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Free family-friendly event to be held on Flint’s north side
Flint, MI – St. Luke N.E.W. Life Center and Saint Mark Community Outreach Center will host Family Fun Fest, a free, family-friendly event on Aug. 2, 2024. The event will be held on St. Luke’s campus, located at 3115 Lawndale Ave, Flint, MI 48504, and is open to the entire community.
Saginaw man tries robbing gas station with bomb threat, but clerk doesn't yield
SAGINAW, MI — A Saginaw man is facing a life offense after allegedly trying to rob a gas station by claiming he had a bomb. About 2:47 a.m. on Tuesday, July 23, a man wearing a ski mask entered the Marathon at 1411 Court St., said Saginaw Police Detective Sgt. Matthew Gerow. The masked man approached the clerk, claimed he had a bomb, and threatened to kill him if he did not hand over the register’s cash.
Youth racers rev up summer fun at the Mt. Pleasant Speedway
A sure sign of summer in Mt. Pleasant is the sound of race car engines revving on Friday nights at the Mt. Pleasant Speedway. The 3/8 mile clay track, known as the “Cleanest Show On Dirt,” hosts racers of all ages every week, starting as young as six years old.
Saginaw celebrates Christmas in July with Santa, cookies and a free movie
SAGINAW, MI — Soon after his summertime stop at Bronner’s Christmas Wonderland in Frankenmuth, Santa is heading to Saginaw. Downtown Saginaw’s SVRC Marketplace is celebrating Christmas in July this Saturday, July 27, and the festivities continue Sunday, July 28, in Old Town Saginaw with an outdoor screening of “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” (1989) at the Old Saginaw City Lawn Chair Film Festival.
Miles Bridges, JJ Green to host backpack giveaway, ice cream social at Flint barbershop
FLINT, MI – Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges is teaming up with Flint actor and recording artist JJ Green to host an backpack and ice cream giveaway this weekend. The giveaway will take place from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, July 27 at Wayne’s Barbershop, located at 111 W. Second St. in downtown Flint.
Flint police seize three sports cars after illegal drag racing
FLINT, Mich. (WJRT) - Three sports car owners are without a ride after the Flint Police Department caught them drag racing recently. Flint police seized two Chevrolet Camaros and a Dodge Challenger after the owners were caught in alleged drag races on streets around the city during a targeted enforcement campaign.
Police identify armed, masked man who robbed Brighton hotel
BRIGHTON, Mich. – Police have identified an armed, masked man who robbed a hotel in Brighton. Police were called around 1:20 a.m. July 15, 2024, to the Hampton Inn & Suites in Brighton. Officials said Joshua Lee Bargovan had entered the hotel, walked into the bathroom, and then left...
Jim Fouts' campaign signs for Michigan House removed by Hazel Park city clerk
HAZEL PARK, Mich. (FOX 2) - Campaign season is in full swing, and controversies involving candidate signs are nothing new. Former Warren Mayor Jim Fouts is now running for the newly drawn 14th District seat in the Michigan House, against current State Representative Mike McFall – but his campaign signs have been getting removed.
Southland Center up for sale, many asking what to expect next
There once was a time when none of that could be said about once thriving Southland Center — a shopping mall mecca of the Downriver area — but it is now up for sale. Today, all of those things are true concerning Southland, located at 23000 Eureka Road.
Michigan’s ‘bison wrangler’ shares secrets of the Domino’s Farms herd
ANN ARBOR — On the northeast edge of Ann Arbor, between M-14 and Domino’s Farms, is where the buffalo roam. There, drivers on their daily commute can often catch a glimpse of a herd of 75 bison, grazing across a 90-acre pasture that is part of the Domino’s Farms complex. If they look closely enough, they may also see the beat-up red Ford pickup of Todd Crocker, the herd’s official bison wrangler.
Michigan’s Country Music Scene: Who Is Madison Olivia?
If not for Jolene Bisbee, Michigan country music fans might never have heard from Madison Olivia. Jolene Bisbee is Madison's grandmother. "GranGran", as Madison calls her, pursued a singing career of her own back in the day, even opening shows for such country music legends as George Jones. Madison remembers accompanying Jolene to numerous concerts and watching her in the spotlight. It lit a fire in Madison, even as a young girl.
Prevailing wage law expanded to wind, solar energy projects in Michigan
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed an expansion of the state's prevailing wage law on Tuesday, extending prevailing wage requirements to construction for solar and wind energy projects. The state's prevailing wage law requires the pay and benefits offered to workers on a state-backed construction project to match or surpass the standard wages and...
College students across Michigan showcase their work
EAST LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Michigan State University held the 14th annual Mid-Michigan Symposium for Undergraduate Research Experiences (Mid-SURE). Mid-SURE gives students from other colleges across the state an opportunity to present and share their research projects. More than 300 students took place in the showcase, ranging their topics from...
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