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MDOT hosting open house for Lafayette Street bridge demolition
BAY CITY, Mich. (WNEM) - The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is hosting an open house for anyone interested in learning more about the Lafayette Street bridge demolition and replacement. Those in attendance will be able to see project information and project staff will be there to answer any questions.
MDOT is hosting an open house ahead of the Lafayette Bridge repair project
Drivers are invited to get a closer look at the plans for the upcoming demolition and replacement of the Lafayette Bridge in Bay City during an open house on Aug. 8. MDOT plans open house for $112 million Lafayette Bridge project. An open house on Aug. 8 will provide information...
LOCAL SPORTS July 24, 2024
Bay City Bombers at Red Wing Aces Fan Appreciation Night 7:15pm pre-game 7:30pm game on Bluff Country 1250 KCUE/KCUE 99FM and streamed at www.kcueradio.com. The Aces are 16-10 with three straight win. The Aces wrap up regular season action Tuesday, July 30th as they host Miesville at 8pm in a makeup game on KCUE. Red Wing begins Region 5C playoff action Saturday, August 3rd at 1pm in Hastings. The opponent is to be determined.
Join the Loons for an Enchanting Evening at Dow Diamond
Sponsored - The following content is created on behalf of Great Lakes Loons and does not reflect the opinions of Gray Media or its editorial staff. To learn more about Great Lakes Loons, visit https://www.milb.com/great-lakes. Our annual Princess and Pirate Night transforms into a storybook of possibilities; Saturday, July 27,...
Do You Still Have Linoleum?
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Bay County Homeless Man Reported Missing
The Bay County Sheriff’s Department is looking for a missing homeless man. Police say 32-year-old Tyler Joseph Laurain was last seen July 10 in the area of the Bay City Walmart. Family members say Laurain frequently visits fast food restaurants to use their wifi. He is described as white, standing 5’10” and weighing around 130 pounds. He has blue eyes and brown hair. He may also have a long beard.
Former SVSU basketball standout Tori DePerry signs with Portuguese pro team
SAGINAW, Mich. - Former Saginaw Valley State women's basketball standout Tori DePerry has signed with a Portuguese women's basketball team that competes in the country's top division. After a stellar career at SVSU, DePerry spent this past season at the Division I level with the University of South Dakota as...
NEWS: Pair of Warriors Highlight GPAC National Award Nominees
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – The Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) announced its 2023-24 nominees for the top honors in the NAIA, including the A.O. Duer Award, the Emil S. Liston Award, Dr. LeRoy Walker Champions of Character Award and the NAIA Coach of Character Award. Midland University had a pair of student-athletes honored at the conference level and will move on for consideration for the national awards which will be announced in September.
Mayville Schools lands well-traveled principal
MAYVILLE — Mayville Community Schools is on a hot streak. Earlier this year the district hired Mike Seaman, then high school principal in Kingston, to be its assistant superintendent as well as the principal of the middle/high school. He fills a position that had been in the hands of fill-ins for the past year.
Saturday strongman show features tribute
NOVESTA TWP. — A shirt with the slogan “Justice for Matthew” will be worn on Saturday at a strongman competition near Cass City. Since late June, Timothy Heck of Silverwood has been doing push-up challenge videos online – on Reddit, Facebook, and YouTube – to raise awareness for the late Matthew Maison.
Dow Receives Large Grant for Job retention
The State of Michigan has allocated a $120 million grant to Dow Chemical to retain roughly 5,000 jobs in the region. During its meeting on Tuesday, the Michigan Strategic Fund awarded the grant to Dow to support improvements to the company’s industrial park in Midland as well as its Auburn Operations facility. Dow says it’s working to expand its ability to manufacture materials that go into the creation of electric vehicle batteries. The State has also approved a 15-year State Essential Services Assessment property tax break and a 10-year extension to a Renaissance Zone tax incentive.
MI Community College Guarantee
Many Delta College students are eligible for free tuition this fall thanks to Michigan's new Community College Guarantee program and other existing scholarship opportunities. These funds are not loans. They do not need to be repaid after college and eligibility to receive these funds is not tied to family income.
Craig Scott: The last of a dying breed of local fastpitch softball players
Ashlander Craig Scott doesn't necessarily consider himself the last of a dying breed. However, he's one of the very few players still lacing up his spikes and donning a uniform in serving as a player and manager of the Midland, Mich. Explorer's men's major fastpitch softball team. Midland was one of six teams competing in the Ashland Invitational over the weekend at Brookside Park. ...
Feds: Child porn complaint filed against former University of Michigan sports scientist
A former University of Michigan sports scientist appeared in federal court Thursday, accused of child pornography offenses. A criminal complaint Thursday in U.S. District Court accuses Jacob Anthony Kromberg of coercion and enticement of a minor, receipt of child pornography and possession of child pornography in February 2024 in Shiawassee County. ...
Magazine Stand :: Red Tree Review – Issue 4
Issue four of the online poetry journal Red Tree Review is now live. As always, readers will find poems that surprise, harrow, and awe, this time featuring work by Cortney Bledsoe, Halee Kirkwood, Mirande Bissell, Scott Davidson, James Croal Jackson, Alex Sarrigeorgiou, Eva Skrande, Alison Heron Hruby, Clara Burghelea, C. B. Stuckey, Matthew Burns, and Jacob Schepers.
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