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Michigan faces a shortage of local clerk candidates, raising alarms about how elections will be run
They are the administrators of democracy, making sure that elections are free, fair and efficient. They maintain the records of local government and are responsible for public access to those records, including births, deaths and the marriages in between. And yet, nearly 10% of the 1,240 township clerk positions that are up for election this […] The post Michigan faces a shortage of local clerk candidates, raising alarms about how elections will be run appeared first on Michigan Advance.
Michigan dry spell won’t last long, next rain speeding up
We do have several dry and nice weather days coming for all of Michigan. The parade of rain systems is not going to take a big break however. The next rain is moving toward us from a not-so-frequent trajectory. This next rain is also moving a day faster than what it looked like yesterday.
Labor, trade groups joining initiative to bring manufacturer to Mundy Twp. megasite
GENESEE CO., Mich. (WNEM) - Labor and trade groups have added their names to a list of stakeholders supporting the Flint and Genesee Economic Alliance to find a manufacturer to come to the Mundy Township megasite. More than 30 businesses, organizations, and community stakeholders are already supporting the initiative. The...
Teen Charged In Beecher Shooutout
An 18-year-old suspect in a shootout in Beecher on June 25 was arrainged this week. Police in the Genesee County community responded to a home on Hilton Lane after an SUV parked in front, with three teens getting out and assaulting someone in the yard. Gunfire erupted between an occupant of the SUV and someone else nearby. 17-year-old Khamani Lindsey was killed while another 17-year-old was critically injured.
Under the stars: Experts offer help with FAFSA forms in a fun atmosphere at the Delta Planetarium
Free food, live music, experts FAFSA help, and a chance to win a scholarship all are on tap at the FAFSA Night set for Wed., Aug. 7. Graduates of Bay and Arenac high schools are invited to the FAFSA night at the Delta College Planetarium, 100 Center Ave., from 4 to 7 p.m. Wed., Aug. 7.
Genesee County voters will narrow the field in races for clerk-register, treasurer on Aug. 6
GENESEE COUNTY, MI -- The winners of the primary elections for clerk-register and treasurer of Genesee County on Aug. 6 will have clear paths to taking over the offices after the November general election. Attorney F. Jack Belzer and longtime labor union leader Sam E. Muma face off in the...
Crime Stoppers offering reward for information on Flint murder
FLINT, Mich. (WNEM) – Crime Stoppers of Flint and Genesee County is asking for information after a woman was murdered in Flint on Sunday, July 21. Crime Stoppers said 30-year-old Shanquice “Que Que” Love was shot to death in a Travel Inn parking lot near S. Dort Highway on Flint’s east side at about 2 p.m. on Sunday.
Port Huron man accepts no contest deal that drops charge for attempted drowning
Editor's note: Details of the plea deal and that Lewis pleaded no contest have been corrected. A Port Huron man accused of attempting to drown a police officer will be sentenced on Aug. 19. Malik Lewis entered a no contest plea to three of the eight counts against him July 1, according...
Munger Potato Festival returns for another ‘spud-tacular’ year
MUNGER, Mich. (WNEM) - The Munger Potato Festival is back for it’s 69th year, running from Thursday, July 25 through Sunday, July 28. The four-day event is hosted every year by the Munger Volunteer Firemen Corporation, but it’s supported by the entire community. JB’s Market will be serving...
Grand Blanc native Grant Fisher to compete in 2024 Paris Olympics
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Grand Blanc native Grant Fisher is heading to the Olympics for the second time to compete for the US Track and Field Team. The 27-year-old is hoping to end the American’s drought in distance racing at the Paris Olympics. He’ll be running two events, the 5,000 and 10,000 meter races. In the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, Fisher places fifth and ninth in those same races.
Dow Upgrades Midland-Williams Charter Township, Michigan, Operations
Dow Chemical plans to modernize its manufacturing and R&D operations in Midland and Williams Charter Township, Michigan. The $785 million project is expected to retain 5,000 jobs. The investment will allow the company to improve and expand manufacturing processes for silicone gels, coatings, encapsulants and other materials used to make...
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