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Video shows suspect run down, kill man outside Flint gas station
FLINT, MI – Prosecutors this week released a video showing a person they say is a 36-year-old Flint woman running down a man with her SUV outside a Speedway gas station on Dort Highway. The video, which showed the woman try and fail several times to hit the man...
Michigan Lottery: Man wins $25K a year for life
What a Flushing man assumed was a $4 Lucky For Life prize ended up being a $25,000 a Year for Life prize from the Michigan Lottery!. Daryl Tilley, 57, won the big prize when his Lucky For Life ticket matched the five white balls drawn on March 25: 01-04-31-39-47. He bought his winning ticket online at MichiganLottery.com.
Blood lead levels continue to fall in Michigan: Look up your ZIP code
Lead has been declining as a health issue for Michigan children for decades. Between 1999 and 2017, the percentage of children with elevated lead levels dropped by more than 90%. After an increase during the height of the water crisis, Flint has seen its rates drop to historic lows. The...
Bald Eagle population surges around Flint River
FLINT, Mich. - As temperatures rise, bald eagle sightings around the Flint River have become more common, indicating a resurgence in their population around the Flint River and neighboring parks. “I can tell you from personal experience as a pretty serious birdwatcher that the numbers are on the rise. You...
Flint Township homicide suspect pleads no contest, faces minimum 27-year prison sentence
FLINT, MI – The suspect in a Flint Township homicide from April 2023 will likely serve at more than two decades in prison after pleading no contest in Genesee County Circuit Court this week. Nicholas Lowell Hetzer, 37, pleaded no contest on Monday, May 13, to charges of second-degree...
For children of Flint water crisis, stigma lives on: ‘I feel like a lab rat’
FLINT — For the children of Flint, the water crisis never ended. Most still do not drink tap water, even when they travel outside the city. On average, they do worse in school, are more depressed and have a profound distrust of government. And they are very, very tired...
VIDEO: Police chopper helps track down suspect that allegedly shot at dog in Flint Twp.
FLINT TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Michigan State Police and Flint Township Police worked together to track down a suspect that allegedly shot a gun towards a dog. The suspect, Darrel Lamar Watts, is facing several charges. You can see video from the Michigan State Police helicopter, and more details on...
Flint water crisis still crippling kids’ futures. But not because of lead
On average, Flint students are learning less than before the city’s water crisis. A growing body of research, though, suggests lead is not the cause for learning troubles. That’s good news for children, suggesting the problems can be reversed with more support and better services. “I could usually...
GM laying off temporary employees at Davison Road Processing Center
BURTON, Mich. (WJRT) - More than 145 temporary workers will soon be out of a job at GM's Davison Road Processing Center. Temporary workers say they will be off of the payroll this Friday, after they found out the development last week, on social media. "A co-worker actually came up...
Late 90s homicide case lands before Shiawassee County judge — again
CORUNNA, MI – John Ronald Espie was 16 years old when he strangled a transportation officer and left him to die at the end of a dirt road in rural Michigan. Decades have passed since Espie, now 42, was convicted of killing the 71-year-old Nathan Nover and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. But for the second time in as many years, Espie will find himself outside the confines of a Michigan prison cell and standing before a Shiawassee County Circuit Court judge.
Flushing completes multi-million dollar upgrades to wastewater treatment plant
GENESEE COUNTY, Mich. - The City of Flushing commemorated a milestone for its infrastructure on Tuesday. The city announced the completion of its project to make significant upgrades to its wastewater treatment plant. The substantial investment of $5.4 million for improvements has been underway for 3 years. The city hopes...
Workweek starts with more chances for showers
SAGINAW, Mich. (WNEM) - More rain showers are going to move through mid-Michigan today and Tuesday before a dry, quiet day Wednesday. Conditions also shaped up nicely for Mother’s Day on Sunday, we hope you had a wonderful holiday!. If you’re starting to make plans for the week, know...
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