Chesaning News

Saginaw County communities know how to celebrate our nation's independence. Fireworks shows are at dusk Friday over Heritage Park in Frankenmuth and Showboat Park in Chesaning.

Tickets are now on sale for Tommy James and the Shondells performing at the Chesaning Showboat Music Festival on July 17.

In these tough economic times, there are people out there helping each other. Habitat For Humanity in Saginaw has been helping people well before this recession, and one of its volunteers has been given the President's Call to Service Award.

Concertgoers spread out across Ojibway Island during the KCQ Country Music Fest last year.

Dale H. Titthof imagines a day he and thousands of others can ride bikes, skate, or jog from Chesaning to St.

Thursday afternoon, the DTV transition was just hours away. Early Friday morning, ABC12 will be one of the first Mid-Michigan stations to end all analog broadcasts.

The show will go on in Chesaning, but it will go on with one noticeable change at this year's Chesaning Showboat Music Festival.

Chesaning-Brady and Tri-Township firefighters responded to a garage fire at 14420 S. Oakley in Brady Township at 2 p.m. today.

A fund has been set up to help the family cover funeral costs. If you would like to donate, checks can be made to: C/O Jaylin Ferguson Family.

Youth looking for something to do this summer are invited to attend more than 100 ''camps'' offered by museums and arts groups in Saginaw and Midland.

That boat's really rockin' now. Not only are Billy Squier and Eddie Money named to this summer's Chesaning Showboat Music Festival, but one ticket will get you into both shows.

Jose A. Olguin told police he repeatedly struck his wife, Erica L. Olguin, in the head with a hammer after he said he learned she was having an affair, testimony revealed.

Saginaw County employees may use their cell phones for work while driving, at least for now.

With the clock ticking, Saginaw City Manager Darnell Earley and Sheriff William L. Federspiel this morning were waiting to hear from the other to overcome an impasse on dividing a $1.152 million grant.

Pop Evil and Framing Hanley will rock the boat -- the Chesaning Showboat, that is -- as the latest acts named to the mid-summer music festival.

"American Idol" fans will have the time of their lives in early July when 2008 winner David Cook hops aboard the Chesaning Showboat Music Festival .

Bess Winter, an English teacher at Valley Lutheran High School, 3650 McCarty in Saginaw Township, sits in a garden area, one of her favorite spots, in front of the school.

The Summerfest carnival may have a new location during Boat Week this year. Officials are discussing the possibility of moving the carnival, hosted by McDonagh Amusements Inc., from the McMorran Place parking lot to Desmond Landing, said Randy Fernandez, interim general manager of McMorran.

Barbara Russell will serve her fifth term on the Saginaw Township Board of Education beginning in July.

Charles P. Lamont Jr. said he went to his "happy place" after winning a collision repair technology competition.