Bay City

The long-awaited race will determine if Democrats are able to maintain their slim one-seat majority in the chamber for the final months of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's tenure.

The U.S. District Court decided to allow the class action lawsuit against the Bay City Bridge Partners to move forward after a hearing last week.

After a series of contentious town hall meetings, Bay City officials partnered with a local nonprofit to host a public forum in order to help the community start to see eye-to-eye on several issues.

Residents packed city hall Monday night to speak out for and against resolutions that would have stopped local law enforcement from working with ICE to enforce federal immigration laws.

The cameras are capable of recording important details on the back of a car, such as the license plate and the make and model of a vehicle. Law enforcement officers say they're useful for investigations. Critics say they put privacy at risk.

Last December, in an unprecedented move, the GOP-led state House clawed back $645 million in allocated spending.

The group ProgressiveMI has spent thousands of dollars on ads for Pamela Pugh. Democratic leaders say ProgressiveMI is tied to a conservative ad firm, seeking to sway the race.

While Bay City hasn't had any proposals for data centers yet, the city commission wants to make sure they're prepared in the event a company send them a proposal.

Bay City's Lafayette Bridge is one of the projects that's been earmarked for funding review by the Michigan House Appropriations Committee.

The early numbers provide insight into the state of primary races in the Saginaw Bay region at around the halfway mark in the lead up to election night on Feb. 3.