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Bay City Public Schools rolls out GPS app for parents to track their kids' school bus
BAY CITY, Mich. - Bay City Public Schools is launching an app for parents and guardians that will allow for accurate, real-time tracking of their children’s school buses. The school district says the app is secured so only authorized users will have access to the school bus information. The...
Police searching for teen suspect in Birch Park Apartments homicide
SAGINAW, MI — Two dozen bullets were fired at 19-year-old Jason L. Porterfield Jr. as he ran through Saginaw’s Birch Park Apartments complex. At least one shot struck the young man, delivering a fatal wound. Police have since developed a suspect. If you purchase a product or register...
Downtown Flint Is Open – Take Advantage Of Free Parking
Construction on Saginaw Street in downtown Flint is complete. Downtown Flint area businesses remained open during the restoration project, despite the difficulties posed by the Saginaw Street road closure. It was an inconvenience nonetheless for many people. To attract customers back to the downtown area, free parking is now available...
Saginaw veteran facing ALS checks tattoos off bucket list
SAGINAW, Mich. (WJRT) - A Saginaw County veteran made one of her final wishes come true on Friday. Beth Bedore was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's Disease -- or ALS -- in 2023. The progressive neurological disorder leads to loss of muscle control and has no cure. Bedore noticed her first...
Flint closer to developing St. John Neighborhood memorial park
FLINT, Mich. (WJRT) - The city of Flint is finalizing funding to build a new park that honors the former St. John Street Neighborhood. The neighborhood was demolished in the 1970s to make way for I-475. The community and former residents toured the area Friday while learning about plans for the memorial park.
Dow gets $120 million from state to retain jobs around Midland
MIDLAND, Mich. (WJRT) - Dow will keep Mid-Michigan as its home for manufacturing, research and development thanks to a $120 million grant approved Tuesday. The Michigan Strategic Fund Board approved the grant aimed at retaining about 5,000 jobs at the Michigan Operations Industrial Park in Midland and the Auburn Operations facilities in neighboring Williams Township.
Notice of Sanitary Sewer Overflow July 24, 2024
July 25, 2024 – City of Midland Water Reclamation has notified the public of a sanitary sewer overflow event that resulted in the discharge of approximately 25,000 gallons of untreated sewage into the storm sewer system. At approximately 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 24, a sanitary sewer overflow occurred...
Boyne City businessman's $630,000 offer for Bay City State Theatre accepted
BAY CITY, Mich. (WJRT) - The Bay Event Center. That could be the new name of the Bay City State Theatre, as court papers indicate a winning bid has been accepted. The building and its contents were put up for sale last month as bankruptcy proceedings continue. The court papers...
Flint celebrates completion of Saginaw Street bricks project
FLINT, Mich. (WJRT) - Flint city leaders and the community celebrated the completion of a two-year project to replace the bricks on Saginaw Street with a ribbon cutting Friday afternoon. Contractors completed the project of replacing the historic bricks through the downtown area from Court Street to the Flint River...
Flint students to receive free backpacks filled with school supplies
Flint, MI — Flint students will receive free backpacks with school supplies as part of Mike Morse Law Firm’s “Project Backpack” giveaway. Project Backpack will take place on Thursday, July 25, 2024, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at G3500 Flushing Rd., Ste. 110, Flint, MI 48504, in the Mike Morse Law Firm parking lot.
Bay County Sheriff's Office seeks help finding missing homeless man
BAY COUNTY, Mich.— The Bay County Sheriff's Office is looking for a missing homeless man. 32-year-old Tyler Joseph Laurain was last seen around the Walmart in Bay City on July 10. His sister has not been able to get in contact with him and is concerned about his well-being,...
Woman killed in Flint shooting
FLINT, Mich. (WNEM) – A woman is dead after a shooting in Flint on Sunday. It happened about 2 p.m. in the 2000 block of S. Dort Highway on Sunday, July 21. Upon arriving at the scene, Flint police officers found a woman with a deadly gunshot wound and another victim with non-life-threatening injuries, Flint Police Det. Tyrone Booth said. The other victim was taken to an area hospital.
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These news headlines brought to you by these fine sponsors:. The key action during this month's meeting of the Unionville Village Council was changing financials for the newly hired clerk. During a special meeting in June, the council conducted interviews for a new clerk. Following that process, the council approved...
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