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Three years in the making, Reese's Medals arrive in time for Paris Olympics
HERSHEY, Pa. — A sweet partnership is bringing the Summer Olympics to the candy aisle this year. It's giving Reese's fans a chance to medal alongside their favorite athletes. In the competitive world of sweet confections, the Hershey Company is king and their top contender has a new winning...
SVSU’s Cheyenne Nesbitt makes school history
SAGINAW, Mich. (WNEM) - She’s been a record setting student-athlete at Saginaw Valley State and this week she added another feather to her cap. Cheyenne Nesbitt has been named the GLIAC Women’s Scholar Athlete of the Year. This is the first student-athlete from SVSU to earn this honor...
Fireworks accident leaves man dead in Genesee County
CLAYTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WJRT) - A man is dead after a firework explosion on Independence Day in Clayton Township. Investigators from the Clayton Township Police Department say a large firework went off near a 32-year-old man at a residence in the 1000 block of North Van Vleet Road. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Driver gets max sentence for striking deputy
CARO – Peter T. O’Brien received the maximum sentence for driving drunk and striking a Tuscola County Sheriff’s Office deputy, seriously injuring the officer. Tuscola County District Judge Jason E. Bitzer sentenced O’Brien, 55, of Caro to 40 months to five years in prison for striking Deputy Thomas R. Peterson with O’Brien’s vehicle.
City of Flint preparing for Independence Day celebrations
The Mayor expects crowds downtown and in other surrounding neighborhoods, as the city is preparing for any potential violence that comes with the holiday. City of Flint preparing for Independence Day celebrations. The Mayor expects crowds downtown and in other surrounding neighborhoods, as the city is preparing for any potential...
MSP: 2 arrested in connection to deadly Flint shooting
FLINT, Mich. (WNEM) - Two people have been arrested in connection to a deadly shooting on Monday in Flint, Michigan State Police (MSP) said. The shooting happened in the 4000 block of Clio Road at the BP Gas Station about 9:30 p.m. on Monday, July 1. A 24-year-old man and...
The newest freighter on the Great Lakes is in the Saginaw area. Here’s where you can see it.
ESSEXVILLE, MI – About a month ago, the oldest ship sailing on the Great Lakes made its way to the area, making a prolonged stop at Holcim Terminal in Essexville. Now, the Great Lakes’ youngest freighter will be coming to town. The Mark W. Barker, a 639-foot lake...
Mich. city’s blight gives rise to increased arson
FLINT, Mich. — When the house next door burned for the fourth time in October, Julie Mcmann started having a recurring dream. Nothing remained of the home on Kentucky Avenue except the chimney and a deep hole filled with charred wood and burned bricks. It stayed that way through the winter and spring before the foundation was fenced off with plastic mesh.
Chris Lazary selected to be an assistant coach on Canada’s National Junior Team
SAGINAW, Mich. (WNEM) - Team Canada’s National Junior team announced today that Spirit head coach Chris Lazary will be one of their assistant coaches in the 2025 I-I-H-F World Junior Championships. It’s been impressive year for Lazary who just a month ago lead the Spirit to their first Memorial...
Saginaw Township pool in line for $1.9 million update in state budget proposal
SAGINAW TWP., MI — School leaders and swim enthusiasts alike here hope the next state budget saves a onetime community commodity from troubled waters. An $82.5 billion state budget proposal, if signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, would provide $1.9 million to return Sherwood Elementary School’s 35-year-old indoor community pool to an operable condition.
Two Flint City Council meetings adjourned, special meeting scheduled for July 17
FLINT, MI – A pair of Flint City Council meetings set for July have been adjourned, according to an announcement from the city. The council meetings scheduled for Wednesday, July 3, and Monday, July 8, were adjourned under The Rules Governing Meetings of the Flint City Council. If you...
Spirit land two NHL second-rounders in 2024 CHL Import Draft
SAGINAW, Mich. (SAGINAW SPIRIT) - The Saginaw Spirit added forwards Igor Chernyshov and Lucas Pettersson to their roster by way of the CHL Import Draft on Wednesday afternoon. The pair of forwards were just selected two slots apart (33rd and 35th) at the 2024 NHL Draft in Las Vegas. “To...
Missing Michigan Teen Found on Miami Live Stream
One of the biggest miracles on social media just happened after a missing 17-year-old from Michigan popped up on a live stream in Miami, Florida. Troy Coleman, a teen from Mt. Morris Township went missing from Flint, Michigan on May 21st. To make matters worse, Coleman is schizophrenic, which could put him in more danger without his medication. The missing person case was allegedly becoming a death investigation after he was missing for a couple of months with no leads to his whereabouts. Then like magic, many strange moments came together thanks to social media.
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