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Saginaw’s 2024 Memorial Parade will follow same route, new staging process
SAGINAW, MI — Memorial Day is approaching, and Saginaw-area residents will observe the holiday with a patriotic parade. Saginaw’s annual Memorial Day parade starts at 11 a.m. on the holiday, Monday, May 27, followed by a ceremony at noon at Saginaw County Veterans Memorial Plaza at Hoyt Park.
Scavenger hunt for statues in Saginaw will net prizes worth $10,000-plus
SAGINAW, MI — Over $10,000 in prizes will go up for grabs beginning this week during a countywide scavenger hunt for the bunny statues typically used during Easter celebrations in Saginaw. Dubbed “The Hare Hunt,” the 11-day-long event organized by Saginaw City Hall officials will coincide with the 2024...
Monitor Township DDA’s development plan gets 30-year extension, aims to bring more jobs
MONITOR TWP, MI — This week’s regularly-scheduled Bay County Board of Commissioners meeting brought about good news for the Monitor Township Downtown Development Authority. Commissioners on Tuesday, May 21, approved a resolution by the DDA to extend the district’s development agreement by 30 years. This extension allows the...
Road expansions needed for factory projects in Holland and Midland
(The Center Square) – The Michigan Department of Transportation awarded two grant packages to help in road repairs necessary for semiconductor factory expansion and increased traffic in both Holland and Midland. The MDOT Economic Development Fund grant program will be used for road expansions and resurfacing for the city of Holland and the Saginaw Valley Road Commission. Road improvements are expected to help with the new LG Energy Solution and Corning, Inc. manufacturing factories. ...
Midland freshman student wins Congressional Art Competition
MIDLAND, MI – A freshman student in Midland Michigan has been named the winner of the Eighth District Congressional Art Competition. Hyunjung Song, a 9th grader at H. H. Dow High School in Midland was selected by a panel of community judges, including local artists, educators and community leaders as the winner of the annual competition with her winning self-portrait created with pencil and paper.
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