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Fenton Art Walk returns featuring art, music and food
FENTON, MI - Music, art and entertainment. That’s what Fenton residents and others can enjoy this weekend during the 11th annual Fenton Art Walk being held by the City of Fenton Downtown Development Authority (DDA), in collaboration with Southern Lakes Parks & Recreation. If you purchase a product or...
Flint resident celebrates 100th birthday with family
FLINT, Mich. (WNEM) – A decades-long Flint resident is celebrating her 100th birthday soon. The family of Berthola (Bert) Ross-Altheimer will be celebrating her birthday with her at the Genesys Conference & Banquet Center in Grand Blanc Township Saturday afternoon. Bert’s family said she was born July 31, 1924,...
Bonds on Fairgrove Twp. wind farm vary
FAIRGROVE TWP. — The cost of leaving, at least for wind farms, is fluctuating. At its July 15 session, the Fairgrove Township Board of Trustees approved a change in the bonds needed to decommission the Tuscola Wind II and Pegasus Wind farms operating within its borders.
Skilla Baby, Sada Baby, Dayton Family to perform at Antidote Fest in Flint
FLINT, MI - The Antidote Studio is bringing back The Antidote Fest, a premier hip-hop festival that showcases Michigan’s dynamic music scene. Set to energize the Flint area, the festival will take place from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, July 27, at Brush Park, located at 120 E. First St.
Flint boxers Claressa Shields and Jaqaun McElroy make weight and are ready to perform on Saturday
DETROIT (WJRT) - Flint boxers Claressa Shields and Jaquan McElroy made their respective weights and are ready to fight on Saturday at Little Caesars Arena. Shields (14-0) weighed in at 174.8 pounds for her main event fight against Vanessa LePage-Joanisse (7-1, 174.6 pounds). The two boxers went nose-to-nose in their final face-off before the fight.
Flint Fire Department ambulances could be making runs by mid-August
FLINT, MI -- Flint Fire Department ambulances could begin making hospital transports in a matter of weeks, reinstating a service that hasn’t been provided in more than 20 years. Fire Chief Theron Wiggins gave the estimate to the City Council last week, and Mayor Sheldon Neeley said on Friday,...
More than $2M dollar investment to create new park in historical St. John Street area
FLINT, Mich. - In the early 1970s, the City of Flint says that a thriving, racially diverse, self-sustaining neighborhood was demolished to make way for the construction of I-475. The St. John Street Historical Committee continues to make strides in effort to make the community have a comeback, and soon,...
Demand for recycling convinces Genesee County to add another drop-off event
GENESEE COUNTY, MI -- So many people are lining up for a chance to recycle household hazardous waste like leftover paint and used motor oil that the county is bulking up its capacity to accommodate them. The county Board of Commissioners on Wednesday, Aug. 24, approved spending $75,000 to add...
St. Clair County native releasing book set in Emmett
A historic fiction set in Emmett during the 1918 influenza epidemic and written by a St. Clair County native is set to be released next month. Michele Feeney has pursued creative writing for 20 years and ended up in a program at Bennington College around the time the COVID-19 pandemic began. As she...
Joshua Conant honored at Port Huron car show
Joshua Conant, who was known for his love of cars and car shows before his death in November, was honored at a car show in downtown Port Huron Friday. Mike Mcnutt, who organizes a Facebook page for automobile lovers called "Cruising Port Huron in the 70s 80s 90s," devoted Friday's show to Conant. The group meets once a month from April until September to show off their vehicles in downtown Port Huron. ...
Clare Superintendent Walter on administrative leave
Following a second closed session at the end of the regular board meeting July 15, Clare Board of Education President Loren Cole released a statement, citing an “employment issue” as the reason for an ongoing investigation using a third party. Superintendent Jim Walter II was placed on administrative leave at the same time (a month ago) but the investigation was not given as the reason for Walter’s being placed on the leave.
Dog lost year ago at Tahquamenon Falls campground finally caught 50 miles away
PARADISE, MI – A dog that went missing at Tahquamenon Falls State Park more than a year ago has finally been located and captured. Park officials shared the happy news on Friday after a local woman, Deanna Suggitt, and professional dog catcher confirmed they had secured the dog, Barley, after months of effort.
8-year-old Michigan boy raises $15,000 for shelter animals through lemonade sales
In the heart of Southgate, 8-year-old Henry Bryant is proving that age is no barrier to making a difference. For the past three summers, the Downriver boy has been holding lemonade stands to raise money for local animal shelters, inspired by his love for animals and a deep sense of compassion.
Are You Obligated To Follow Official Detours When Road Construction Strikes Michigan?
Road construction is a fact of life, particularly in the summer months across Michigan that become road work season. In many of those construction zones, the road is closed fully and drivers are forced to take a detour. So the question is, must you take the official routed detour? Do states like Michigan have laws on the books that would force drivers to take those routes?
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