Saginaw Township asks businesses to ‘Light Up State Street’ this holiday season Heather Jordan | heather_jordan@mlive.com Members of the Saginaw Township Business Association and State Street Corridor Improvement Authority are asking area businesses to deck the halls this holiday season for a chance to win prizes.         Read More

Bay City news Say happy birthday to Frankenmuth legend Dorothy Zehnder as she turns 98 on Dec. 1 Woman charged with stabbing 2 people, stealing car in Bay County Letter from the Editor: Let’s use holiday gatherings to pull back the stigma on mental health issues

Statewide news Trump makes surprise Thanksgiving trip to Afghanistan to visit with U.S troops The Associated Press West Michigan community comes together for massive Thanksgiving meal Brian Hayes | bhayes@mlive.com   What Detroit Lions WR Kenny Golladay and his teammates look forward to on Thanksgiving table Lauren Williams | lwilliams@mlive.com Tree falls on wire near substation, cuts off power for 1,800 Jackson residents Samuel Dodge | sdodge@mlive.com

Life & Culture Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade 2019: Snoopy and the beloved balloons set sail on breezy morning in NYC Why there’s a Christmas tree shortage this year UM vs. OSU, ‘White Christmas’ and cocktails: 5 things to do in Ann Arbor Nov. 29-Dec. 1

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