The Saginaw News

🔗: https://l.mlive.com/15fcvf Around 100 people marched to the Dow Event Center in Saginaw Monday for the 29th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Celebration. The high was only about 9 degrees, with windchills well below zero. One of the marchers said the weather was "just a small sacrifice compared to what Dr. King and many others fought for during the Civil Rights Movement.” (Ayrton Breckenridge/MLive.com)

House of the Week: Lakeside living for under $500K

🔗: https://l.mlive.com/ep9mka Claim your lakeside living dream for under $500K on the Saginaw Bay. This charming, cottage-like home with 100-feet of waterfront is on the market in Bangor Township, about a 20-minute from downtown Bay City. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

🔗: https://l.mlive.com/j9rzl6 Hundreds enjoyed the annual Midnight on Main event at Dow Diamond in Midland to celebrate the New Year. (MLive.com | Nico Mendoza)

🔗: https://l.mlive.com/0nlep5 Caro senior Austin Bennett had dreams of playing football and basketball in high school, but an accident that paralyzed him from the waist down changed everything. Last Friday, Bennett dressed, started and scored the first basket for Caro, knocking in his first attempt from his wheelchair to tie the game at 2-2. (Nico Mendoza/MLive.com)

When they spotted two young bucks stuck out on the ice on Saginaw Bay last weekend, Jodi Waibel and her husband called the DNR, but they were worried the exhausted animals would freeze. Since they knew the water wasn't too deep, they decided to rescue the animals themselves. (Video provided by Jodi Waibel)

🔗: https://l.mlive.com/zcu689 Bay City’s Santa House is one of mid-Michigan’s hidden Christmas gems. Filled with elves, toys and holiday decorations, the Nate & Mary Ida Doan Santa House has served the Bay City community for decades. Admission is free, though donations are welcomed. Visitors can stop by the festive house from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on weekdays and from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on weekends through December 22. (Nico Mendoza/MLive.com)

Face transplant changes everything for Michigan man

🔗: https://l.mlive.com/hotzx6 In March 2014, Derek Pfaff was home for spring break from Saginaw Valley State University when he attempted to take his own life with a shotgun. He survived, but what followed was a decade of struggle and survival. He went through 58 surgeries in attempts to repair the damage to his face. Finally a face transplant at the Mayo Clinic this year changed everything. (Kaytie Boomer/MLive.com)

Millington recorded the perfect season with a 13-0 record, claiming the state title with a 24-0 shutout over Monroe St. Mary CC on Saturday, Nov. 30 at Ford Field in Detroit. (Video by Jake May | MLive.com)

🔗: https://l.mlive.com/0jgkdt The holiday season has officially kicked off in Saginaw. The city celebrated Holidays in the Heart of the City Friday. The event featured a lighting ceremony at the Saginaw Water Treatment Plant, the Saginaw Youth Choir, and Santa Claus. (Kaytie Boomer/MLive.com)

$1.2M Freeland home with indoor pool, sunset views over golf course for sale

🔗: https://l.mlive.com/eb2qwv This contemporary home in Freeland, Michigan is settled with a perfect view of sunsets over a golf course. Featuring an indoor pool, fully finished basement and wet bar the 5,400 square feet home is currently listed for $1.2M. 🎥: Kaytie Boomer | MLive #homesforesale #michiganhomes #MichiganRealEstate

Official trailer for 'Rivalry: Battle of the Bay'

How to watch "Rivalry: Battle of the Bay": 🔗 https://l.mlive.com/egnqim On Friday night, two Michigan high school football teams will face off in a rivalry that dates back generations. Last year, MLive was there to capture the anticipation, preparation, drama, tears and even vandalism that led up to the 49th match between Bay City Central and Bay City Western. It’s a story that can resonate across the state, where high school football is part of the lifeblood of so many communities.

Climate, COVID and civil unrest: Gen Z Michiganders take it to the ballot box

Hundreds of thousands of Gen Z Michiganders will be old enough to vote for president for the first time this Election Day. They came of age in an era of school shootings, pandemic shutdowns and social unrest. They're even too young to remember Donald Trump as anything other than a politician. MLive sat down for video interviews with three Michigan college students to get a sense of what motivates this next generation of voters. Read more: https://l.mlive.com/lkmp40