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Flint Police Cracking Down on Illegal Street Racing
A city ordinance in Flint on illegal drag racing is in full effect this summer. Flint police seized three vehicles recently for racing on city streets. In 2023, the city passed a zero-tolerance ordinance against reckless driving and illegal street racing after receiving numerous complaints about drivers putting others in harm’s way for racing up and down city streets.
Plymouth Pool Goes to the Dogs September 7
July 26, 2024 – Plymouth Pool is going to the soggy dogs!. Midland Parks and Recreation is pleased to announce the 14th annual Pooches at the Pool Dog Swim on Saturday, September 7. During the event, owners will have the opportunity to fetch their Fido and take a swim at Plymouth Pool.
Grills fired up for Bay City’s Labadie Ribfest
BAY CITY, Mich. (WNEM) - A summer staple has returned to mid-Michigan. The Labadie Ribfest kicked off this afternoon. The four-day event is giving vendors across the area a chance to fire up the grills. You can smell it in the air, the beloved smell of ribs on the grill....
Fall Softball Team Registration Now Open
July 26, 2024 – Midland Parks and Recreation will partner with the Midland Softball Association to offer adult softball leagues this fall. Registration is now open for the fall season, which begins August 25 and offers a 10-game schedule of double-headers. Team registration ends on August 16. Each team...
Register Now for Fall Season of Miracle League Baseball
July 26, 2024 – Midland Parks and Recreation is now accepting baseball player registrations, coaching applications, and volunteer registrations for the 2024 fall season of the Middle of the Mitt Miracle League. A Miracle Field is a universally-accessible soft surface baseball diamond that offers athletes of all ages with...
Claressa Shields and Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse go face-to-face at press conference
FLINT, Mich. (WNEM) - Flint’s own, the GWOAT Claressa Shields was part of a press conference two days before her big fight for the WBC Heavyweight Championship against Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse. This will be Shields’ second fight inside Little Caesars Arena where she will be looking to become the first...
Grand Blanc parks millage could appear on November ballot
GRAND BLANC, Mich. (WNEM) - Some parks in Grand Blanc could be getting a much-needed facelift. The Grand Blanc City Council approved a millage to go to the county clerk for the November ballot. “We haven’t had a parks millage since the early 2000s. Parks are becoming more expensive and...
Northwood excited about creation of Olympic Esports Games
MIDLAND, Mich. (WNEM) – Northwood University is applauding the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) decision to create the inaugural Olympic Esports Games this week. The IOC made the decision on Tuesday, July 23. The first Olympic Esports Games will be held in 2025 in a yet-to-be-determined city. Details about the timing, game titles, and player qualifications are yet to come.
Flint native Jaquan McElroy gets set for pro boxing debut at LCA
FLINT, Mich. - Claressa Shields won't be the only Flint native on the card for Saturday's boxing event at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. Jaquan McElroy will be in action for his first-ever professional fight. McElroy says he's been boxing since he was 11 years old, which has allowed him...
Veteran Storm Chasers Predict First Michigan Snowfall of 2024-2025 Winter
While it may be the middle of summer as this article is being written, winter is coming. It does every year. So when the winter of 2024-25 strikes Michigan, when will we see the first wrath of snow and ice?. The question came up recently on the Michigan Weather Facebook...
Rite Aid stores all over Washtenaw County and most of Michigan shutting down
Rite Aid is closing nearly all of its stores in Michigan, including most in and around Washtenaw County. Rite Aid has closed over 500 stores nationwide since it declared bankruptcy last fall and, according to court documents, plans to close two Ann Arbor locations, as well as those in Ypsilanti, Belleville, and South Lyon.
Michigan's Thumb is red, but St. Clair County hasn't always voted in a Republican for president
PORT HURON — The prevailing expectation in the region might be that with results in big elections, Michigan’s Thumb bleeds red. The vast majority of local partisan seats are held by Republicans, and so are state and federal representatives. ...
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