Since Bay City Assessor Wade Slivik designed a post card format for tax bills in 2017, the city has saved about $50,000 on paper and postage. Other communities, including Midland, have adopted this change.
Delta, SVSU, and Northwood all expect to offer both in-person and online classes to students this fall.
For five years, a group of volunteers has been raising money and making plans for a new playscape structure, Play City at Vets Park.
Together, SVSU and the Saginaw Art Museum created a virtual art gallery that highlights work from Great Lakes Bay Region artists during the COVID-19 pandemic.
An eight-week training session begins in July for people interested in advocating for children in the foster care system.
Sidewalk cafes could sprout in Bay City’s business districts as the city relaxes ordinances in order to help bars and restaurants succeed.
McLaren Bay Region encourages patients experiencing medical emergencies to seek treatment at the hospital. Dr. Norman Chapin says the hospital has taken steps to lower the risk of contracting COVID-19 in the hospital.
Chalk art is spreading across the Great Lakes Bay Region, covering driveways and sidewalks with inspirational messages and beautiful images.
Give Local Bay, a 24-hour fundraising campaign that generates donations for Bay and Arenac county nonprofit agencies, is set for May 5. During the fundraiser, contests help agencies earn prizes.
The CDC and State of Michigan are recommending people wear face masks while continuing to practice other social distancing guidelines to better protect against COVID-19.
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