It's hard to tell whether the car will start or not if you can't get inside. Why can't you get inside? All the doors are frozen shut.

The corner of Bay and Tittabawassee is the epicenter of Saginaw's Black Friday sales. Get an overview of the major retailers, Black Friday shopping strategy, and a list of the secret back routes between stores.

For readers who responded to my brief article on Jesse Jackson's Saginaw visit, this is a more in-depth report on one of America's emerging concerns.

America's big towns aren't the only ones that suffer with old, abandoned houses. Saginaw is an example of medium or smaller cities that face similar troubles.

Crisp autumn days beg for outdoor activity with the kids. For spooky, family-friendly fun in Saginaw County, check out a harvest carnival, haunted house, corn maze, zoo events, a train ride through a haunted forest, or a hayride.

Free Things to do in Saginaw and Bay Counties during the summertime.

A detail of four famous but different natives of Saginaw, Michigan.

A look at the racial issues in Saginaw, Michigan along with potential solutions.

Here are a few tips for surviving black Friday in Saginaw, Michigan.

Growing up in the Tri-City area of Michigan (Saginaw, Bay City and Flint), I have fond memories of the holidays. Here are some wonderful places you can visit during the holidays.

Michigan Territorial Governor Lewis Cass was successful with this treaty. Did the Michigan Territory and America benefit from it?

Members of Single Purpose, a Christian singles group, keep more busy than many married couples.

Before Christmas, concern arose for toys that could cause child lead poisoning. An older home or apartment also is a threat.

Did you know a family of four can have an income of more than $500 per week, and still qualify for federal surplus food. If a senior citizen is in the household, the limit rises beyond $600 per week.

A strong and solid neighborhood association can begin with a simple conversation among two or three residents. From there, the second step is a community meeting. Next comes action!

In their letters to Santa, some children warn the jovial big guy to watch out for their pets. Others don't want St. Nick to get stuck in the chimney or fall into a fire. Saginaw's samplings could be found anywhere.

Bellringer Ted Kolhagen embodies a Salvation Army history that we all should appreciate. Please read this writeup on Mr. Kolhagen, but also please do some Salvation Army "Google" research.

Agnes Johnson was retired but learned she did not want to face boredom. She became a volunteer activist for senior citizens and their families.

In communities across the nation, neighborhood organizers literally go door-to-door to seek action for issues such as improved housing and better schools.

When you watch little children at a swimming pool, some are fearful of even the most shallow water. A newfangled "spray park" settles that problem.

Poverty often seems to be a same old, same old story. It grinds upon people and families, but the media finds little to report. This needs to change.

Modern Concert Sound, for all your Sound and Lighting Needs.

All of us have driven down a street, seeing castoff furniture and appliances on the curbside. My friend in Saginaw figured out how to recycle these items in a unique ministry.

Holiday shopping is over, but lead in toys (and homes) remains a vital issue. One community's long-term actions offers a model for others.

It's 2007. Many of my white peers are good and fair people, but still too many carry prejudices and hurl slurs. If only they could encounter what I have encountered, to hear the songs I have heard.

If you wish to follow Oprah's recommendation and read Ken Follett's 943-page "Pillars of the Earth," you may first wish to check out a Saginaw, Michigan professor's 243-page review of the author's career.

Less than two hours north of Detroit is an area known as the Tri-Cities. The Tri-Cities has everything you need for your Black Friday shopping.

The rate of mortgage foreclosures is skyrocketing. In a visit to Saginaw, Michigan, Jesse Jackson offered specific facts and helped to explore solutions.

With great anticipation and excitement I attended the Martina McBride concert at the Dow Event Center in Saginaw Michigan on April 27, 2007.

The amazing history of the lumberjacks, shanty boys, and robber barons in the Bay City/Saginaw area is told well in this locally produced PBS program. It highlights an important chapter in the history of not only the Tri-Cities and Michigan, but of the United States as well.