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Puppies found in Flint home set for demolition, saved by quick action
FLINT, Mich. - A contractor working for the Genesee County Land Bank was getting ready to start demolition on a home on Flint’s Northside last week when they discovered something inside the home. It forced them to stop all operations, what they found inside might surprise you. “They heard...
Officials provide updates, facts on Flint River spill
Flint, MI — On Tuesday, June 25, 2024, a spill of an oily substance into the Flint River was reported at an outfall near the 1400 block of James P. Cole Boulevard between Merrill St and E Wood St on the west side of the river. The City of Flint Sewer Department and Michigan Spill immediately responded and contained the spill with absorbent booms. The spill has stopped and the booms remain in place.
Fireworks to take place in Downtown Flint for the 4th of July holiday
FLINT, Mich.— Flint Mayor Sheldon Neeley tells Mid-Michigan NOW there will be extra police presence at the holiday celebration. The Flint fireworks display will be visible from the downtown area looking west toward Chevy Commons. Showtime begins at dusk. In addition to the fireworks, residents can enjoy the 9th...
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...
Mich. city’s blight gives rise to increased arson
FLINT, Mich. — When the house next door burned for the fourth time in October, Julie Mcmann started having a recurring dream. Nothing remained of the home on Kentucky Avenue except the chimney and a deep hole filled with charred wood and burned bricks. It stayed that way through the winter and spring before the foundation was fenced off with plastic mesh.
Greater Flint Arts Council to hold 24th annual music festival downtown
Flint, MI – The Greater Flint Arts Council will host its 24th annual “Tunes at Noon” Festival at Wilson Park in Downtown Flint. The free festival will start on July 8, 2024, and extend to August 16, 2024, on weekdays between 11:45 and 1:15 p.m. “Tunes at...
Two Flint City Council meetings adjourned, special meeting scheduled for July 17
FLINT, MI – A pair of Flint City Council meetings set for July have been adjourned, according to an announcement from the city. The council meetings scheduled for Wednesday, July 3, and Monday, July 8, were adjourned under The Rules Governing Meetings of the Flint City Council. If you...
Money could be on the way for Mt. Morris street repairs
MT. MORRIS TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WJRT)- Road repair money could be on the way to Mt. Morris Township in Genesee County. $2.32 million is allocated for neighborhood streets in the state's recently passed upcoming budget. Homeowner Tina Reed has lived on Eldon Street in Mt. Morris for 10 years. In that...
Music is everywhere and often free in Flint this summer
Featured photo: Rain did not prevent anyone from performing or enjoying the performance of Detroit area jazz vocalist Ramona Collins at the old Farmer’s Market Jazz on Wheels concert. Photo by L. M. Land. Written by L. M. Land/Photos by L. M. Land. Thanks to grants and other benefactors,...
MDOT lifts traffic restrictions to ease 4th of July travel for drivers
MID-MICHIGAN (WJRT) - Jakes Fireworks stands on South Saginaw Street in Grand Blanc where people shopping for their perfect fireworks show expressed how they were preparing for holiday travel. "It's the best time to for families to get together in the summer time and its our excuse to take time...
Technical thinking: Reflections on Flint
“Save water. Shower tomorrow” is the message on a billboard I just passed. It stood out from the others along I-75 near Flint, Mich., a mix of personal injury lawyers, fast food, and cannabis shops. As it happened, I was listening to a podcast on water. Seemed fitting. Flint is synonymous with water, now the posterchild for mismanagement of water technology. The podcast reinforced one of the lessons from Flint. Water is a local issue.
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