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Nine most expensive homes sold in the the Bay City area, April 22-28
A condo in Bay City that sold for $408,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in the Bay City area in the past week. In total, 10 residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $162,753. The average price per square foot ended up at $116.
FBI arrests suspect in armed robbery of Essexville credit union
ESSEXVILLE, Mich. (WNEM) - The FBI has arrested a suspect accused of robbing a credit union at gunpoint in Essexville in early April. The robbery took place at the Sunrise Family Credit Union, located at 190 N. Powell Road, about 10:30 a.m. on April 9. The FBI said the suspect...
Judge tells Saginaw man to control his anger during sentencing in friend’s fatal stabbing
SAGINAW, MI — One day shy of a year since he stabbed a man to death, Saginaw resident Martel T. Mims Jr. was sentenced to serve up to three decades in prison. It’s a sentence that is insufficient, in the eyes of the slain man’s ex-wife. Saginaw...
Police identify man killed inside Saginaw market
SAGINAW, Mich. (WNEM) - The Saginaw Police Department has identified the man found dead inside the K and D Market on the city’s east side. Officers responded to the market, located at 2716 S. Jefferson, shortly after 1 a.m. on Monday, April 29 for reports of smoke coming from the building.
Fentanyl not a factor, but Bay County man gets jail time for killing pedestrian
SAGINAW, MI — A Bay County man is to spend the next several months in jail for crashing into and killing a pedestrian shortly after he used fentanyl. However, had he been stone sober, the fatal collision still likely would have happened, evidence indicates. Saginaw County Circuit Judge Manvel...
Bay County roundup: Atmosphere is friendly but action is fierce in rivalry
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Suspect in crash that killed Bay County school worker seeks license restoration
HAMPTON TWP, MI — Two months ago, a Hampton Township mother and grade school paraprofessional Polly A. Christensen was killed in a traffic crash outside her family home. Police have wrapped their investigation into the deadly collision and sent their findings to prosecutors for review and issuance of possible charges.
Saginaw’s Cinco de Mayo parade has a new route this year
SAGINAW, MI — Saginaw’s 45th annual Cinco de Mayo Parade is happening this weekend and will follow a new route. La Unión Cívica Mexicana is hosting the parade scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday, May 4. If you purchase a product or register for an account through...
Thursday starts dry, rain returns tomorrow night
SAGINAW, Mich. (WNEM) - After some early morning rain showers, or at the very least cloudy skies, things have cleared up beautifully this afternoon and evening!. Temperatures have taken a 10 to 20 degree jump this afternoon and many have managed to climb back into the 70s for high temperatures. The only hiccup? Some gusty winds that have been around at times today with gusts near 30 miles per hour. If that’s all we’ve had to worry about however, it’s been a good day!
First Alert weather team recognized by WeatheRate as most accurate 10 years in a row
SAGINAW, Mich. (WNEM) - WeatheRate has recognized the WNEM First Alert weather team for being the most accurate 10 years in a row. WeatheRate visited the TV5 studios on Thursday, May 2 to celebrate the weather team on this recognition and award them a trophy. The First Alert team has...
Motorcyclist pronounced dead after crash in Arenac County
ARENAC COUNTY, Mich. (WJRT) - A Bay County man died in a motorcycle crash this weekend in Arenac County. The Arenac County Sheriff's Office says 24-year-old Jordan Beaudin of Pinconning died in the crash just before 1 p.m. Saturday on Melita Road near White's Canoe Livery in Deep River Township.
Saginaw police investigate homicide as man's body found after small fire was extinguished
SAGINAW, Mich. (WJRT) - Saginaw fire crews quickly put out a small fire early Monday morning, but then they found a body when they searched the building. Very few details have been released on the incident. A friend of the man has identified the victim. ABC 12 is not releasing...
Nexteer using 25-acre solar farm to power plant
BUENA VISTA TWP., Mich. (WNEM) – Nexteer Automotive is using solar power to help keep the lights on at its plant in Buena Vista Township. “Time will tell. We just want to make sure that it continues to produce,” said Steve Baird, the general manager with Nexteer. The...
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