Newest Saginaw hotel owner: 'We're here to stay'

Satish Shethi knows his Saginaw hotel's reputation. He's heard it from visitors familiar with the recently-opened establishment, downtown's Saginaw Plaza Hotel: An owner moves in with high ...

Chicago investment group buys the downtown Saginaw hotel for $2.9 million

The Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel and Conference Center is no more. Its new name is the Saginaw Plaza Hotel. A Chicago-based family investment team with four decades of hotel management experience bought ...

Tourist Class Saginaw, MI Hotels

The importance of timely travel insurance purchasesAre travelers waiting too long to buy insurance coverage? Research shows they might be. The proper way to plan a safari for a neurodiverse ...

Lodgco Management buys two Saginaw hotels

Mount Pleasant-based Lodgco Management has purchased two Saginaw hotels -- the Four Points by Sheraton and Holiday Inn Express. Lodgco assumed ownership and management of the properties on Monday. The ...

Saginaw neighborhood revitalization project seeks volunteers for June event

The One Week, One Street Neighborhood Revitalization Project Committee will bring its 13th annual improvement effort to three ...

The Big O Burgers owner is bringing something completely different to Saginaw’s Old Town

SAGINAW, MI — The owner of Big O Burgers & Barbecue plans to open a third location, with a new spin on the menu familiar to ...

Saginaw Public Schools holds baseball/softball camp helping elementary athletes learn the game

SAGINAW, Mich. (WNEM) - Saginaw Public Schools wrapped up their three-day baseball/softball summer camp at Hoyt Park. 27 ...

Westbound Saginaw Highway closed after crash causes power outage

Westbound Saginaw Highway at Lake Lansing Road is closed after a crash brought down a power line Thursday morning, causing a ...

Saginaw’s magical, record-setting season ends with an area-round loss to Amarillo Tascosa

For the Saginaw football team, the magic has finally run out. Amarillo Tascosa’s triple-option ground attack was too much for the Rough Riders as the Rebels came away with a 35-13 win on Nov. 22 in a ...

New sculpture unveiled along the Saginaw River

SAGINAW, Mich. (WJRT) - A new piece of art is capturing attention in Saginaw, offering more than just a visual experience. Community members gathered at Potthoff Park on Tuesday afternoon for the ...

Three days with the Saginaw Spirit, where being different is the name of the game

The Athletic went behind the scenes with the Spirit to get an inside look at their approach under GM Dave Drinkill and head coach Chris Lazary. Kelsea Petersen / The Athletic; Photos courtesy of the ...

Saginaw property tax cap repeal on November ballot

Saginaw’s revenue from general fund property taxes currently cannot surpass $3.8 million. The city council unanimously ...

Hundreds celebrate Cinco de Mayo in Saginaw amid nationwide immigration concerns

SAGINAW, Mich. (WJRT) - Hundreds of people gathered in Saginaw to celebrate Cinco de Mayo with a vibrant parade and fiesta. It comes as other cities, including Chicago and Philadelphia, have cancelled ...

Gas leak forces precautionary evacuation of Saginaw neighborhood

A construction crew damaged a natural gas pipeline Thursday, forcing a precautionary evacuation of a Saginaw neighborhood. Atmos Energy told NBC 5 that the crew was working near the intersection of ...

Saginaw woman loses city council seat, receives probation on election forgery case

Paula Wethington is a digital producer at CBS Detroit. She previously held digital content roles at NEWSnet, Gannett/USA Today network and The Monroe News in Michigan. She is a graduate of the ...