Flint, MI

Michigan State

Ann Arbor, MI

The Flint Journal

ANN ARBOR, MI - There are lots of legends at the University of Michigan. One is that students who step on the Block M in the Diag will fail their first “blue book” exam. Do not ask what it takes to remove the curse (it involves disrobing and running through campus).

Does kissing at this University of Michigan arch really lead to marriage? It did for this couple

Davison, MI

MLive

GENESEE COUNTY, MI – Recalls targeting three Davison school board members were rejected during a Genesee County Elections Commission hearing for two reasons: a missing date and an appointed member is not yet eligible to be recalled. Karen Conover, Granger Stefanko and Holly Halabicky were all targeted for a...

Recall language against Davison school board members rejected for missing date, ineligibility

Detroit, MI

FLINT – Powers Catholic, Grand Blanc and North Branch are on their way to the regional baseball finals after winning semifinal games Wednesday. All will play in the regional finals Saturday for a spot in the super regionals – aka the quarterfinals – later that day for a berth in the semifinals.

Three Flint-area baseball teams advance to regional championship games

Genesee County, MI

FLINT, MI – A look at this weekend’s activities in the Flint area include Flushing SummerFest 2023, the start of Juneteenth celebrations, the annual Flint Art Fair, an outdoor movie night and a paddling and biking event. Check out the list below for a variety of events happening...

5 things to do this weekend in Flint, Genesee County this weekend (June 8-11)

North Branch, MI

The Ann Arbor News

LANSING, MI -- A 55-year-old Lapeer County woman is feeling a sense of relief after she won a $774,423 jackpot playing the Michigan Lottery’s Money Match fast cash game. “Winning is amazing and feels like a huge weight has been lifted from my shoulders,” said the winner, who chose to remain anonymous.

North Branch supermarket sells lottery winner worth $774K

FLINT, MI — While Koegel hot dogs are a staple in Flint, area food truck owner Cathy Johnson goes south to Dearborn to get her hot dogs. Johnson’s Flint-based Macho Doggs food truck began serving certified Angus beef hot dogs, burgers, fries and fried pies in March. The...

Michigan’s Best Local Eats: Macho Doggs serves foot-long Angus beef hot dogs

The Grand Rapids Press

BEECHER, MI — Seventy years has passed and the tornado that struck the Beecher District near Flint still stands as the deadliest in Michigan’s history. The violent F-5 tornado touched down just north of Flint on the evening of June 8, 1953, killing 116 people and injuring 844 others.

Michigan’s deadliest tornado touched down 70 years ago today. Here’s what happened

The National Weather Service says the amount of smoke hanging in the air in Michigan could get worse in the next couple days as wildfires in Canada continue to spread. According to a forecast notes from NWS meteorologists in Grand Rapids, a combination of new fires and the flow of wind means Michigan can expect more air quality issues on Thursday and Friday.

Air quality, smoke could get worse in Michigan Friday as fires spread north of Lake Huron

FLINT, MI — The president of the Flint City Council will resign on July 1, telling her colleagues in a meeting on Thursday, June 8, that health concerns “made me come to this decision.”. Allie Herkenroder, a first-term council member representing the city’s 7th Ward, has led the...

Flint City Council president resigns, says health issues ‘made me come to this decision’

FLINT, MI — A Flint resident has filed a federal lawsuit against five members of the City Council, City Attorney William Kim and a Flint police officer after being asked to leave a council meeting. The woman was given one other option — turn off the light on a...

Woman ‘expelled from’ Flint council meeting claims First Amendment violation in lawsuit

Saginaw County, MI

Bay City, MI

SAGINAW, MI — Early one morning, Ronda Mau walked out of her rural Saginaw County house and saw a tragic scene. A still-wet newborn fawn was in her driveway in desperate need of help. The little one was lying next to her mother’s body, who dragged herself up the sandy driveway after being struck by a vehicle to deliver the fawn safely.

Michigan woman raised Zoey, the therapy deer. Now, the state may take her away

Beecher, IL

BEECHER, MI -- Linda Swire, who is now 74, was only 4 at the time of the 1953 Beecher tornado. “The noise was like freight trains coming in. To this day if there is a storm, I still get scared,” Swire said while recounting that night 70 years ago.

Survivors, community members gather to remember those lost in 1953 Beecher Tornado

FLINT, MI — The Flint Institute of Music has announced its 2023-24 season lineup of performances, and there won’t be a lack of excitement for audiences. Below are the performances scheduled for August of this year through May of 2024:. August 2023. Boz Scaggs - 8 p.m. Aug....

