Brianna Edgar

The event was part of the Court Community Connections program, which mains to help teach students about the judicial system.

"We must all continue to focus on minimizing the violence and crime in our city," said Saginaw Mayor Brenda Moore back in August. "We must continue to partner with law enforcement and local non-profits to strengthen our efforts."

The changes took effect on Oct. 10, expanding fishing opportunities across the Upper Peninsula.

Both the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and the National Weather Service warn of heightened wildfire risks in the region due to dry and windy conditions.

Officials hope to have it fully contained by late Tuesday evening. However, dry weekend conditions will raise fire risks.

Duggan visited the Central Michigan University campus on Fri. Oct. 3 to speak to students ahead of next year's gubernatorial race.

Michigan law requires early in-person polling locations to be available for statewide and federal elections, but not for local races. In the tri-county area, Saginaw is the only one who's going to offer this voting option for the 35th district state Senate special election in early 2026.

The Michigan Libertarian Party is looking to nominate their own candidate for an open state Senate seat.

To help track the spread of CWD and help hunters who suspect they've harvested a deer with the disease, the DNR is offering free testing kits at different locations across the state.

At last week's city commission meeting, commissioners introduced the idea of placing Mount Pleasant under an Immigrant Trust Act, more commonly known as a sanctuary city, which could limit how local law enforcement collaborates with federal immigration and customs enforcement.