West Bay City

Since the beginning, Bay City Bridge Partners has pledged to be an active member of the community.

Work began on Liberty Bridge in December, but Bay City residents won’t pay tolls for another 5 years

About a month ago, workers closed one side of Liberty Bridge to begin long-awaited repairs to the span. Now, the firm making the repairs updates the community on its progress and next steps.

In each installment of 'The Gift,' runner Andrew Trombley passes by Bay City landmarks.
A holiday video created to entertain family and friends is getting thousands of views

For five years, a group of long-time friends have produced “The Gift,” a video that tells a different story each year of a man delivering a Christmas present in Bay City. The video gets thousands of views each year.  

Soaps, lotions, balms, and teas fill the shelves at Essentially Unique.
New shop inside the Bay City Town Center provides all-natural products and unique gift ideas

Essentially Unique owners, Kristen and Weston Allen, offer customers the chance to create their own gift baskets, filled with natural products.  

The Bay-Arenac ISD Career Center emphasizes career and technical education through a combination of academics and work experience. Students also are encouraged to join clubs that teach professional skills.
Two Bay-Arenac Career Center teachers earn statewide recognition

Lisa Forrest and Elizabeth Wise, instructors at the Career Center, say the statewide recognition offers much-needed encouragement during a difficult time in education.

Buy Local Buy BC Gift Card Stimulus Program returns for the 2021 holiday season

Bay Future, the Bay Area Chamber of Commerce, and Consumers Energy are bringing back a popular gift card stimulus program beginning Dec. 7.

Hundreds of pieces of public art in region give our communities cultural, social, and economic value.
New website offers insight into the public art throughout the region

The hundreds of pieces of public art in region gives our communities cultural, social, and economic value. Now, a Passport to Public Art gives a behind-the-scenes look at the artwork in the area.

The nights won’t be silent this month in Bay City as music takes center stage at local venues

From jazz to rock to holiday classics, the holiday season brings music to stages throughout Bay City this month.

The Youth Advisory Committee surveyed middle and high school students from throughout the county to learn about their top concerns. College and career preparedness was no. 1.
Youth Advisory Committee assesses and addresses the needs of teens in Bay County

A survey of middle and high school students in Bay County revealed that college and career preparedness are a top concern.  

Marjo Jaroch, the new Executive Director for the DDA and DMB, says she wants to build connections between downtown and the other business districts.
The new DDA Executive Director wants to build connections with all of Bay City’s business districts

Marjo Jaroch hopes to expand existing events and add new events to the downtown calendar, drawing more people to the businesses there. 

Haley Duran was a dancer until an injury at 18 forced her to consider a different life path. She turned an interest in nail polish into a career.
At 18, an injury crushed her dream of a career in dance. Today, she owns a busy nail salon

Vici Nail Bar opened in November 2020, but is already busy enough to allow owner Haley Duran to hire a second nail technician.  

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