The National Weather Service issued a weather alert at 9:03 p.m. EST on Saturday for snow until Sunday at 12:30 a.m. EST for Midland, Bay, Huron, Saginaw, Tuscola, Sanilac, Shiawassee, Genesee, Lapeer,

The U.S Coast Guard Air Station Detroit assisted on a rescue Wednesday at an ice floe on the west side of Saginaw Bay.

A Michigan woman was so shocked after checking her lottery ticket that she felt like she was “having a heart attack.” The 63-year-old’s stroke of luck came Dec. 30, when she bought a Lucky7s Fast Cash ticket in Saginaw and realized she had hit the jackpot.

SAGINAW, Mich. (WNEM) - A Saginaw County woman won more than $855,000 playing the Michigan Lottery. The 63-year-old woman, who chose to remain anonymous, thought she was having a heart attack when she learned she won the Lucky 7s Fast Cash jackpot.

The 63-year-old woman, who chose to remain anonymous, won $855,779 playing the Lucky 7s game from the Michigan Lottery.

A Saginaw County woman is $855,779 richer after winning the Lucky 7’s jackpot. A 63-year-old player, who chose to remain anonymous, bought her winning ticket Dec. 30 at the The Big Ugly Fish, located at 1418 State Street in Saginaw.

With Michigan turning 188 this Sunday, now is the time to make sure you have all of your Michigan merch in order. The business Small Favors provides a one stop shop for anything and everything Michigan.

“As temperatures drop and winter activities like ice fishing and snowmobiling draw people to frozen lakes and rivers, understanding the dangers of ice is critical to prevent accidents,” U.S. Coast Guard Senior Chief Petty Officer James Hassinger, Officer-in-Charge Station Saginaw River, said in the release.

With the thermometer dipping below 20 degrees, now is the perfect time for outdoors-minded Michiganders to find activities this winter. Michigan offers a diverse lineup of winter festivals throughout the season, including those that celebrate Finnish heritage, ice fishing and even Vikings.

The National Weather Service issued an updated special weather statement at 9:09 a.m. EST on Thursday in effect until 12:15 p.m. EST for Midland, Bay, Huron, Saginaw, Tuscola, Sanilac, Shiawassee, Genesee,