomorrow, Oct.

22 at 4:15 p.m. The free event, co-hosted by the Bay Area Chamber of Commerce, will give complimentary bags to the first 150 children.

A new Consumers Energy analysis shows Bay Region customers had power back faster after storms — 93% within 24 hours in July versus 81% in similar early 2023 storms — after the company invested $90 million in 1,900 projects for grid upgrades in Allegan, Kent and Saginaw counties.

Saginaw Valley State University will host a free open house for prospective students and families at Curtiss Hall on Saturday, Oct.

24 from 9 a.m. to noon — the event will include campus tours, academic sessions, and information on financial aid and admissions.

Consumers Energy has filed a formal notice to seek another natural gas rate hike following the recent 4.3% increase that added about $139 million annually, and the new request is expected to be filed in December.

MLive Bay City recognized top underclassmen athletes in fall sports (football, volleyball, soccer, and cross country) as Parker Latunski, Skye Starr, Sam Bruder, Riley Wolf, and Amelia Ciesla won through online voting.

The competitive season highlights local talent and community support.

Bay City's Athlete of the Week project spotlighted top high school athletes on Oct.

19 in local fall sports, featuring Bryce Barrigar, Elijah Iseler, and others in football, volleyball, soccer, and cross country (voting closes at 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22).

Bay City Western’s boys soccer team won the district semifinal after Blake Wrzesinski overcame a hard landing and scored an overtime penalty with 6:37 remaining — the Warriors will host Midland at 4:30 p.m. Thursday in the title game for a chance at their first district title since 2014.