Bay County

Emergency personnel were deployed to a Coast Guard Station in Essexville, Michigan following reports of a possible sinkhole. The cause of the situation is unknown and is currently undergoing investigation.

While communities across Michigan are banding together to try and halt data center development, one group says they want to bring them to the state in a sustainable way.

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 May 5 special election between Republican Jason Tunney and Democrat Chedrick Greene will determine if Senate Democrats will be able to hold a one-seat majority in Lansing.

There are 13 communities in Bay County that are within the 35th state Senate district.

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

A Republican win in the mid-Michigan district would end the Senate’s current Democratic majority.

With a new partnership between Energy Vault and Consumers Energy, more energy storage units will be coming to mid-Michigan communities at the end of 2026.

Car enthusiasts raised more than $7,000 to support youth mentoring across the Great Lakes Bay Region. The Eastside Legacy Cruise and Car Show, hosted by Bay City Car Meet, benefited Big Brothers Big Sisters and drew a crowd of all ages.

Heavy rain in late June caused a spike in floodwater mosquitoes across Bay County, with activity peaking in Williams and Monitor townships. Crews worked to reduce mosquito counts, but officials said the season could last into early October.