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Saginaw, Michigan Patch AM: a 5 min read

Hello again Saginaw! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • See what Saginaw teens built inside their Innovation Lab on Weadock.
  • How 20,000 pounds of food are helping Saginaw families this week
  • What Saginaw County cat owners should know about the shelter’s virus pause.

Also on today's calendar: Interviewing Workshop and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has hands but isn’t able to clap? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Fog in the a.m.; mostly sunny, with a high of 69 and low of 42 degrees.
  • Thursday: Fog in the morning, temps: high: 63, low: 40.
  • Friday: Fog in the a.m.; mostly sunny, with a high of 65 and low of 40 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Saginaw STEM students showcase years of work at Innovation Lab (abc12.com) — Saginaw STEM students recently opened their Innovation Lab on South Weadock Avenue to showcase three years of hands-on engineering projects, including a solar-powered car that’s competed nationally. Visitors met local teens, explored the lab, and heard how Saginaw students are turning community support into college opportunities and real-world engineering experience.
   

2. Food Bank of Eastern Michigan joins East Side Soup Kitchen giveaway (abc12.com) — Families in Saginaw who are struggling to afford groceries can benefit from a major drive-thru food distribution at East Side Soup Kitchen on East Genesee, supported by Hidden Harvest and the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan. Organizers expect to hand out about 20,000 pounds of food and easily serve at least 300 Saginaw County households, reflecting continuing high local need.
   

3. Saginaw County shelter suspending cat intakes after 2 parvovirus cases (abc12.com) — Saginaw County Animal Care & Control has temporarily stopped all cat adoptions and intakes after two foster kittens tested positive for feline panleukopenia, a highly contagious virus. Staff are monitoring exposed animals, watching the shelter’s general population closely, and will resume normal cat operations only after they’re confident the virus is contained.
   

4. Saginaw United, Flint Carman-Ainsworth forfeit Week 9 football games (mlive.com) — Saginaw readers should know Saginaw United has forfeited its Week 9 football game against Saginaw Heritage after a fight-led mass ejection in last week’s homecoming matchup with Flint Carman-Ainsworth. The Michigan High School Athletic Association upheld suspensions, leaving Heritage scrambling to find a new opponent as it prepares for the Division 2 playoffs.
   

5. Before you crank up the heat: Mid-Michigan HVAC expert shares tips to prepare your furnace for winter (wnem.com) — With chilly weather settling into Saginaw, a local heating expert urges residents to test their furnaces now instead of waiting for a deep freeze. Simple steps like changing filters, checking thermostats, and confirming carbon monoxide detectors work can prevent breakdowns, higher energy bills, and safety risks when Mid-Michigan temperatures really drop.
   

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★ Featured events ★

    Thursday October 22
  • Tales For Twos →
    Thomas Township Library, 8207 Shields Dr, Saginaw
    10:30 am

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    So when they Meow at me they are overwhelmed. I turn off the light. Everytime my dog stops. So a little tip for the neighbors.. cats can see in the… (Nextdoor East Side Saginaw)
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  • Brinker International posted a job opening for QA/Expeditor - Saginaw Chili's in Saginaw. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Saginaw here.

Ok Saginaw! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has hands but isn’t able to clap?" — A clock! (Thank you Lois R. for sending it in!)
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