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‘You Are Welcome Here’, Flint’s 14th annual Pride Gay Festival draws thousands
FLINT, MI – Rainbows reflected off the shining Flint River water as thousands of people descended on the Riverbank Park to celebrate Flint’s 14th annual Gay Pride Festival. Complete with a stage, a diverse line-up of performances, over 60 vendors, free HIV testing, and a sensory and kids...
What’s that? Flint state park project work begins with construction of river riffles
FLINT, MI – Construction of the first state park in Flint has started, and the initial focus is knee-deep in the Flint River. Workers this week started construction of the first of six riffles between downtown and North Grand Traverse Street, in-water work designed to improve fish habitat and create shallower, faster-moving sections of the river.
Friday, June 28, 2024: 5 things you need to know
MID-MICHIGAN (WNEM) - Happy Friday morning, mid-Michigan! Hope you’ve been enjoying the week and are ready for the weekend. If you are getting up with us, here are five stories to know. 1. A massive fire broke out at a building in Hampton Township on Thursday evening. Photos show...
LGBTQ+ Community celebrates in Downtown Flint
FLINT, Mich. (WJRT)- The streets were packed in Downtown Flint Saturday afternoon. Flint Pride hosted its fourteenth annual Flint Gay Pride Festival at Riverbank Park. It featured drag performances along with live music, food, and vendors. Attendees like Dana Cooper called it a great way to bring everyone together. "It...
Flint’s household hazardous waste collections are so popular there’s a drawing to pick participants
GENESEE COUNTY, MI -- The county’s household hazardous waste collection days have become so popular that officials are planning a drawing to pick who gets to participate in the next event. The Genesee County Planning Commission announced the drawing in a news release, saying the new system will provide...
Totem Books hosting free concert series in Flint this summer
FLINT, MI - Looking to attend a free concert in Flint this summer?. Totem Books is the place to be. The bookstore, located at 620 W Court St., is hosting a concert series every Tuesday until Aug. 13, featuring musicians from around the world. “These are not musicians you can...
Genesee Intermediate School District to host ribbon cutting ceremony
FLINT – The Genesee Intermediate School District (GISD) will host a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of a new outdoor pavilion, track, and basketball court located at the Transition Center. Attendees will have the chance to hear from the Transition Center principal, assistant superintendent of Special Education and GISD’s superintendent, as well as tour the newly completed outdoor learning space.
Kildee will speak at Flint Pride Festival at Riverbank Park
FLINT, MI -- U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee will give remarks during the 14th annual Flint Pride Festival, which is taking place on Saturday, June 29, at Riverbank Park. The event, which runs from 2-8 p.m., is hosted by Wellness Services, Inc., a Flint organization that has promoted the health of historically excluded communities since its establishment in 1986.
Flint embraces the bizarre with the debut of Curious at Crossroads: Oddities Fest
FLINT, Mich.— Get ready to be surrounded by the strange, charmed by the creepy and wowed by the weird at the Curious at Crossroads: Oddities Fest this weekend. The festival is making its debut in the heart of Flint on June 29th with a carnival of curiosities, wonders, and eccentricities.
Maple Avenue bridge in Mundy Township closing until late September for rehab
MUNDY TWP., MI -- A rehabilitation project will close down a local bridge in Mundy Township until the end of September. The Genesee County Road Commission said it plans to close the weight-restricted Maple Avenue span on Monday, July 8, and begin the rehabilitation project between Linden and Jennings Road.
Grand Blanc kicks off summer block party series
GRAND BLANC, Mich.— Grand Blanc Block Party hosted its first Thursday night event for residents. Grand Blanc Block Party has planned four Thursday nights for residents to enjoy free local live bands and family-friendly movies. Live bands begin performing at 5:30 p.m. and the movie will begin showing at...
Seven-week reconstruction job starts on West Main Street in downtown Flushing
FLUSHING, MI -- Getting through downtown Flushing during the next seven weeks will require patience or a different route. The city was scheduled to begin staging for the reconstruction of West Main Street, between Seymour Road and the bridge over the Flint River, on Friday, June 28. Local businesses will...
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