The Saginaw Evening News declared the Hoyt Library “a noble institution” and “the pride of all Saginawians” when it opened in 1890. The library was a gift to the people of Saginaw from New York businessman Jesse Hoyt (1815-1882), who had real estate and lumber interests in the Saginaw Valley. Hoyt’s will set aside $100,000
the sun is out and the birds a chirping and it’s finally starting to feel like spring again in Saginaw. the question is with only 48 hours in a weekend what do I do or where do I go. I am thinking today would be a good day to walk, run or ride the Rail
Five Years ago, on this day, I wen’t to St Mary’s with chest pains, after the doctors diagnosed my heart attack, they did an emergency operation to open my blocked artery with a stint. It’s days like that, when you really figure out what is important, and reflect on what you have done with your life. Every day is
I found this old photo from the Goodrich Brothers taken in 1882 in the Saginaw Public Library Digital collection. Wheat & Co. Musical Merchandise was located in the newly constructed Music Block on Genesee Ave, which was built as a three-story building in 1881. Wheat & Co. was a prominent purveyor of musical merchandise throughout
I was traveling down South Michigan and when I got to Cass Street and I saw the coming soon banner for Sandweesh Mediterranean Bistro on the former Subway building (Subway built a new building on the other corner). It’s good to see another new business opening up in Old Town, you can find out more
I stopped to Jack’s Fruit Market on Bay Road to get some milk and as I am walking up to the cash register there is the Spatz’s garlic toast. So of course I had to get one but then if I am getting that I need to get some Williams Cheese Spread to go on
The town of Paines was in James Township, and the CDP was located on Dutch Road, between River Roads and Stroebel Roads.The History of Paines goes way back to Bay City businessman James Fraser, In 1833 he traveled from Detroit to the Saginaw Valley by horseback following the indian trails. When he got to the Tittabawassee River, the
It’s another Beautiful Day in Saginaw, no I am not talking about the weather, I mean if you’re alive and you have a roof over your head and food on the table, and most importantly, your family is healthy, than its a good day. Yeah I know the weather this spring has not been all
The old Firestone building on the corner of Water and Federal streets in downtown has a date with the wrecking ball this summer. It is being razed to make room for the new Downtown Saginaw Farmers Market which will be next to the empty Saginaw News Building as it is transformed into the SVRC Marketplace opening
Saginaw’s professional minor league baseball endeavors started in 1883 with a team called the Saginaw Old Golds with the name derived from the color of the uniforms, which was common way of naming teams back then (like the Red Sox). Pitcher John Clarkston played for the Old Golds for one year before moving into the
