Bay County

On Wed., April 10, Bay County, Vietnam-era veterans are invited to a Welcome Home Dinner in their honor. (Graphic courtesy of Ambrose & Squires Funeral Home)

Guess who’s coming to dinner – Vietnam-era veterans from Bay County

A statewide committee invites all from Bay County Vietnam-era veterans who served in any military branch to a dinner in April. The goal is to honor the veterans and let them know their service mattered.

Mónica Guzmán, who wrote 'I Never Thought of it That Way: How to Have Fearlessly Curious Conversations in Dangerously Divided Times,' is coming to Delta College in April. The public is invited to her free lecture.
Leaning into curiosity is the key to bridging divides, according to author Mónica Guzmán

Mónica Guzmán, who wrote "I Never Thought of it That Way: How to Have Fearlessly Curious Conversations in Dangerously Divided Times," is coming to Delta College in April. The public is invited to her free lecture.

The Literacy Council provides the training and tools needed to work with children or adults.
Beyond the ABCs: The Literacy Council uses games to build reading skills

The Bay County Literacy Council combats low literacy rates among young children with after-school and summer programs. Tutors are needed for both programs.

The United Way of Bay County is more than a fundraising agency. It also sponsors community-wide events, such as the Day of Caring and Wenonah Park Cleanup. (Photo courtesy of the United Way of Bay County)
Pride and community are at the heart of the Day of Caring and Wenonah Park Cleanup

With just a month go, the United Way of Bay County is nearing the limit of volunteers it can use for the annual Day of Caring and Wenonah Park Cleanup  

Author Dave Vizard poses with Kerice Basmadjian and his latest novel at Midland Street Books. Basmadjian and Scott Byers co-own Midland Street Books, which carries Vizard's novels. (Photo courtesy of Dave Vizard)
Series of Michigan novels shines a spotlight on the businesses and people of the Bay City area

Dave Vizard, a former Bay City Times news editor, has written several novels featuring a fictional reporter digging into mysteries. The novels are set in Bay City and the Thumb.

Bay Commitment Scholar is paying it forward by helping incoming students succeed

The Bay Commitment Scholarship helps first-generation college students attend Delta College or Saginaw Valley State University. Recent recipient Donna Husband says the scholarship made all the difference for her.

Bay City Central High School (Photo Credit: Doug Coombe)
Teen artists at Bay City Central and Western are producing work earning statewide honors

Teachers say the 2023-24 academic year was especially successful for kids in the arts programs  

Ric Mixter has traveled throughout the Great Lakes, diving, interviewing survivors of shipwrecks, and writing about their experiences. (Photo courtesy of Ric Mixter)
Ric Mixter chronicles maritime history through the stories of shipwrecks on the Great Lakes

Ric Mixter, filmmaker, author, and former broadcaster, is an award-winning documentarian who focuses on maritime history

Photo courtesy of the Antique Toy and Firehouse Museum
The first phase of restoration is complete on a century-old firehouse turned museum

Construction crews are turning their attention now to the interior of the Downtown Bay City building and hope to open it for tours a few times later this year  

Building robots requires a machine shop as well as a computer lab. The new STEM center will hold both facilities in one building. (Photo Credit: Jennifer Veitengruber)
Essexville moves a million steps closer to building a regional STEM center

Essexville-Hampton Public Schools received a $1 million grant from the state to build a regional STEM center for students

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