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Spencer brothers return to the rink Aug. 17th, hosting pro-boxing match at Linden High School
FLINT, Mich. (WJRT) - The Spencer brothers won't have to travel to far for their next fight. Joey and Mickel will be fighting in their back-yard at Linden high school. "I've talked about this for a longtime it's a been a dream of mine to fight in Linden," said Joey. "It was just a dream until we decided we were going to come home and have our homecoming fight."
Dana Coon returns to middle school roots at Fowlerville Junior High
FOWLERVILLE — Fowlerville Junior High will see a familiar face take over as principal in August. Dana Coon has been tapped for the role, pending board approval next month. Coon most recently served as assistant principal at Smith Elementary. She has 14 years of experience teaching sixth grade and additional experience working with seventh and eighth graders.
Male Athlete of the Year was Livingston County leader in football, baseball
PINCKNEY — Nolan Carruthers had already planned his exit strategy from baseball. After a bad experience playing travel ball last summer, he was ready to give up the sport after one last go-around this spring with his boys on the Pinckney High School team. “I didn’t do too good,”...
CMU and FSU GEAR UP take 50 students on an Upper Peninsula college tour
FLINT, Michigan — Last month, Central Michigan University (CMU) and Ferris State University’s (FSU) GEAR UP programs took 50 students from the International Academy of Flint, Flint Southwestern, Baldwin, Muskegon, Muskegon Heights, and Morley-Stanwood on a whirlwind trip across Michigan’s upper peninsula. From Monday, June 24, through...
Clarkston Community Schools Board of Education re-organizes
INDEPENDENCE TWP. — At its meeting on June 8, the Clarkston Community Schools Board of Education held its annual organizational meeting. At the meeting the board elected officers to serve as board president, vice president, treasurer and secretary. Greg Need was nominated as board president for the 2024-2025 school...
Students experience STEM at Camp Invention
— First grader Theo McGee grabbed two pieces for his game board he was making during Camp Invention at Clarkston Community Education, July 10. “I still have to add a few things,” he said, as he shared his vision for the game board he was making in the In the Game module. He pointed at his game board and shared he was going to put popsicle sticks in the spots. “So it’s a challenge for my opponents.”
College achievements for July 17, 2024
William Raines, of Clarkston, was honored by Kettering University as a summa cum laude graduate during its 2024 Honors Banquet, June 14. Raines received a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science during Kettering’s 2024 commencement ceremony on June 15 at the historic Atwood Stadium. Summa cum laude students earned...
Recall language filed against three Mott Community College trustees
Flint resident Patrick Hayes filed recall language against three members of the Mott Community College (MCC) Board of Trustees today. Hayes, who has served as an adjunct instructor at the college and whose step-daughter will be starting at MCC in the fall, filed the language against Board Vice Chair Janet Couch, Trustee John Daly III, and Board Secretary Wendy Wolcott on July 16, 2024.
MCC announces interim president Shaunda Richardson-Snell amid vocal opposition from faculty, community
In an East Village Magazine exclusive interview, incoming Mott Community College (MCC) Interim President Shaunda Richardson-Snell responds to early criticism of her recent appointment by the college’s Board of Trustees. Mott Community College announced the appointment of interim president Shaunda Richardson-Snell this week amid vocal opposition from faculty and...
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