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WUCM-19 --today’s WDCQ-TV – went on the air in 1964, Delta College was only three years old. However, it was the age of television. At the time it opened, the nascent college had been equipped with a state-of-the-art television studio and closed-circuit television was an integral program for the community college.   “Delta College is one of just a handful of community colleges in the nation to own public broadcasting stations. Delta College Public Media (WDCQ-TV and WUCX-FM 9

In 1900, Emma Kober and William C. Wiechmann* opened a modest store on East Genesee Avenue. Through their tireless efforts, it thrived and grew quickly. In 1914, they advertised, “Associate the name Wiechmann with the best values in Northern Michigan.”  In honor of their fourteenth anniversary celebration, they offered a 10 percent discount on everything in the store.   The success of the store soon enabled them to purchase a home on South Washington Avenue in the Grove. Howe

Visiting family and friends is one of the joys of the holiday season. And making holiday calls provides a perfect opportunity for polite exploration of the homes of our acquaintances. Today we make a visit to 536 Millard*, the home of Nancy Withington and William L. Webber and their family – daughters Frances Webber and Florence Webber Peter and her husband, James B. Peter, and the Peters’ son, James Webber Peter.   *During a 1930s street number adjustment, 536 Millard became

“Pastels have the main spot in Heavenrich's Christmas decorative scheme. John W. Ward, display manager, uses white panels with pastel green accents.   ‘We get our color effects by using colored flood lights and our accents from spotlights,’ said Ward. ‘Naturally, the brownout* affects our display a great deal. However, the white backgrounds brighten our windows even when we’ve dimmed out.’”  - The Saginaw News , December 1, 1946.   May 6, 1882. Once, Saginaw was served by num