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June 6, 2023

Bay City 3@3

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Juvenile lifer Shawn Commire, who murdered Bay City great-grandmother, seeks new sentence

Sixteen years and one day after he killed Rita M. Salogar, Commire appeared in court as his attorneys argued he merits a lighter sentence than life without parole.

By Cole Waterman | Cole_Waterman@mlive.com

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State Park Drive Bridge closed in Bay County, detour in place

The State Park Drive bridge is currently closed to traffic so crews can perform maintenance work on the structure.

By Caitlyn French | cfrench@mlive.com

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Saginaw And Bay City News

Bay City approves road closure for new East Side outdoor market

On Monday, June 5, the Bay City Commission approved a request from Avram Golden to host an outdoor market from June 16 to Nov. 4.

By Caitlyn French | cfrench@mlive.com

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Saginaw And Bay City News

Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum hosting summer art camp

Kids and teens ages 8 to 18 will have the chance to work on art ranging from live painting and art deco lanterns to works involving embossed metal, drawing with thread and punched-loop tapestry.

By Ricardo Quintanilla | rquintanilla@mlive.com

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After fight over property taxes on Houghton store, Walmart gets what it asked for

In 2018, Wal-mart Stores East asked the Michigan Tax Tribunal to reduce the taxable value on its Houghton store from just under $4.7 million to about $4 million. Under a settlement approved last week, it got more than that.

By Matthew Miller | mmiller@mlive.com

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Muskegon

Your votes could help fund art murals in Muskegon neighborhoods

The city is seeking grants from the Michigan Municipal League Foundation for public art projects in three neighborhoods.

By Lynn Moore | lmoore8@mlive.com

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Reckon

Reckon introduces QueerVerse, a newsletter for LGTBQ resistance and joy

QueerVerse x Reckon will highlight important storylines and other news outside the far-too-often toxic environment of social media.

By R.L. Nave | rnave@reckonmedia.com and Michelle Zenarosa

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Life & Culture

Lake Michigan beach town to host ‘street party of all street parties’ during weekend festival

By Justine Lofton | jlofton@mlive.com

The largest heirloom peony collection in North America is at peak bloom now in Ann Arbor

By Jacob Hamilton | jhamilt3@mlive.com

Cascades Splash Pad is opening for the summer with free admission, pizza

By Chloe Miller | cmiller@mlive.com

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Obituaries

Cieslinski, James A.

Cieslinski, James A. 3/1/1935 - 5/20/2023 Bay City Firm in the belief of eternal life, James died at his home after 88 yrs. 80 .....

Graf, Catherine

Graf, Catherine 6/9/1923 - 5/23/2023 Kalamazoo Catherine Artemas (Brady) Graf, 99 of Unionville MI passed on Tuesday May 23, 2023 from natural causes after .....

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