🌱 What sentence will Bay City’s former State Theatre director receive?
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In today's newsletter:
- What sentence will Bay City’s former State Theatre director receive?
- Bay City poker champ’s fraud scheme ends with federal prison sentence
- How a Bay City lawmaker’s plan could add $5,500 per child
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Friday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 70 and low of 56 degrees.
- Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 63, low: 34.
- Sunday: Windy with clouds and sun, with a high of 46 and low of 26 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Mike Bacigalupo's attorney seeks supervised release, restitution in fraud case (mlive.com) — Bay City residents will soon learn the sentence for former State Theatre director Mike Bacigalupo, whose attorney is asking for supervised release and restitution instead of prison. Bacigalupo admitted to wire fraud involving the Bay City State Theatre and Bay City Historical Society, with prosecutors seeking prison time after nonprofits lost critical operating and renovation funds. 
2. Michigan Poker Champ Sentenced in Fraud Case (us103.com) — A Bay City car dealer and poker champion has been sentenced to three years in federal prison after pleading guilty to bank fraud tied to his Bay Auto Brokers dealership. Investigators say falsified vehicle loan paperwork and a debunked kidnapping claim were part of a multimillion-dollar scheme that drew intense attention across Mid-Michigan.
3. McDonald Rivet aims to increase tax credit for children up to age 4 (abc12.com) — Bay City’s own Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet is pushing federal legislation to boost the Earned Income Tax Credit, potentially adding up to $5,500 per child under age 4 for working parents. Her Working Parents Tax Relief Act targets soaring child care and living costs and is now under consideration in the U.S. House before it could advance further.
4. How local partners help enhance parks and recreation areas (dailypress.net) — Partnerships are bringing lasting improvements to Bay City State Park, including endowed funds that help maintain the Come Play by the Bay playscape and Spray by the Bay splash pad. State officials say groups like Friends of Bay City State Park are crucial for funding, volunteers, and restoration projects that keep Michigan’s parks vibrant and well-used.
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Movie: Great Affection Madonna Tour
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Bay County Historical Museum , 321 Washington Ave , Bay City
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🗓 Events Nearby
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A is for Art: Boots and Blooms
Auburn Area Branch Library , 235 W Midland Rd , Auburn
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Saginaw Valley State University - Riverfront Saginaw , 200 S Washington Ave , Saginaw
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SU BASEBALL
Saginaw Public Schools , 617 E. Clark St , Davison
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SASA MS Track @ Bay City Western
Bay City Western High School , 500 W Midland Rd , Auburn
4:30 pm
Friday April 17
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💬 Chatter
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- Viridian Staffing posted a job opening for Cannabis Harvest Assistant in Bay City. Apply here.
- Goodwin Recruiting posted a job opening for Restaurant Manager in Bay City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bay City here.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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