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Another Facebook Warning For Flint-Area Residents

Jeremy Fenech — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 17:07:28 +0000

A few months back, Facebook warned of a man traveling door-to-door asking for help, then in turn robbing people accompanied by a photo a the alleged robber. Another warning is circulating, this time regarding a door-to-door scam. Update: We were contacted by the Montrose Township Police in regards to the story listed below, and they [...]

Lilly The Deer Could Be Going To The Zoo

Carl Coffey — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 14:13:56 +0000

In case you’ve missed the local story about “Lilly the Deer”. Lilly who lives as a pet with the Genesee county family the past five years and was raised by them from a new born fawn. Outside forces want to remove her from her family home.The Detroit Zoo says it will take Lilly if she does not have any diseases. Here’s the latest update on Lilly’s situation.

Time For The Flint Art Fair

Carl Coffey — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 14:21:10 +0000

Enjoy the beauty and entertainment at the 46th Annual Flint Art Fair on the grounds of Flint Institute of Arts on East Kearsley. Artists and craft makers will be displaying original art, pottery, jewelry, clothing and more. Also live music will be going on during the fair. Food and drinks are available. Hours are 10 [...]

Severe Weather Rocks Mid-Michigan [VIDEO]

Jeremy Fenech — Wed, 29 May 2013 16:37:27 +0000

Look closely at this photo. I might just look like a dark cloudy sky. But look closer… yes, that is a tornado vortex. It’s just one of the twisters that hit Genesee County last night. Just after 7pm last night, the sirens started blaring in Shiawassee County, and shortly after that Genesee and Lapeer Counties [...]

Genesee Towers To Be Demolished This Summer [VIDEO]

Jeremy Fenech — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 16:10:38 +0000

It's the end of an era for yet another Flint landmark.

Severe Weather In The Midwest Prompts Tornado Watch For Mid-Michigan

Jeremy Fenech — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 16:02:50 +0000

The weather has been strange over the past few months, and it looks like it's about to get a whole lot stranger. Many rivers in Genesee County are finally getting back to normal after reaching flood stage or higher last week. Brace yourself for high winds, dangerous lightning and possible tornadoes on top of more flooding.

Celebrate Winter At Flint's Fire And Ice Festival

Carl Coffey — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 14:46:35 +0000

The Flint Downtown Development Authority is presenting their first “Fire & Ice Festival” on Saturday (2/9) from 2:00pm until 8:00pm

This Free event will feature an ice skating rink. There will be skate rental available free of charge but feel free to bring your own as well.

Ice carving, Ice block displays and live ice carvers!

All 2012 Michigan State Ballot Proposals Defeated

Jason Cooper — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 14:34:06 +0000

Michigan voters have rejected all of the statewide ballot proposals that were before them yesterday. Find out the details and how this will affect the future of Michigan and, more specifically, Flint here.

New Old Spice 'Muscle Music' Commercial is Hilariously Amazing

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 19:24:34 +0000

From Bruce Campbell to Isaiah Mustafa to, now, Terry Crews, Old Spice has had some pretty great commercials the last few years. But their latest effort is next-level type awesome. In the spot, Crews’ well-toned body controls a motley assortment of musical instruments and other odd devices through EKG sensor pads. It’s an entertaining enough concept on its own, but when [...]

Grand Funk Railroad's Mark Farner on Drugs, Soldiers, and Breakups

Dave Swanson — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 16:05:24 +0000

In a recent interview, Mark Farner, one-time leader of Grand Funk Railroad, talked about the legacy of the mighty band. “We were a bunch of 20-year-old rock and rollers who were putting our thoughts out there and looking for answers, and so were our fans.” he said. ” We were saying what everybody wanted to say.”

What Are the Most Dangerous Cities in America?

Mike Adams — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 18:00:27 +0000

Last week, the FBI announced that violent crime dropped four percent in 2011, compared to a 5.5 percent drop in 2010.

However, according to a 24/7 Wall St. review of 2011 FBI crime statistics, violent crime is on the rise in places that already have the highest rates for it in the country — both murder and burglary have gone up.

What is Mud Factor?

Tim Gray — Thu, 10 May 2012 17:36:49 +0000

We’ve been receiving a ton of questions asking, ‘What exactly is Mud Factor?’ Is it a race or just for fun? Why is it called ‘hardcore’? Let us help you out and answer a few of these intriguing questions. Mud Factor is coming to Mid-Michigan on June 30th at Baja Acres in Millington and many [...]

The Golden Age Of Painting – Starts This Weekend In Flint

Jeff Holbrook — Fri, 04 May 2012 14:20:32 +0000

Imagine seeing an actual Rembrandt in person. Not a print, but the real thing. It's possible beginning this weekend in Flint's cool cultural center. Tomorrow (Saturday, May 5th), the Golden Age Of Painting starts it's 3 month run at the Flint Institute of

9 Watchable Women at the 2011 MTV VMAs [PICS]

Chris Illuminati — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 16:02:13 +0000

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The MTV Video Music Awards are pointless. The awards are part popularity contest and part “who is available to show up and perform?” We think the performers, presenters and the audience all know the moon man award is a tacky paperweight worth about as much as, well, a tacky paperweight. The actual sh

Flint Township Finally Recycles.

Jeff Holbrook — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 14:50:54 +0000

HOO-RAY for Flint Township! They just started a free recycle program that allows residents to put plastic or glass bottles, cardboard, junk mail or anything that can be recycled into a supplied bin. We simply put it at the curb every week and they pick it up. Very cool. About time! We can

Some Good News For The Holidays!

chris.galbraith — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 15:33:15 +0000

It’s the holiday season and we need to look at the things we are thankful for. Right now, it seems like things are starting to look up again for Michigan.The unemployment levels are beginning to drop! Check out some of these statistics… The unemployment rate was 13.7 percent statewide in 2009. For October 2010, the [...]

Semi Truck Hits Bridge, Causes Closure

Kelly Stevens — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 11:10:19 +0000

Police blocked off N. Dort Highway between Pierson and Webster Roads at around 7 p.m. Monday night after a semi-truck struck a railroad bridge over Dort, according to scanner traffic. Police said the road would remain closed as a precautionary measure until an engineer visits the scene to check the integrity of the bridge. Police said [...]

Could A Casino Be In Flint's Future?

J. Patrick — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 12:56:20 +0000

A 28-acre parcel of land in the area of Lennon and Dutcher has fueled speculation that a casino might be headed to Flint in the shadow of Genesee Valley Center. The buzz has been building since the October land sale. The developer still has options to purchase adjacent parcels that could double the size of [...]

Flint In Top Five For Crime

J. Patrick — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 13:25:26 +0000

Flint is once again near the top of the list for crime. The city is ranked fourth in the nation on a list of cities with the highest crime rate. Flint moved up from the number five position last year and probably will jump again next year. Rankings are based on crime statistics from the [...]