Bay County News

If he can keep out of trouble for the next nine months, a Linwood man who pleaded no contest to abusing his girlfriend's 5-year-old son won't have a felony on his record.

A Bob's Towing & Recovery tow truck recovers a car from Friday's 65-vehicle pileup on Interstate 75 near Bay City.

Two Southfield men have netted some jail time and probation for using stolen credit cards to fund an illicit shopping spree in Bay County .

Gary Maday, left, Linda Maday, center, and Tracy Teich react after their team, the Literate Lutherans, won the adult spelling bee in April 2010.

The first robbery occurred around 5:15 a.m. Saturday at the Admiral at 314 S. Euclid Ave.

The apartment building at 709 Seventh Street in Bay City was destroyed by a fire Saturday.

Though she maintains she didn't strike anyone with her car, a Bay City woman pleaded guilty today to threatening a man with her vehicle during a dispute outside the Bay County Jail .

Saturday's business focused on election of state officers and de Heus was one of two co-chairmen elected; the other was Fred Vitale of Detroit.

Flint Journal Andrew Heller has written his award-winning column for The Flint Journal since 1989.

A small-town bar in Bay County has applied for a second time for state permission to allow waitresses to go topless.

With the state of Michigan set to release this year's MEAP scores next Tuesday, superintendents around Bay County and the state have a common message about the test.

Friday night's snow caused problems on the roads. Black ice, white flakes and gusty winds made for a nasty mix.

The trial of Brandon E. Carbeno, 28, was slated to begin Tuesday before Bay County Circuit Judge Harry P. Gill.

Blowing snow and ice are blamed for poor road conditions that caused a reported 65-vehicle crash in Bay County and numerous other accidents across mid-Michigan. Parts of Interstate 75 were closed late Friday afternoon south of Bay City.

The snow and icy roads are continuing to wreak havoc on motorists driving through Bay County.

The National Weather Service said whiteout conditions will be present for the evening commute as a strong cold front approaches the Great Lakes Bay region from the north.

White-out conditions are causing several traffic crashes across Bay County, police scanner traffic indicates.

Bay County Central Dispatch is advising it's snowing "pretty hard." There are white-out conditions in many areas of Bay County.

A Bay City woman is to remain in the Bay County Jail a while longer before learning how much prison time she'll net for molesting a 2-year-old girl.

With a population of about 1,700 residents, a small township in Bay County is abuzz with news that a local bar wants to have topless waitresses at some events.