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A little rain didn't stop car lovers from enjoying Back to the Bricks
FLINT, Mich. - Saturday morning in Genesee County started out with steady drizzle, but a little precipitation didn't stop car fans from flocking to Downtown Flint!. The main event of the 20th anniversary of Back to the Bricks kicked-off this weekend with the National Anthem as a large American flag was raised above Saginaw St.
Robbie D’s moving, Baldwin’s Smokehouse BBQ bouncing back and more local business news
SAGINAW, MI – From a new location for Robbie D’s to a new president for Saginaw Future, here are some recent business news headlines you might have missed. Robbie D’s is leaving Old Town Saginaw. Here’s where it’s going next. If you purchase a product...
Brandon Torey's Tight Ends Shaping Up Nicely For The CMU Chippewas Ahead Of 2024
Central Michigan Tight Ends/Tackles Coach Brandon Torey has seven players at tight end who are all competing for playing time. Each player brings different skills and talents to the position. Returnees include DeCorion Temple, Nathan VanTimmeren, and Jacob Kaminski, who all saw action last year. Alec Palella is coming off...
Event at Flint City Hall aims to help women interested in construction trades
FLINT, MI -- Women In Skilled Trades will host an event at Flint City Hall this weekend to help women interested in the construction trades explore career opportunities through hands-on activities. The WIST event is from noon until 4 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 17, at the municipal center, located at...
Tiny Michigan town plans race-day sendoff for its hometown NASCAR driver
BYRON, MI – Rain or shine, the residents of the small village of Byron will send off its NASCAR driver on Sunday, Aug. 18, before his big race. Byron, population 545, is the hometown of NASCAR driver Erik Jones. While he spends most of his year in North Carolina – where his race team is located – Jones spends the week before his race at Michigan International Speedway back in his hometown, every year.
1 man dead, another man seriously injured after stabbing in Gaylord
GAYLORD, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- One man is dead and another was hospitalized with "serious injuries" after a stabbing incident in Gaylord, according to police. At 3 p.m. Saturday, officers arrived at SunFrog Solutions, a t-shirt company, after receiving a report of an altercation. Upon their arrival, officers found a 33-year-old...
Historic Mill Creek celebrates ‘Lost Rocks and Mackinac Millstones’ week
MACKINAW CITY — Guests can join the interpretive staff at Historic Mill Creek in Mackinaw City for a week full of events themed around “Lost Rocks and Mackinac Millstones.” The week, Aug. 18-24, will feature special programs highlighting the grist mill, which once ground grain into flour, and how the millstones at Historic Mill Creek were hewn from “lost rocks,” or boulders deposited by glaciers thousands of years ago. ...
Bat with rabies identified in Fenton, health department says
GENESEE COUNTY, Mich. - A rabid bat has been identified within Genesee County in Fenton, the first confirmed case of rabies in an animal this year according to the Genesee County Health Department. The bat is deceased and poses no further risk to the public at this point, GCHD says.
Wet weekend in Metro Detroit, with cool start to workweek
Umbrella and poncho alert: Showers and the chance of thunderstorms will continue in Metro Detroit this weekend. Showers moved across Metro Detroit during the Woodward Dream Cruise on Saturday, and more rain could impact the Yankees vs. Tigers game at Comerica Park on Sunday evening. The chance of rain will...
White supremacists demonstrate Saturday at Brighton Mill Pond
A group of young white men wearing masks spent Saturday afternoon at the Brighton Mill Pond, shouting at passersby. The “White Lives Matter” group looked just like the one that demonstrated in downtown Howell on July 20, from their all-black outfits and cartoon skull masks, to their signage. That group, which marched around downtown Howell and then apparently made its way to the Latson Road overpass over I-96, was concerned about what it viewed as a “war on white children” and “white replacement.” (Our coverage of the July 20 event is below.)
Oakland County’s Sharron Needs You: Help End Her 958-Day Wait at the Shelter
At the Oakland County Animal Control and Pet Adoption Center, one dog’s search for a forever home has stretched over 958 days. Sharron, a sweet-natured pup, has spent over 2.5 years in the shelter, missing out on three Christmas mornings and three birthdays without a family to call her own.
Michigan Companies Testing Device to Check for Cannabis Use at Work
Nearly six years after Michigan voters made the use of recreational marijuana legal in our state, companies continue to face one issue: Testing employees for pot use at work. Traditional drug tests are only capable of providing vague results, using blood, urine, or hair samples that can only detect the use of cannabis within the last 30 days or more.
Walz's 'Minnesota nice' image resonates with some voters in Midwestern battleground state
BLACK RIVER FALLS, Wisconsin (Reuters) -David Mattison, a retired postal worker, had spent nearly all of his life in this remote corner of Wisconsin, watching family farms fail and small businesses go under with the hollowing out of the rural economy.
Whitmer, Pritzker argue about Detroit vs. Chicago style pizza. We all know the winner.
DETROIT – In the battle royale of best pizza styles, one definitely wins. And another is basically pie. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker have been enjoying some witty banter about pizza on X this week, after Whitmer attended an event in Chicago, and posted a video asking where to find the best Detroit-style pizza in the city.
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