Saginaw

Everyone "will receive full due process,” according to a statement from ICE. The arrests sparked protests Monday evening, with several people leaving signs of support at an abandoned job site where they were detained.

Attendees told Benson that one of their biggest concerns going into the midterm elections is affordability. According to data from the 2020 census, the city of Saginaw's poverty rate sits at about 34%.

From Simon & Garfunkel, Lefty Frizzell, to The Monkees, musicians used Saginaw as a muse in their song writing.

The band's free 100th anniversary concert is this Sunday at 7 p.m. at the Jolt Events Center in downtown Saginaw.

Budget contraints stemming from the tax-cap has left Saginaw's 80,000 trees on the backburner. In Midland and Bay City, urban forests are getting more attention and funding despite being smaller in size.

The facility is nearing its centennial anniversary. Officials say renovations will cost $400 million, about $100 million less than it would take to build a new one.

Since 1979, the city has only been allowed to collect $3.8 million annually in property tax revenue. City leaders say the cap limits economic development. Some residents argue raising taxes will add more stress on tight budgets.

Chedrick Greene joined the Michigan Senate after winning a special election earlier this month to serve out the remainder of a term in a seat left vacant last January.

A coalition of public transportation organizations are asking for $330 million to fund local bus operations as state lawmakers work to close a more than $1 billion gap in the upcoming budget.

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.