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Governor Whitmer signs education budget
FLINT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – A $23.4-billion education budget for Fiscal Year 2025 has been signed by Governor Whitmer. The budget includes free pre-K and community college tuition along with free school meals at K-12 public schools. The education budget, however, does not include a per-pupil funding increase for...
Teen facing attempted murder charge for deadly Beecher shootout
MT. MORRIS TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WJRT) - An 18-year-old man is facing three charges for the deadly shootout involving a group of teens in the Beecher area last month. Court records show 18-year-old Cordell Warwick Allen was arraigned this week on an attempted murder charge and two weapons charges related to the June 25 incident in Hilton Lane.
Jerry L. Newberry, 72
Jerry L. Newberry, 72, of Kansas City, MO formerly of Imlay City, MI, died Monday July 15, 2024, surrounded by his favorite girls and infinite love and comfort. He was born on September 13, 1951, in Morristown, TN, to parents Drew and Mildred (McDonald) Newberry. Jerry was a Gold Legacy...
Family Reunion: Watch Michigan Organ Recipients Meet Donor’s Family
A very special - and unique - family reunion took place in Linden, as two families had the opportunity to meet the family of a woman who helped give their loved ones new life. Suzanne Karrer died suddenly of a brain aneurysm. She was just 53 years old. Her husband...
Lowest Listing: A Look Inside Flint’s Cheapest Home for Sale Right Now
It's no secret that the housing market is a hot mess right now. Before, everyone encouraged people to buy homes, as renting was looked at as "throwing away money." Now, that thought process has been flipped on its head as it's recently been discovered that renting is now cheaper than being a homeowner in all 50 states per a study done by Bankrate.com.
Downtown Flint Is Open – Take Advantage Of Free Parking
Construction on Saginaw Street in downtown Flint is complete. Downtown Flint area businesses remained open during the restoration project, despite the difficulties posed by the Saginaw Street road closure. It was an inconvenience nonetheless for many people. To attract customers back to the downtown area, free parking is now available...
Community Organizations in Flint team up to bridge the digital divide
FLINT, Mich.—This collaboration began with Comcast’s Project UP, an one-billion-dollar commitment to advance digital equity. The initiative focuses on digital literacy, offering skills to community members to enhance their lives. Comcast leaders knew they needed help from the community to reach their goal of making technology something everyone...
Mayville Schools lands well-traveled principal
MAYVILLE — Mayville Community Schools is on a hot streak. Earlier this year the district hired Mike Seaman, then high school principal in Kingston, to be its assistant superintendent as well as the principal of the middle/high school. He fills a position that had been in the hands of fill-ins for the past year.
Creepy Abandoned Church in Flint with Shady Past
WARNING: Under no circumstances should you enter this property. By doing so you risk bodily harm and/or prosecution for trespassing on private property. The explorers of this church near Flint called it ‘creepy’ - looking at the images, I can see some instances where yes, it looks somewhat eerie. But then, there are a few ornate parts as well.
Susan Lee Banworth, 71
Susan Lee Banworth; of Clarkston; passed away July 18, 2024 at the age of 71 after a long, hard fought battle with breast cancer. Loving wife of Jeff Banworth for 44 years; mother of Benjamin (Renée) Banworth and Cameron Banworth; grandmother of Beckett Banworth; sister of Marsha Purple, James Moreen Jr., Michael Moreen, Cindy Moreen, and Rhonda Wismer; preceded in death by her parents James and Eloise Moreen.
Wilfred Cortis, 75
Wilfred (Bill) Cortis, age 75, passed away peacefully in Durango, Colorado, on July 8, 2024. He received exceptional care at McLaren Oakland Lake Orion Nursing and Rehabilitation and Junction Creek Health and Rehabilitation Center after suffering a stroke in 2020. Bill was born August 19, 1948 in Pontiac, Michigan to...
Fair gates are open!
IMLAY CITY — The trucks have rolled in. The midway has been set up. Livestock projects have been penned and the 2024 Eastern Michigan State Fair is in full swing. Officials with the fair encourage people to continue to support the work of hundreds as it hits high gear at the mid-week mark.
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