Flint Institute of Music announces 2023-24 season lineup of performances

DETROIT - Taylor Swift doesn’t perform until tomorrow, but there’s already a sea of humanity outside of Ford Field in downtown Detroit as hundreds and hundreds of people wait in line to purchase “The Eras Tour” merchandise. Merchandise sales began this morning at 10:00 and run...

See the mass of humanity in line for Taylor Swift tour merchandise a day early in Detroit

FLINT, MI -- City officials want to seek help from the state to replace up to three Flint bridges and to carry out preventative maintenance at three others. The administration of Mayor Sheldon Neeley has asked the City Council to commit to the six bridge projects, which would require a 5% match, should the city projects be funded.

Flint wants to replace 3 bridges in poor condition, invest in fixing 3 more

Flushing, MI

FLUSHING, MI – Austin Cook is preparing for his first season as Flushing’s head football coach but he’s no stranger to the school or its athletic programs. He graduated from Flushing in 2003, served as an assistant football coach, is the Raiders’ lacrosse coach and has been a teacher in the school district for 13 years.

New Flushing football coach has ‘tremendous amount of energy that is contagious’

FLINT, MI -- Four members of the Flint City Council are now facing recall attempts after proposed petition language was filed against council members Ladel Lewis and Eva Worthing in the past two days. A petition filed by Flint resident Sherry Allen on Tuesday, June 6, seeks the recall of...

Two more Flint City Council recall attempts target Lewis, Worthing

ALLEN PARK -- It’s been a challenging first two seasons for Ifeatu Melifonwu. The Detroit Lions selected the lanky, versatile defensive back in the third round of the 2021 draft. That was general manager Brad Holmes’ first draft class in the big chair, so the new regime clearly saw something in Melifonwu. But it’s been nothing but starts and stops due to various injuries, with a position swap since.

Former third-round pick trying to stick at new position for Detroit Lions

DETROIT - This one time, at a Detroit Lions game... Taylor Swift performed the National Anthem. It was so long ago, Detroit’s current head coach, Dan Campbell, was actually playing in the game. The year was 2006 and a young 16-year old Swift had just released her self-titled debut...

Taylor Swift recalls performing at a Lions game Dan Campbell actually played in

FLINT, MI -- The City Council has approved Mayor Sheldon Neeley’s proposed budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1, but three members of the council abstained from voting on the spending plan, saying the process used to adopt it has been badly flawed. The adopted budget calls...

Flint’s budget gets council OK. No changes to mayor’s spending plan

ALLEN PARK -- The Detroit Lions are about to close up shop before summer break, so it was only natural for Dan Campbell to field more questions about second-year wide receiver Jameson Williams. Williams is suspended for the season’s first six games for breaking the league rules concerning sports gambling....

Lions confident they have the foundation to mentor Jameson Williams, young players

Think finding those last minute tickets for Taylor Swift in Detroit this weekend might be too good to be true? Well, don’t shake off that feeling. Ahead of Swift’s back-to-back shows on Friday, June 9, and Saturday, June 10, Attorney General Dana Nessel is issuing a consumer alert related to various scams that have been reported in association with fans attempting to score last minute tickets.

Beware of ticket scams for Taylor Swift’s Detroit shows, Michigan AG warns

ALLEN PARK -- The Detroit Lions have finished their three-day mandatory minicamp, with one final week of work between them and their summer break. Most veteran players will leave town before next week’s OTAs, so rookies and returning injured players will be holding down the fort before the break. Co-host Ben Raven was at minicamp all week and is joined by new MLive podcast producer Patrick Shea to break it down while answering some reader-submitted questions. We’re talking about Jameson Williams and how he’s looked, the new sticky secondary and what that means for Jared Goff and the offense, not to mention what Calvin Johnson’s presence means for the team.

Dungeon of Doom: Sifting through the noise at Detroit Lions minicamp

FLINT, MI – Flint police are investigating a Thursday evening shooting that left a woman in critical condition. Police were called to the 2400 block of Lapeer Road a little before midnight Thursday, June 8, following reports of a possible shooting. A woman was found outside area apartments with...

Flint police investigating critical shooting

DETROIT, MI – The merch truck at Taylor Swift’s two-night stop in Detroit has become an attraction all its own, with fans lining up a day early to take their pick of hoodies, posters and even a tour bracelet. Check out photos of all the official merch available...

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