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SAGINAW, MI – A father and son team have come together to open a restaurant and bar in Saginaw County. Johnny and John Wesolek opened JJ’s Roadhouse to the public earlier this month on Wednesday, Sept. 13. Located at 9620 Gratiot Rd., the building was most recently Sporty’s...

SAGINAW, MI — A Saginaw woman is to spend more than a year in prison for embezzling more than a million dollars from her disabled mother. On top of that, she owes more than $100,000 in restitution. Her attorney, though, maintains his client had no criminal intent to defraud...

SAGINAW, Mich. (WJRT) - People are asking questions about cameras popping up at certain intersections in the City of Saginaw. The city is hoping the cameras will help cut down on violent crime. The city received federal grant money to purchase high-tech surveillance cameras about two years ago. The city...

A house in Saginaw that sold for $622,125 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Saginaw County in the past week. In total, 48 residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $195,854. The average price per square foot ended up at $133.

Five UAW members are going to be okay after being hit by a car Tuesday evening, but it's left some of the picketers shaken.

SAGINAW, MI — Two years after her toddler son fatally overdosed on illegal drugs, a Saginaw mother is heading to prison, a fate shared by the boy’s father. “I just want to apologize to my son and apologize to my family,” a weeping Amber M. Martinez told Saginaw County Circuit Judge Julie A. Gafkay as she appeared before her for sentencing on Sept. 26. “I just hope you take into consideration the facts of the case. I’m just so sorry about what happened.”

SAGINAW, MI — The King of Queens will rule downtown Saginaw this weekend, which also will feature film tributes to artists, classical music, country music, cats, yoga, and yoga and cats. The following is a list of events happening across the region from Friday to Sunday, Sept. 29-Oct. 1:

SAGINAW TWP, MI — This afternoon, Nouvel Catholic Central High School is hosting its annual Homecoming Parade. To make negotiating traffic easier, officials have released the route the celebrants will be taking. Staging for the parade begins at 3:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 29. The parade itself kicks off...

SAGINAW, MI — Downtown Saginaw’s Dow Event Center has gone cashless. Beginning Thursday, Sept. 28, the event center, located at 303 Johnson St., will only accept credit or debit card payments at all points of purchase, including parking. At the same time, a new bag policy went into...

Join Saginaw Co. Animal Care & Control as they celebrate the opening of their new building with a special ribbon-cutting ceremony. Tune in to get a glimpse of the upgraded facilities designed to better serve our furry friends.

The MacDonald Broadcasting “98 KCQ” WKCQ Saginaw, MI, morning show has rebranded as “Bear & the KCQ Morning Express.” PD Jason Addams continues as host. Jaclyn “Producer Jax” Villaire adds morning producer duties to her midday air shift, while John Conrad joins for news. Afternoon drive remains open with the departure of Seth Justice, who moves to Top 40 in Albany, NY.

SAGINAW, Mich. (WNEM) - Conditions will start to dry up more going through this Friday and especially this weekend. This is after a somewhat gloomy and damp week with cooler weather. The biggest story of the weekend is unseasonably warm weather ushering back into our area. Overall, we have a very nice weekend ahead but there is some fog potential to touch on, as well as a miniscule shower chance. For the fog, you may need to factor in some extra time if you have morning travel plans Saturday, but there’s no need to adjust plans for the shower potential around Sunday. Details are below!

St. Charles has experienced some difficult moments adjusting in its first season as an 8-player football program. But there have been moments worth celebrating as the Bulldogs take a 1-4 record into Friday’s game against Breckenridge. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link...

BAY CITY, MI — For months, two alleged kingpins imported more than two dozen kilos of cocaine from Mexico every two weeks and dispersed the illicit stimulant around Saginaw. Their enterprise was foiled when authorities overheard them orchestrating a murder on their cellphones, prompting them to intercede before the execution could transpire.

BAY COUNTY, Mich. (WJRT) - A teenager is in custody after police found a gun in a locker at Bay City John Glenn High School on Thursday morning. The Bay County Sheriff's Office says a student notified a resource officer at the school in Bangor Township that another 14-year-old student had a handgun. The officer checked the 14-year-old's locker and found the gun.

SAGINAW, MI — In the summer of 2021, Za’Ryia Karmoni Reed was an 8-year-old girl with a beautiful smile who loved reading, singing, dancing and cooking and was about to start fourth grade at North Saginaw Charter Academy. “She was just full of life. She was bright. She...

BAY CITY, MI — The cause of a recent house fire that claimed the life of a Bay City child is to remain unknown. Bay City Fire Chief Kurt Corradi said investigators have wrapped up their probe into the fire at 704 Germania St. that occurred just after midnight on Sept. 13.

Living in Michigan, many locals take one of our most special places for granted. Al Roker's family knows and loves this special place in the heart of Mid-Michigan. Michigan's Oldest (100+ Years) Candy Store Just Sold to a Local Entrepreneur, with Plans to Grow. Michigan's Little Bavaria with Ties to...

BAY CITY, MI — In August, a 19-year-old man barged into a Bangor Township home and engaged in a knife fight with its resident. When the scrap was over, both men were suffering from stab wounds. The assailant was hospitalized for his wound and later discharged without being jailed....

As the United Auto Workers (UAW) continues to fight for better wages and benefits, we are taking a look back at the union’s history and how it all began.