BAY CITY, MI – After housing a drive-thru A&W restaurant for 65 years, 301 Lafayette Ave. in Bay City is about to become something new.
Plus, a Wisconsin man who was found passed out in a vehicle in Bay City with $82,000 in marijuana and guns took a plea deal.
Those headlines and more are included below in this week’s roundup of news you may have missed.
Former Bay City A&W to become drive-thru lemonade shop, eatery
The building that once housed a drive-thru A&W restaurant for 65 years will soon be home to something new.
The once popular spot, located at 301 Lafayette Ave. in Bay City, was the go-to for a quick bite to eat and a root beer float to go. Soon, it will become a Detroit Lemon Squeeze and Eat’ori location, according to a post on the business’s Facebook page.
The post indicated the new business will be open year round and that it would be keeping the drive-up ordering system.
Wisconsin man found passed out in Bay City with $82K in pot, guns takes plea deal
Bay City police in the summer of 2024 responded to an odd situation — two Wisconsin men passed out in a Mercedes-Benz that had been idling downtown for hours. On awakening the slumbering men, police found the car contained nearly $100,000 in marijuana and paraphernalia, an assault rifle, and a handgun.
A year and a day later, the second of the two Wisconsinites pleaded guilty to four felonies, following the lead of his codefendant.
Caleb J. Trostle, 28, on July 17 appeared before Bay County Circuit Judge Jessie Scott Wood and pleaded guilty to manufacturing 20 to 200 marijuana plants, carrying a dangerous weapon with unlawful intent, carrying a concealed weapon, and possession of a loaded firearm in a vehicle. The first charge is a seven-year felony, the second and third are both five-year felonies, and the fourth count is a two-year high court misdemeanor.
St. Hyacinth Church in Bay City has closed. Here’s what to know.
Officials with the Catholic Diocese of Saginaw have announced St. Hyacinth Church in Bay City will officially close on Monday, July 28.
The church, 1515 Cass Ave. in Bay City, which is part of Our Lady of Czestochowa Parish, was initially ordered to close in a decree issued on May 2. However, that decision was suspended to address concerns raised by community members.
After reviewing those concerns, Bishop Robert D. Gruss decided to uphold the original closure decree.
New Bay City cottage bakery offers sourdough bread, sweets to curb processed ingredients
Being a mom of two travel hockey players, Lexie Richard is on the go a lot of the time.
Canada is a popular destination for the sport, so Richard said her family is there often.
All the Canadian adventures led to examining the ingredients of the food sold in stores versus the ingredients in food sold in the mid-Michigan area.
Bay City youth program sees revival under leadership of former ‘Club Kid’ Gib Garcia
For 50 years, the Bay City chapter of the Boys and Girls Club of the Great Lakes Bay Region has provided a haven for local youth, offering structured programming and growth opportunities. And in recent years, under the leadership of a former “club kid,” the organization is experiencing a renaissance.
The current unit director, Gib Garcia, a retired educator who spent 28 years teaching in Bay City Public Schools, has a unique connection to the facility. He first walked through its doors as a young member when the building opened in 1976.
“This place means a lot to me because as a kid, a Bay City kid, I grew up within these walls,” Garcia said. “I walked into a brand-new building in ’76 and lived my youth through here and built relationships with friends that I still have to this day.”
Bay County Fair kicks off its 160th year with animals, carnival rides and fair foods
Visiting the animals and enjoying the carnival rides, games and food at county fairs is a classic summertime treat.
In its 160th year, the Bay County Fair kicked off on Tuesday, July 29 and will run through Saturday, Aug. 2, at the Bay County Fairgrounds, 810 Livingston St. in Bay City.
As in years past, admission and parking are free.
Bay City shop selling band tees from concerts your parents went to gets help through grants
Stepping into Bonejacked Vintage Apparel is like stepping back in time—just not that far back in time.
The vintage apparel store, 512 Columbus Ave. in Bay City, features modern relics. There are shirts that are nostalgic for some and coats or jackets that might seem like antiques to others.
It’s a unique place in the Tri-Cities, and the business owners, husband and wife Nick DeyArmond and Angela Napolitano, wouldn’t have it any other way.
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