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Bay City planning 24-hour Independence Bridge closure next week
BAY CITY, MI – The Independence Bridge will be closed for 24 hours beginning Wednesday, June 12. The bridge will close at 5 p.m. to allow for a deck pour to take place, the city said in an alert. The closure will last until 5 p.m. Thursday, June 13.
Bay City accepting applications for vacant commissioner seat
BAY CITY, Mich. (WNEM) - The city of Bay City has announced applications are now open for 7th ward city commissioner. It follows Shelley Niedzwiecki’s resignation from the seat in April. Niedzwiecki said it was in response to the commission not holding a moment of silence for retired Bay City Battalion Chief Terry Collins who died unexpectedly in April.
Hunt for the lost ‘Tiger:’ Museum seeks relic of Bay City’s firefighting origins
BAY CITY, MI — As mysteries go, the whereabouts of an 1860s-era Bay City fire engine remains one of the most intriguing puzzles yet unsolved for officials with the Antique Toy and Firehouse Museum. Mike Snyder, vice-chairman of the museum at 3456 Patterson, said locating the piece of history...
Council now split on cannabis
A proposed one-year ban on new marijuana shops was defeated this week on a 4-3 City Council vote. Opposed: Mayor Brenda Moore, Pro-Tem Annie Boensch, Bill Ostash, Michael Flores. In favor: Monique Lamar Silvia, who made the motion, with Michael Balls and George Copeland. Absent on Feb. 3: Reggie Williams...
Bills would enforce higher penalties for drivers who injure bicyclists, pedestrians
MID-MICHIGAN (WNEM) - Stiffer penalties could be coming for Michigan drivers who injure bikers and pedestrians under bills passed in the House. It’s a decision proponents say would increase accountability, though some feel it’s too aggressive. According to projections from the Governor’s Highway Safety Association, last year between...
Power restored to Frankenmuth area
FRANKENMUTH, Mich. (WNEM) – Power has been restored to the area after hundreds lost power in Frankenmuth Thursday night. According to Consumers Energy, the power outage was initially reported on Thursday, June 6 at about 6:35 p.m., and there were more than 520 customers without power at one point.
City of Saginaw Fire Department urges importance of training during CPR/AED Awareness Week
SAGINAW, Mich. (WNEM) - The first week of June highlights National CPR/AED Awareness Week. A crucial tool for saving lives, first responders want more people to understand how to give cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or CPR. “Whether it’s an overdose or a cardiac event, CPR is what saves peoples’ lives,” said Alex...
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