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Rise and shine, Tri Cities!
In today’s planning-your-week edition: Raising Cane’s approved, free lunar eclipse viewing, and dinosaur walk-through experience + all our favorite events happening over the next seven days.
Today’s sponsor, American Hartford Gold, is helping folks around the Tri Cities protect their savings as gold and silver continue to gain momentum. Their free guide explains what’s driving the surge… and what to know before adding precious metals to your portfolio. Grab your free copy here.
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📰 In the news
New restaurant gets approval: With the former Lover’s Lane now demolished, Raising Cane’s will start building soon in Kochville Township, bringing chicken favorites to the Tri Cities with plans to open later this year — get all the details.
Progress toward steadier water: Electric work on Saginaw’s water tower is nearly finished, with disinfection underway before filling. Two tests must pass. The upgrade will bolster reliability and reduce boil water notice risks — get all the details.
Rooftop skywatching event: Bay City’s Delta College Planetarium will host a free lunar eclipse viewing Tuesday at 5 a.m., weather permitting, with telescopes if clear. Michigan’s next total eclipse isn’t until 2029 — get all the details.
Nothing prepares you for a pet emergency: I learned that the hard way after charging $10k to a credit card for life-saving surgery on my cat, Miss Stache. As soon as we got home, I signed up for Spot. It’s super affordable – and reimburses up to 90% of the bill.
Highlights this week:
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🏆 Gold and silver are heating up
Together with our sponsor American Hartford Gold
Gold just posted its strongest run in decades… and the momentum is carrying into 2026. Silver has become one of the most talked-about assets as investors look for ways to stay ahead of market volatility.
While many are still sitting on the sidelines, others are quietly repositioning.
If you’re wondering whether you’re missing something, AHG has a free guide explaining what’s driving the renewed interest… and how investors are approaching precious metals right now.
It’s free and worth reading before the next move.
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🫶 We got your back
Wings, the easy win: Whether it’s midweek motivation or a small victory, Boulevard Lounge serves Bully Hot Wings and all the comforting standbys. A Midland staple since 1956, it’s the kind of place you enter and instantly spot friends you didn’t plan on seeing, then stay longer than you meant to.
Smooth skin, zero fuss: When you want brows that behave and skin that forgives winter, The Beauty Bar quietly nails it with expert sugar waxing, threading, and lash work from people who actually care. Leave looking polished, feeling lighter, and ready to carry that “yep, I’ve got it together” energy everywhere.
Winter-friendly fairways: Apple Mountain keeps your game sharp with an indoor simulator and a championship course ready when the snow fades. Off-season reps polish the swing, helping you hit spring ahead of the pack. Winter practice, spring confidence… same obsession, less rust.
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📆 Our favorite events this week
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All events are subject to change without notice. Always check official event pages for the most up to date information.
🍁 Tap-A-Tree @ Chippewa Nature Center | Wednesday (3/4) at 5:30 PM – Swap the pancake aisle syrup for the real deal on a guided wander through CNC’s Sugarbush. Learn to ID maples, tour the Sugarhouse, even tap a tree, then humble-brag about sap flow all week. Free, family friendly, meet at the Sugarhouse, dress for weather.
🐟 Annual Lenten Fish Fry @ Nouvel Catholic Central Elementary School | Friday (3/6) at 4:30 PM – Skip the mystery freezer fish and do Friday right at Nouvel’s Lenten fry-up, running every Friday of Lent at Nouvel Catholic Central Elementary. Perch, walleye, shrimp, or a combo, plus all-you-can-eat fish and a kids’ grilled cheese. Dine-in or grab-and-go, your call.
👗 Pop Up Prom Gown Boutique @ Olde James Town Hall | Friday (3/6) at 5:00 PM – Nothing beats finding a knockout prom dress without mortgaging the minivan. This pop-up boutique is packed with secondhand, like-new gowns in every size and style, real dressing rooms, and on-site tweaks from the wizardly Cathy, or book her for later. Dream dress, dream price.
🪶 Smudge Fan Workshop @ Sun and Moon Shop | Friday (3/6) at 6:00 PM – If your sage stick has been freeloading on vibes, give it a partner and make your own smudge fan for cleansing and protection at Sun and Moon Shop in Bay City. Hands-on, all supplies included, and you actually learn the why. $35, pre-register, limited spots.
🏠 Frankenmuth Home Show @ Harvey Kern Pavilion | Saturday (3/7) at 9:00 AM – The Frankenmuth Home Show is serving up real, show-only deals on windows, sunrooms, bathroom conversion kits, and siding, and Vinyl Sash is the booth to hit. Come ask your questions, collect ideas, then celebrate responsible adulthood with a pretzel, a chicken dinner, and fewer drafts.
🌌 Midland Symphony Orchestra @ Midland Center for the Arts | Saturday (3/7) at 7:30 PM – This orchestral trek pairs NASA imagery with Henry Dehlinger’s Cosmic Cycles, so you get deep space, goosebumps, and cushy seats. It opens with principal horn Kurt Civilette tackling Glière’s knockout Horn Concerto. Think big screen, bigger brass, and zero launch delays.
🦕 Dinosaur Walk Through Experience @ Midland Mall | Sunday (3/8) at 10:00 AM – Dinosaurs are stomping into the mall with a jungle walk-through of life-sized dinos, holograms, and animatronics. Over the top in the best way, great for kids, and inner eight-year-olds, behind the food court to the right of Malltopia, plus a dino store and photo op.
Live music & entertainment:
Wanna see more? Browse our full events calendar →
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🔥 Worth a peek
We’re always on the hunt for useful resources, deals, services, and products we think you’ll love. Here’s what caught our eye this week.
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📻 Tri Cities report
Weather forecast
Today – High: 37°F – Low: 23°F – Precip: 0%
Sunny, with a high near 37. South wind 2 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Later: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. South southeast wind 2 to 8 mph.
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Tomorrow – High: 42°F – Low: 28°F – Precip: 36%
A slight chance of snow between 9am and 10am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. East southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible. Later: A chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Someone Googled you this week 👀
It may feel like an invasion of privacy, but unfortunately It’s the new normal. Whether you’re joining a committee, selling something locally, dating again, or just meeting new neighbors… people are going to look you up online.
Like it or not, the internet has a way of surfacing past mistakes and outdated information that no longer reflects who you are.
Thankfully, there’s a really easy way for you – or someone you care about – to clean up outdated results that no longer tell the real story. Learn more here.
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