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Absentee ballot request starts today
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS)– The Michigan Secretary of Office is reminding residents they can request an absentee ballot for the general election on November 5, 2024. People can request their ballot by mail, online, or at their local clerk’s office. Click here to learn more about voter information.
Attorney General admits Michigan's minimum wage increase poses difficulties
(The Center Square) – Republican lawmakers are not the only ones raising concerns about Michigan’s minimum wage changes. Attorney General Dana Nessel has filed a motion with the state’s Supreme Court, asking for guidance on how to implement inflation adjustments. Nessel specifically pointed out how the court’s broad language in its July ruling could lead to five possible options for when and how to adjust the minimum wage over time, with the state Department of Treasury’s approach and the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity’s...
Detroit Police Seek Public's Assistance in Locating Missing 44-Year-Old Man, Dawain Cleays Jr.
The Detroit Police Department is actively seeking assistance from the public to locate a missing 44-year-old man, Dawain Cleays Jr., who was last seen leaving his residence on the 15000 block of W. 7 Mile Road in Detroit. According to the official report from the Detroit Police provided to ClickOnDetroit, Cleays, described as standing 6 feet 2 inches tall and weighing about 160 pounds, did not return home after leaving on Thursday, June 4. He has black hair and brown eyes and is identifiable by a tattoo that reads "Wayne" on his neck.
Trump’s Cop-Backed Rant Against Kamala Harris May Have Broken Law
During a campaign event with Michigan law enforcement earlier this week, Donald Trump didn’t just refuse to take questions. He may have enabled a crime.At the event on Tuesday at the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office in the city of Howell, Trump dodged reporters, told lies about rising crime rates, and fearmongered about a “Kamala crime wave” occurring at levels “nobody has ever seen before.” Livingston officers stood behind him, alongside sheriff’s vehicles and a banner reading, “Michigan is Trump Country.” As the Detroit Metro Times notes, it is against state law to use public resources to support a candidate for...
Porkchop! Ricky! Husband calling contest at Genesee County Fair matches humor, loud vocals
GENESEE COUNTY, MI — It’s loud. And it’s downright comical to watch. The “Husband Calling Contest” at the Genesee County Fair is an annual tradition that gives wives and partners a chance to give their best effort to shout out to their beloved. The contest...
Genesee County pushes toward demolition of Ballenger Manor Apartments with purchase
FLINT, MI -- A fire-damaged Ballenger Highway apartment complex that’s attracted vandals and dumpers on Flint’s west side is now on a fast track to demolition. The Genesee County Board of Commissioners unanimously agreed to purchase the Ballenger Manor Apartments from the county Treasurer’s Office on Wednesday, Aug. 21, a move that will allow the county to tear down two blighted apartment buildings that remain on site.
Election deniers in key states are newly empowered in 2024
Local election officials in key swing states are taking on new power heading into 2024, worrying some legal observers who expect attempts to slow down the certification process in favor of GOP candidates. In the aftermath of the 2020 presidential election, which former President Trump baselessly claimed was rigged against him, local election offices, which…
Runners in the Crim can pick up their race packets before the race on Saturday
Packet pickup continues today until 7 p.m. at the Riverfront Conference Center in downtown Flint. Runners can grab their race shirts and other goodies. If you miss today's pickup, packets will still be available tomorrow at 5:30 a.m.
Nick Saban recalls an awkward, funny moment recruiting Mark Ingram from Flint to Alabama
Mark Ingram would eventually become Nick Saban’s first Heisman Trophy winner, when the running back took home the award in 2009 at Alabama. But before that, Saban had a nervous moment in the Ingram living room during a recruiting visit, when he didn’t quite know who he was sitting across from.
Michigan’s young delegates at DNC say Harris nomination brought ‘vibe shift’ and a deluge of texts
CHICAGO — In 2008, an 18-year-old Jason Morgan witnessed then-Senator Barack Obama accept the nomination for president of the United States as a Michigan delegate. Sixteen years later, Morgan said he was nearly brought to tears watching Obama’s speech Tuesday at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. As...
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