Summer concerts are in the works for Bay City’s parks
This summer, businesses bring free concerts to Bay City's parks and Feet on the Street districts. The concerts, which will be held on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, begin in June.
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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.
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
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
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.
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
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
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
Prost! in Uptown Bay City creates more than small plates
For the owners and executive chef, Prost! in Uptown Bay City is a bricks-and-mortar symbol of personal growth
