Bay County

College-bound high school juniors recently completed the SAT.

SAT test is stressful for students

SAT testing is always stressful. When it was offered less than a week after Spring Break, the stress was amped up for students.

Graphic courtesy of the Saginaw River Marine Historical Society
Photographer and self-professed ‘boat nerd’ describes life aboard a Great Lakes freighter

Roger LeLievre, publisher of the annual “Know Your Ships” an annual guide to freighters that sail the Great Lakes, is the guest speaker at the Saginaw River Marine Historical Society on Sat., April 20. Admission is free and open to the public.  

Michigan Sugar Company President and CEO Neil Juhnke addresses grower-owners from the cooperative's East District during a Tool Shed meeting held in April 2023 at Maple Grove Acres in Ruth. (Photo courtesy of Michigan Sugar)
Bay Future celebrates businesses that invested $350 million in Bay County in 2023

During the Bay Future Annual Meeting, the economic development agency highlighted the businesses investing in Bay County

The first-place team in the A.H. Nickless Innovation Award competition receives this 3D-printed traveling trophy. The team members’ names are engraved on the trophy. (Photo courtesy of the A.H. Nickless Innovation Award.)
John Glenn High School team is one of 20 to qualify for the Nickless Innovation Award competition

John Glenn High School team to compete for scholarships during the 11th annual Nickless Innovation Award competition on Sat., April 20  

A Spencer Gellise Salon reveals its updated look

A Spencer Gellise Salon stylists moved out of the Third Street location for months while construction crews updated the look and made room for additional styling stations and shampoo bowls

Pickleball is about social interaction and fitness as much as it is about competitiveness. On a recent weekday, players filled the Bay County Community Center. From left, Sue Anderson, Ashley Anderson, Barb Thayer, and Vern Botts.
Pickleball serves up fun and fitness for people of all ages and abilities

The number of people playing pickleball is growing across the nation and in Bay County. Indoor and outdoor courts are available throughout the community.

Juvenile sturgeon ready for release. (Photo Credit: Alyssa German)
Sturgeon are making a comeback in the Great Lakes Bay Region

For nearly a decade, conservation organizations have been working to restore the sturgeon population in the Great Lakes

The Trombley House hosts educational and community events. (Photo courtesy of the Bay County Historical Society)
Give Local Bay – which has raised over $1 million since 2015 – is set for May 7

Give Local Bay, a 24-hour fundraiser with a proven track record, takes place on Tues., May 7. This year, more than 50 agencies are part of the annual event.

Teens and tweens can choose from a wide range of summer camps without leaving Bay County.
From art to archery, summer recreation programs are looking for kids now

The weather may be dreary today, but summer is on its way. Local camps are signing kids up now for summer programs.

Zaid Jackson, a 16-year-old Bay City Central High School student, learns in April if she'll serve as a national spokesperson for the Boys & Girls Clubs of America. (Photo courtesy of the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Great Lakes Bay Region)
Q&A with the ‘Youth of the Year’ from the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Great Lakes Bay Region

Zaid Jackson, a 16-year-old Bay City Central High School student, learns in April if she'll serve as a national spokesperson for the Boys & Girls Clubs of America. Even if that doesn't happen, Zaid says she's gained much from her involvement in the organization.

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