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Robbie D’s moving, Baldwin’s Smokehouse BBQ bouncing back and more local business news
SAGINAW, MI – From a new location for Robbie D’s to a new president for Saginaw Future, here are some recent business news headlines you might have missed. Robbie D’s is leaving Old Town Saginaw. Here’s where it’s going next. If you purchase a product...
The Star of This Famous Monster Movie Came from What Michigan Town?
Bay City is known throughout Michigan as the birthplace of pop star Madonna...but did you know another celebrity was from Bay City? A man who starred in probably the most famous monster movie of all time back in the 1930s? Tell ya who in a few minutes... First, some backstory...
Robbie D’s plans grand reopening Saturday in new Saginaw location
SAGINAW, MI — Robbie D’s will return to business in its new restaurant space this weekend. Restaurant owner Robert Delgado said the new site at a former KFC, 94 W. Genesee Ave., will open Saturday, Aug. 17. If you purchase a product or register for an account through...
Bob’s Bites: This meatloaf from Grab N Trap has me trapped
Sitting at home and craving some home-cooked food that I can’t usually get from a restaurant. I didn’t feel like going out, so I went to my DoorDash app, and to my surprise, I found meatloaf. It was from a new restaurant I have seen gaining traction online: Grab N Trap, 3585 Bay Road in Saginaw Township.
Dow Diamond turning into ‘adult playground’ for Great Lakes Beer Festival
MIDLAND, Mich. (WNEM) - The third annual Great Lakes Beer Festival kicks off Aug. 17 at Dow Diamond. The Midland ballpark is hosting what festival creator and publisher of MiBrew Trail magazine, Ed Fritz, calls “an adult playground.”. “We’ve got a great relationship with the Loons here in Midland,...
Friday Night Live in Saginaw postpones ‘Motown Night’
SAGINAW, MI — Jeanne Conger lives by a rule once made famous in a Diana Ross song: You can’t hurry love. Conger, the longtime organizer of the Friday Night Live weekly free outdoor concert series in Saginaw, said a poor weather forecast led planners to postpone the final concert of this summer by one week.
CITY OF ART: Local and international artists to paint new murals in Bay City at festival
BAY CITY, Mich.— Bay City is about to get more beautiful with the inclusion of three more community-painted murals. The second annual City of Mural Community Festival is a week-long celebration of art, diversity, and community engagement. Hosted by United We Go, founder and president Gina Anayana says that the idea behind the festival is community togetherness.
Public Art Passport highlights hidden art in open spaces
Murals large and small, statues at the Sage Library, sculptures, and even the Third Street Street Bridge each are displays of public art that brighten our world daily. Photo courtesy of Public Art PassportSteel Series #5 by Mike Barker is on display outside the Bay Area Community Foundation until the end of August.
Fishing tournaments reel in dollars, tourism, and community engagement for the region
Smallmouth and largemouth bass aren’t the only things national fishing tournaments are reeling into the Great Lakes Bay Region. Bay City, Midland, and Saginaw also are seeing hundreds of people and nearly a million dollars coming into the area from direct spending of participants and tourists from these annual events. The events increase tourism with outside visitors, and help create a sense of community and engagement for local residents too.
WSGW Morning Team: August 15, 2024 (Thursday)
It’s the WSGW Thursday Morning Team with YOU and Charlie and Mike and Jonathan – presented by Paint Bull in Saginaw….. 1/2 OFF $200 GIFT CERTIFICATE TO W&W TRI-CITY LIQUIDATION (GOOD TOWARDS PURCHASE OF A PALLET ONLY) *******************************************. Charlie and Mike and Jonathan and YOU: Your Morning...
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