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Crews continue search for girl in Flint River; boy drowns Saturday
FLINT, Mich. (WJRT) - Emergency crews are calling their search for a child that fell into the Flint River in Genesee County over the weekend a "recovery mission." It was one of two separate drownings in the river over the weekend. Rescue workers have been searching since about 4 p.m....
Man arrested for deadly hit-and-run in Flint Twp.
FLINT TWP., Mich. (WNEM) - A man has been arrested in connection to a deadly hit-and-run in Flint Township. Officers from the Flint Township Police Department responded to S. Ballenger Highway south of Miller Road about 5:40 p.m. on Monday, April 22 for a crash involving a pedestrian. Upon arriving...
A homicide in room 18: How police say a woman was killed inside Flint motel
FLINT, MI – A set of small tan buildings on North Dort Highway standing along North Dort Highway makes up the Flint Motel. A few small bushes outside break up a sea of overgrown grass where the occasional dandelion pokes through. If you purchase a product or register for...
Sheriff: Woman arrested for starving dog to death
FLINT, Mich. (WNEM) - A woman in Flint is facing two felonies related to animal abuse after her dog had to be euthanized because of starvation, the Genesee County Sheriff announced on Sunday, April 28. Video recordings of the dog, emaciated and dehydrated in the backyard, were sent to the...
Former Flint funeral home catches fire, cause under investigation
FLINT, MI – A Sunday evening fire at what was once a Swanson Funeral Home on the corner of East Hamilton and Martin Luther King avenues in Flint left the long-vacant building damaged but not destroyed, officials told MLive/The Flint Journal Monday. The fire was reported around 11 p.m....
Unidentified Human Remains Found Near Flint Township Walmart Spur Investigation
Locals in Flint Township were greeted with a grim discovery this past Friday when a passerby came upon human remains in a wooded area near a popular shopping destination. Authorities responded to the distressing scene early in the morning, initiating what has now become a full-fledged investigation, per reports from the Flint Township Police Department.
Flint marks 10 years since water crisis
We can expect a high of 75 degrees. It'll be mostly cloudy, warm, and humid with a couple of showers and a thunderstorm, mainly early in the day. The Flint water crisis began ten years ago this month. It began when an unelected emergency manager made the catastrophic decision to change the source of the city's drinking water from Lake Huron to the Flint River as a cost-saving measure.
$300K in ARPA funds will support Flint residents becoming property developers
Flint, MI — Flint residents could have the opportunity to learn how to become property developers after Flint City Council voted to approve $300,000 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding for a new program. Council voted 6-0 on April 22, 2024, to approve ARPA dollars for a BIPOC...
Black Flint Students Haven’t Caught Up
This post was originally published on Word In Black. April 25 marks exactly 10 years since a tragic story of environmental and racial injustice began in Flint, Michigan. An unelected bureaucrat decided that saving $5 million over two years was worth risking the health and futures of thousands of children in the majority-Black city. The city’s drinking water supply was switched from the reliable Lake Huron to the toxic Flint River, releasing a torrent of lead and poisoning a generation.
Monday, April 29, 2024: 5 things you need to know
SAGINAW, Mich. (WNEM) - Good morning mid-Michigan and happy Monday! Hope you had a spectacular weekend. If you’re up with us, here are five stories to know to start your day. 1. Several county dive teams are looking for an eight-year-old in the Flint River near McLaren Hospital. It...
Report: Median home sale prices dip in Michigan
Michigan housing markets saw home sale prices dip in the first quarter of the year. Median home sale prices dropped in Detroit (-5%), Flint (-11%), Lansing (-7%) and Grand Rapids (-6%) in the first three months of 2024 compared to the last quarter of 2023. The report is from ATTOM,...
Davison shows off high fashion for prom at Lafayette Grand
DAVISON, MI — High fashion was on full display at Davison’s prom. More than 630 Davison students showed off their outfits to start the 2024 prom in style. Beautiful dresses. Dapper suits. Some couples matched, and others showed off interesting bling and accessories that shined bright. The students...
See all homes sold in Frankenmuth, April 22 to April 28
The following is a listing of all home transfers in Frankenmuth reported from April 22 to April 28. There were 2 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,850-square-foot home on Beyerlein Street in Frankenmuth that sold for $305,000. 935 Zehnder...
Gillie's Coney Island restaurant to star on America's Best Restaurants
MOUNT MORRIS, Mich.— A local restaurant is is being featured on America's Best Restaurants. Gillie's Coney Island began as an iconic, 24-hour chili-dog-centric eatery in 1985. With an exterior reminiscent of an Old West saloon complete with antiques and a gunslinger atop the roof, the inside dining area features...
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