(11/11/12)- We haven't even made it to Thanksgiving, but already Christmas items are out on store shelves. But before you head to the big box stores, some local retailers want you to give them a try.
Holiday crafts to decorate your home, clothing to dress you or your little one, and jams, dressings and spreads to delight your taste buds were all on display Saturday at the 'Shop Small Business Holiday Expo' in Bay City.
Every store at the event is locally owned. Organizers hope the expo will create more business for locally owned stores and shops.
"If people made a point to shop local, it would be so great for their businesses to expand. They could hire more employees and it would just be great for the local economy," said Debbie Sumera, an organizer of the event.
Barb Schian, owner of Pride and Country Village on East Holland Road in Saginaw, believes her business will benefit from the exposure.
"A lot of people have never heard of us, who have been to our booth today, and hopefully we could get more of a customer base out of Bay City. I am feeling very good about it, I am, I think that it's going to help us," she said.
Organizers hope to make the expo an annual event. They donated $1,000 to the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan to help feed families in the community over the holiday season.
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(05/25/13) - A Michigan State Police trooper was involved in a deadly shooting Saturday morning. It happened around 3:30 a.m. near the intersection of Ridgeway Ave. and Montrose St. in Mount Morris Township. An
A Michigan State Police trooper was involved in a deadly shooting Saturday morning.
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(05/24/13) - Memorial Day weekend has finally arrived, and that means weekend traffic delays are ahead. Taking a look from our Saginaw skycam, traffic seems to be moving pretty well so far on I-675.
Memorial Day weekend has finally arrived, and that means weekend traffic delays are ahead.
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(5/25/2013)- Michigan native Matthew Tuppen is the Director and Co-Founder of The Mako Project. The Mako Project explores the compassion of society as these young men travel across the country relaying
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(5/24/2013) - Union officials say teachers in the Buena Vista School District are not being paid. This comes after the state released financial aid to help them afford payroll and get students back in
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(5/23/13) - A shooting in Saginaw sends 4 people to the hospital Thursday evening and police say at least one victim is female. It happened during some type of "pre-prom" meet up in the parking lot
Police are searching for whoever is responsible for the deadly shooting of a 17-year-old during a pre-prom celebration Thursday evening. Three others were injured.
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(5/24/13) Some mid-Michigan residents were tired of a failed drainage system that led to flooded property and a closed road. Repairs were made and now property owners have received a special assessment
Some Mid-Michigan residents were tired of a failed drainage system that led to flooded property and a closed road.
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(05/24/13) - Two men face federal charges in Flint, accused of a Home Depot fraud ring that spans 13 states. They're accused of switching price tags on items to pay a lower price, then returning the
Two men face federal charges in Flint, accused of a Home Depot fraud ring that spans 13 states.
