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Michigan Illegal Gambling Case Settled, Owner Agrees to Stop
The case concerning an illegal gambling establishment in Michigan has reached a legal settlement, with the owner agreeing to no longer engage in similar operations. According to the Michigan Gaming Control Board, the settlement was reached on May 7, resolving the matter for good. Linos Antonio Kas-Mikha, who ran the...
Mission Possible promotes healthy cooking through free classes for the underserved and everyone
Almost two-thirds (64.2%) of Genesee County adults are overweight or obese, and the obesity rate (33.0%) for adults and (20%) for children in the area is greater than the state or the nation. That’s according to the 2023-2025 Community Health Needs Assessment and Implementation Strategy for McLaren Flint. The...
Nigerian food truck makes pitstop in Flint
FLINT, Mich.— Fork in Nigeria offers Flint-area residents a taste of authentic Nigerian cuisine. Fork in Nigeria is offering a pop-up from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the 400 block of W. Court Street in Flint. The Nigerian food truck resides in Detroit Monday through Saturday from 12...
Skydivers, warplane flyovers set for Saginaw fireworks event: Here’s the schedule
SAGINAW, MI — An aerial flyover, skydivers and golf cart-aided tours of the new riverside silos mural will keep Saginaw Fourth of July fireworks spectators busy this holiday. Saginaw Area Fireworks organizers released a schedule for the events leading up to the fireworks show expected to fill the Saginaw...
Movies Under the Stars kicks off Friday in Flint with Disney’s ‘Wish’
FLINT, MI -- Movies Under the Stars is coming to Flint this week. Each summer, nonprofit organization Communities First Inc. hosts Movies Under the Stars which features family films shown outdoors as well as pre-movie parties with games, food and prizes. If you purchase a product or register for an...
SVSU’s Cheyenne Nesbitt makes school history
SAGINAW, Mich. (WNEM) - She’s been a record setting student-athlete at Saginaw Valley State and this week she added another feather to her cap. Cheyenne Nesbitt has been named the GLIAC Women’s Scholar Athlete of the Year. This is the first student-athlete from SVSU to earn this honor...
Driver gets max sentence for striking deputy
CARO – Peter T. O’Brien received the maximum sentence for driving drunk and striking a Tuscola County Sheriff’s Office deputy, seriously injuring the officer. Tuscola County District Judge Jason E. Bitzer sentenced O’Brien, 55, of Caro to 40 months to five years in prison for striking Deputy Thomas R. Peterson with O’Brien’s vehicle.
City of Flint preparing for Independence Day celebrations
The Mayor expects crowds downtown and in other surrounding neighborhoods, as the city is preparing for any potential violence that comes with the holiday. City of Flint preparing for Independence Day celebrations. The Mayor expects crowds downtown and in other surrounding neighborhoods, as the city is preparing for any potential...
Bay City road closures, fireworks rules to keep in mind as you celebrate the Fourth of July
BAY CITY, MI – Traffic can be a nightmare around the time of the Bay City Fireworks Festival. But that’s what happens when the show and festivities are so exciting that thousands of people come out to take it all in. For those planning to commute in the...
MSP: 2 arrested in connection to deadly Flint shooting
FLINT, Mich. (WNEM) - Two people have been arrested in connection to a deadly shooting on Monday in Flint, Michigan State Police (MSP) said. The shooting happened in the 4000 block of Clio Road at the BP Gas Station about 9:30 p.m. on Monday, July 1. A 24-year-old man and...
Unleash your inner child with ‘Adult Recess’ in downtown Midland
MIDLAND, Mich. (WNEM) - Downtown Midland is turning its Pedestrian Plaza into an adult playground this summer. Take your lunch break outside this summer. Draw some chalk art, pick up some hula hoops, or play some games like cornhole, ping-pong, giant Jenga, Connect Four or Candy Land. The city of...
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