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Construction suspended on 4 mid-Michigan dams
MID-MICHIGAN (WNEM) - The Four Lakes Task Force updated its timeline for suspended construction on four mid-Michigan dams. This comes following the dam failures back in 2020. The suspension is due to an ongoing legal battle that stopped work on the Edenville Dam back in June. Now, work on the...
TGI Fridays, Benihana close in Saginaw Township
SAGINAW TWP, MI — A restaurant chain with a name that evokes the end of the work week for many and the start of the weekend has closed its doors in Saginaw County. TGI Fridays, located at 2775 Tittabawassee Road in Saginaw Township, has permanently closed, according to a note posted on the restaurant’s doors Thursday, Aug. 22.
Hemlock Public Schools unveiling renovations
HEMLOCK, Mich. (WJRT) - The school bell has been ringing this week for many Mid-Michigan students!. ABC12's back-to-school coverage continues with a visit to the Hemlock Public School District in Saginaw County. Classes in the district begin on Monday but we're told they started planning for this school year way...
Saginaw councilman changes mind, will campaign as write-in candidate
SAGINAW, MI — Saginaw City Council member Reggie Williams II will seek re-election after all. Williams filed to run as a write-in candidate, seeking a seat for a two-year term on the city’s nine-member governing body. His lone competition: former state House candidate Carly Rose Hammond, who filed...
Downtown Saginaw’s Savoy has new ownership, new possibilities
SAGINAW, MI — The Savoy Bar and Grill, a downtown Saginaw landmark, has new ownership and new possibilities. City of Saginaw and Saginaw Future officials on Friday, Aug. 23, confirmed the shuttered restaurant, located at 127 S. Franklin St., had been sold. “I’m so excited for the possibility of...
Help decide The Commons Pedestrian Plaza's future
The Commons Pedestrian Plaza in Downtown Midland is still open until Sept. 29, but the Downtown Development Authority is making plans for the plaza's future beyond 2025. They are seeking public feedback on this issue through a new survey that is accessible on E-CityHall. The Pedestrian Plaza has been offering...
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