https://www.wcmu.org/tags/saginaw-bay Saginaw Bay en-US Copyright Mon, 06 Apr 2026 22:31:29 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-04-06/mid-michigan-facing-flood-warnings-after-weekend-rain A meteorologist with the National Weather Service said the Saginaw River will fall below its flood stage Wednesday at the earliest as roads close across the region due to flooding. Mon, 06 Apr 2026 22:31:29 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-04-06/mid-michigan-facing-flood-warnings-after-weekend-rain Alvin (AJ) Jones, Brianna Edgar https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-01-27/state-senate-primary-heats-up-as-democrats-accuse-conservative-group-of-meddling 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. Tue, 27 Jan 2026 23:33:03 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-01-27/state-senate-primary-heats-up-as-democrats-accuse-conservative-group-of-meddling Alvin (AJ) Jones https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-12-10/state-data-shows-early-fundraising-leaders-in-open-state-senate-race 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. Wed, 10 Dec 2025 23:38:19 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-12-10/state-data-shows-early-fundraising-leaders-in-open-state-senate-race Alvin (AJ) Jones https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-10-31/new-reef-rocks-the-saginaw-bay Officials say the newly constructed freshwater reef off the coast of Channel Island will create spawning habitats for native fish species and foster resilience in their populations. Mon, 03 Nov 2025 20:08:16 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-10-31/new-reef-rocks-the-saginaw-bay Cristin Coppess https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-09-24/saginaw-fire-captain-veteran-announces-bid-for-state-senate-seat Chedrick Greene, a Democrat, joins a crowded field with five Democrats and two Republicans. Thu, 25 Sep 2025 02:00:15 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-09-24/saginaw-fire-captain-veteran-announces-bid-for-state-senate-seat Alvin (AJ) Jones https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-08-25/thousands-of-sturgeon-released-into-mid-michigan-rivers Around 7,000 sturgeon were released into the waterways of the Saginaw River system on Friday in an effort to replenish the threatened species. Mon, 25 Aug 2025 20:41:08 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-08-25/thousands-of-sturgeon-released-into-mid-michigan-rivers Brianna Edgar https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-05-30/perch052924 The yellow perch has been declining for decades in Saginaw Bay as a result of a rapid growth of walleyes. Local commerical fisheries say that has caused struggles for their business. Thu, 30 May 2024 20:18:28 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-05-30/perch052924 Masha Smahliuk https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-05-07/study-investigates-movements-of-brown-trout-cropping-up-in-saginaw-bay The state is asking anglers to report if they catch trout with tags in the Saginaw Bay region. Tue, 07 May 2024 22:18:47 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-05-07/study-investigates-movements-of-brown-trout-cropping-up-in-saginaw-bay Teresa Homsi https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-08-11/researchers-use-microphones-to-study-the-movements-of-lake-sturgeon Researchers with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are tracking Sturgeon in the Saginaw River Systems and Bay by using acoustic receivers that pick up signals from transmitters that the fish were tagged with. Fri, 11 Aug 2023 20:58:56 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-08-11/researchers-use-microphones-to-study-the-movements-of-lake-sturgeon Renae King https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-08-08/saginaw-bay-sturgeon-release-will-surpass-5-000-fish-milestone Conservation partners will be releasing a hundred young lake sturgeon into the Saginaw Bay. The event marks a milestone for restoration efforts in the bay. Tue, 08 Aug 2023 21:33:07 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-08-08/saginaw-bay-sturgeon-release-will-surpass-5-000-fish-milestone Teresa Homsi