Essexville News

Henry Pfenninger of Essexville, left, and and Donald Polkinhorn of Grand Rapids, right, throw an American flag, that is no long fit to fly, into a fire during a Memorial Day ceremony at Floral Gardens Cemetery in Portsmouth Township on Monday afternoon.

As the school year winds down for schools in Bay County, some high schools are holding commencement ceremonies next week.

Essexville teen who repeatedly stabbed best friend: 'I was a drunk monster' : In being sentenced to jail, an Essexville teen expressed sorrow for repeatedly stabbing his best friend in a drunken rage.

It might seem early for a plan with the year 2040 in its title, but that's what members of the Bay City Area Transportation Study have released - and now they want public input.

The Saginaw Catholic Diocese is trying to clear up its plans for the future of some local parishes and hopefully provide clarification for hundreds of parishioners, many of whom still have questions about the future of their own churches.