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‘Big Games’ create smiles and fun in Flint’s Buckham Alley
FLINT, MI - Residents and visitors can find laughter, smiles, and fun in Buckham Alley, all thanks to giant versions of games available to the public. From 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Wednesday during the summer and fall, giant versions of multiple games are available to play. “Big Games...
Crim Festival of Races unveil medals for 2024
FLINT, Mich. - The 47th HAP CareSource Crim Festival of Races is quickly approaching. Organizers held a press conference on Thursday to promote the festival, release details on the races and other upcoming events, and more. YOU CAN WATCH THE PRESS CONFERENCE BELOW:. As part of the event on Thursday,...
Mid-Michigan Verizon stores giving away millions of dollars worth of free backpacks
FLINT, Mich. - Round Room, LLC, a Verizon authorized retailer, is hoping to ease the financial burden of back-to-school season for some local families. On Sunday, July 28th, retail locations are giving away $3M worth of free backpacks at its 12th Annual “School Rocks Backpack Giveaway” event. Hundreds...
Credit Union donates helps Hurley Foundation fill bags for newborns leaving the hospital
FLINT, Mich. - PFCU Credit Union, along with members of the Flint Chapter Credit Union League, dedicated time and helped raised funds to help newborns leaving a mid-Michigan hospital for the first time. Baby's First Bag is an initiative through the the Hurley Foundation to help new parents on their...
Mayor issues statement after 12-year-old dies in Flint shooting
FLINT, MI – A 12-year-old girl has died after being shot in Flint this week, police said. Officers with the Flint Police Department responded to the 4000 block of Canterbury Lane for a report of a shooting on Tuesday, July 16. If you purchase a product or register for...
Some Michigan drivers see no savings on auto insurance after 2019 overhaul: Here's why
Months into her first term, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed into law in May 2019 an overhaul of Michigan's no-fault auto insurance system with a goal of lowering premiums that, by many measures, were the most expensive in the country. She proclaimed at the signing ceremony that while the bipartisan bill...
Michigan State Police Reopen Decades-Old Cold Case of The Disappearance of Cassandra Durham
The Michigan State Police announced this week that they are reopening the decades-long missing person cold case of Cassandra Durham. Cassandra has been missing since August 1987. According to officials and the FBI's official missing persons website, she and her boyfriend, identified only as having the initials "E.B." were traveling...
Michigan Making Money: Salaries Of The State’s Top 1% Earners
Most people have a desire to make as much money as they possibly can to not just take care of themselves and their families but also to have bragging rights as one of the richest people alive or to ever live. I can't lie, it's nice motivation to have in life and money does make life easier and happier but is not the end all be all since we don't get to take it with us after life. Nonetheless, most of us are competing for the best paying jobs for different reasons.
Closed nuclear plant on Lake Michigan gets another $150 million from state
COVERT, MI – Among the biggest ticket items in Michigan’s recently approved state budget is a second $150 million for the effort to repower a closed nuclear power plant on Lake Michigan. Michigan lawmakers recently passed an $82.5 billion state budget for 2025 and among the key investments...
WARNING: Michigan Residents May Have Been Exposed To Measles, Here’s Where
Anytime there’s any kind of infectious disease or virus. It’s important to get the word out and let people know if they’ve been exposed to anything dangerous. One of the most dangerous is rubeola, or as it’s commonly known measles. Measles is probably one of the...
Fallen MSP Trooper to be honored today
LANSING, MI — The Michigan State Police (MSP) will honor one of their own today. A highway dedication ceremony will be held for trooper Caleb Starr. Starr was struck by a drunk driver and killed in the line of duty in Ionia County in July 2020. Today the state...
Michigan to document historic ‘Green Book’ locations safe for Black travelers
LANSING, MI -- Michigan is surveying historic locations included in the Negro Motorist Green Book. The Green Book was a guide book for Black travelers across the nation published from 1936 to 1966. The book had a list of hotels, restaurants and other establishments safe for Black travelers at the time. The survey will be used to produce a historic context of African American recreation tourism in Michigan.
Michigan GOP was front and center at Republican National Convention in Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE, Wis. — The road to the White House runs through Michigan, so it's no surprise the battleground state took center stage at the the Republican National Convention this week. The gathering of GOP activists from across the country offered a chance for the Michigan GOP to demonstrate on...
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