Advertising · Saginaw · Bay · Midland
Put your business in front of local readers
Premium digital placements across news, community portals (Local Home, Farmers, Sportsman, Arts, Events, Podcast), App & Eat / Spin the Reels, and — when enabled — a separate 21+ Local Cannabis portfolio. Our advertising desk handles rate cards, insertion agreements, creative intake, and outside sales.
Space rental rate card
Weekly and monthly options. Packages available — ask advertising for a custom flight.
header · 728×90 px (auto-fit) · 4 seats
Header banner
Site-wide under the masthead.
$196 / week
or $840 / month
homepage · 970×250 px (auto-fit) · 3 seats
Homepage feature
Premium strip near top stories.
$336 / week
or $1,440 / month
sidebar · 300×250 px (auto-fit) · 8 seats
Sidebar
Local column beside stories — starter buy.
$140 / week
or $600 / month
inline · 600×200 px (auto-fit) · 6 seats
In-article / inline
Mid-article unit on story pages.
$168 / week
or $720 / month
footer · 728×90 px (auto-fit) · 4 seats
Footer strip
Soft every-page strip above the footer.
$112 / week
or $480 / month
weather · 600×200 px (auto-fit) · 3 seats
Weather sponsor
Weather page / radar audience.
$154 / week
or $660 / month
farmers · 600×200 px (auto-fit) · 3 seats
Farmers hub sponsor
Farmers market hub — ag, produce, services.
$126 / week
or $540 / month
sportsman · 600×200 px (auto-fit) · 3 seats
Sportsman's Corner sponsor
Hunting, fishing, outdoors audience.
$126 / week
or $540 / month
events · 600×200 px (auto-fit) · 3 seats
Events calendar sponsor
Community events calendar.
$126 / week
or $540 / month
arts · 600×200 px (auto-fit) · 2 seats
Arts & makers sponsor
Arts portal sponsors.
$112 / week
or $480 / month
podcast · 600×200 px (auto-fit) · 2 seats
Podcast desk sponsor
Podcast listening audience.
$140 / week
or $600 / month
video · 600×200 px (auto-fit) · 2 seats
Video desk sponsor
Video / local TV desk.
$154 / week
or $660 / month
region · 600×200 px (auto-fit) · 3 seats
Region page sponsor
Saginaw / Bay City / Midland region pages.
$140 / week
or $600 / month
home · 600×200 px (auto-fit) · 3 seats
Local Home sponsor
Homeowners, trades marketplace, and seasonal home care.
$140 / week
or $600 / month
app-and-eat · 600×200 px (auto-fit) · 3 seats
App & Eat sponsor
Locally owned restaurants and food trucks portal.
$140 / week
or $600 / month
charters-fishing · 600×200 px · 2 seats
Fishing charter finder sponsor
Outdoors fishing charter directory.
$112 / week
or $480 / month
app-and-eat-wheel · 600×300 px (auto-fit) · 2 seats
App & Eat — Spin the Reels sponsor
Sponsored spot on the Spin the Wheel page (/w). Sales controls creative; vendors can also buy Spin the Reels for higher odds.
$210 / week
or $900 / month
charters-hunting · 600×200 px · 2 seats
Hunting guide finder sponsor
Outdoors hunting guide directory.
$112 / week
or $480 / month
alerts · 600×200 px · 2 seats
Alerts / feeds sponsor
Regional feeds and alerts page.
$112 / week
or $480 / month
search · 600×200 px · 2 seats
Search results sponsor
Site search results page.
$112 / week
or $480 / month
region-saginaw · 600×200 px · 2 seats
Saginaw region sponsor
Dedicated inventory on the Saginaw city page.
$140 / week
or $600 / month
region-bay-city · 600×200 px · 2 seats
Bay City region sponsor
Dedicated inventory on the Bay City city page.
$140 / week
or $600 / month
region-midland · 600×200 px · 2 seats
Midland region sponsor
Dedicated inventory on the Midland city page.
$140 / week
or $600 / month
topic-business · 600×200 px · 2 seats
Business topic sponsor
Sponsored unit on the Business topic page as coverage grows.
$112 / week
or $480 / month
topic-events · 600×200 px · 2 seats
Events topic sponsor
Sponsored unit on the Events topic page as coverage grows.
$112 / week
or $480 / month
topic-inspirations · 600×200 px · 2 seats
Inspirations topic sponsor
Sponsored unit on the Inspirations topic page as coverage grows.
$112 / week
or $480 / month
topic-local-news · 600×200 px · 2 seats
Local News topic sponsor
Sponsored unit on the Local News topic page as coverage grows.
$112 / week
or $480 / month
topic-opinion · 600×200 px · 2 seats
Opinion topic sponsor
Sponsored unit on the Opinion topic page as coverage grows.
$112 / week
or $480 / month
topic-outdoors · 600×200 px · 2 seats
Outdoors topic sponsor
Sponsored unit on the Outdoors topic page as coverage grows.
$112 / week
or $480 / month
topic-sports · 600×200 px · 2 seats
Sports topic sponsor
Sponsored unit on the Sports topic page as coverage grows.
$112 / week
or $480 / month
topic-video · 600×200 px · 2 seats
Video topic sponsor
Sponsored unit on the Video topic page as coverage grows.
$112 / week
or $480 / month
package · Multi-size auto-fit
Tri-Cities regional package
Sidebar + homepage combo for reach across Saginaw, Bay City, and Midland (~16% vs buying both).
$399 / week
or $1,399 / month
Separate sales portfolio · 21+ only
Local Cannabis advertising
For licensed recreational and medical retailers. Creatives run only inside the opt-in /cannabis hub after age verification — never on the homepage, family events, App & Eat, or other community surfaces. Under-21 visitors cannot enter the hub. Sellable spaces: portal banner, directory listing, wheel sponsor (limited coupon pools + account-bound serials), and the monthly combo. Product prizes redeem in-store; Metrc stays with the retailer.
cannabis · 600×200 px (auto-fit) · 3 seats
Local Cannabis portal banner (21+)
Banner on the opt-in Local Cannabis hub (/cannabis) only — never on news, family, or general site surfaces.
$168 / week
or $720 / month
cannabis-directory · Listing card (auto-fit) · 8 seats
Local Cannabis directory listing (21+)
Business listing inside the gated Local Cannabis directory (rec/medical retailers).
$126 / week
or $540 / month
cannabis-wheel · 600×300 px (auto-fit) · 2 seats
Local Cannabis wheel sponsor (21+)
Sponsor the 21+ Local Cannabis wheel — limited coupon inventory from sales campaigns, account-bound serials, in-store redeem. Never on family or general news placements.
$224 / week
or $960 / month
package-cannabis · 21+ hub only · listing + banner + wheel
Local Cannabis monthly combo (21+)
Directory listing + portal banner + one wheel-sponsor week with limited coupon pool. Served only inside the opt-in 21+ Local Cannabis hub — never on family or general news surfaces. Product prizes redeem in-store (Metrc on the retailer).
$252 / week
or $1,080 / month
Use the inquiry form below and select a Local Cannabis space — your lead is tagged for the 21+ desk.
How advertising works here
- Submit the inquiry form with your business details and preferred spaces.
- Our advertising desk follows up with availability, a written agreement, and invoice.
- Send creative (or we can help with specs). Files go into our ad library for QA.
- Placement goes live on the dates you book; billing via ACH or check on the ledger.
- Outside sales partners can also bring campaigns — same desk, same standards.
Staff advertising workspace: /admin/advertising