Free fun, food, and activities help take the chill off winter during the Family Winter Fun Fest
The 2025 annual Family Winter Fun Fest includes fun, food, and games. A sensory room is part of the experience, held inside the Bay City Town Center.
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Delta College is hosting free workshops to help families complete FAFSA forms
During a series of workshops, staff members from Delta College's Financial Aid office will help families complete FAFSA forms. The workshops are free and open to the public. You do not need to be a current or future Delta student to attend.
NASA HUNCH brings real-world space exploration to Midland Public Schools
Midland Public Schools welcomed NASA experts from the HUNCH program, inspiring students in STEM projects like Dow High’s Space Farmers.
John Glenn High School team advances to the next round in the Nickless Innovation Award competition
Seventeen teams of students from six high schools from Bay City, Freeland, Midland, and Saginaw qualified for Phase Two of the 2024-25 A.H. Nickless Innovation Award. Three winning teams and their schools will earn a share of up to $77,500 in scholarships and grants.
Independent films and live music take center stage during the Hell’s Half Mile Film & Music Festival
The Hell's Half Mile Film & Music Festival begins Thurs., Sept. 26 and ends Sun., Sept. 29.
Michigan expands tuition-free access to community colleges, boosting higher education equality
The Michigan Reconnect Scholarship program is now open to students as young as 21. The goal of the scholarship is to increase the percentage of Michigan adults with postsecondary education to 60% by 2030.
Fourth Estate acquires Issue Media Group, the parent company of Route Bay City
Network of local news outlets will continue two-decade legacy of community-driven journalism.
West Midland Family Center Celebrates 50 years
As West Midland Family Center celebrates 50 years in the community, please join them July 25, for their Golden Celebration from 4-8 p.m.
Historic churches offer tours and a glimpse of Bay City’s past
Two historic churches – Trinity Episcopal Church at 815 N. Grant St. and First Presbyterian Church at 805 Center Ave. – open their doors on July 4 and 5 for tours of their century-old sanctuaries.
You’re invited inside Studio 23 to create art during Thelen Free Art Fridays
Studio 23/The Arts Center and Thelen Auto Group teamed up to offer Free Art Fridays inside the Downtown Bay City studio.
