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Should A Bakery Be Forced By Law Into Making A Wedding Cake For A Same – Sex Couple? [Video]

Steph — Fri, 17 May 2013 14:00:53 +0000

Same-sex marriage is still a very sensitive issue for many people, but more states are making it a legal option for same-sex couples. Minnesota became the 12th state to do so just this week.

But when it comes to the actual ceremony, should vendors be forced into having to offer their goods and services to same-sex couples? As more and more ceremonies are being performed, it's a question that's being asked. Where do their beliefs fit in?

20 Awesomely Creative Business Cards You Won't Throw Out

Emerald Catron — Wed, 15 May 2013 22:10:11 +0000

We know -- business cards? Even though nearly everything is done in the digital realm, they are still a thing. A thing we usually throw in the bin straightaway. We would gladly let these cards clutter up our desk, though. They're creative enough to warrant existing, and probably actually earn their proprietors some business. Check them out below.

Kellog's Introduces Two New Pop Tart Flavors For Peanut Butter Lovers

Steph — Wed, 15 May 2013 16:06:00 +0000

Pop Tarts are billed as a breakfast food, but they’re perfectly acceptable as lunch, dinner or a snack in my world as well! Imagine my delight when I heard that Kellog’s is ready to debut two new Pop tart flavors to their already impressive lineup. Peanut butter and jelly Pop Tarts were discontinued back in [...]

Dollar General To Hold Job Fair Saturday In Flint

Rod Prahin — Wed, 15 May 2013 11:44:02 +0000

Dollar General wants to hire 10,000 new employees this month. Many right here in Genesee County. Details here.The discount retailer will host a job fair at the store on Fenton Road, in Flint, this Saturday from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. If you’re unable to attend the career fair, you can still apply for available [...]

Bird's Eye View Of The World Trade Center Spire Being Positioned On Top [VIDEO]

Rod Prahin — Wed, 15 May 2013 10:11:27 +0000

This is so cool. Words can’t explain the view, it’s something you need to see.The Port Authority Of New York and New Jersey has released a video of the view from the One World Trade Center Spire as it was being placed atop of the building. Making it the tallest in the western hemisphere. See [...]

McDonald's Ready To Launch Three New Quarter Pounders – Hungry?

Steph — Tue, 14 May 2013 15:08:32 +0000

We’ve lost Chicken Selects and the Angus Burger, but McDonald’s has just announced that they will add three new versions of the Quarter Pounder to their menu. They sound pretty appetizing! Chicken Selects have been gone for awhile and it was announced just last week that McDonald’s is discontinuing the 1/3 lb Angus Burger as [...]

Check Out This Futuristic McDonald's And Gas Station [PHOTOS]

Rod Prahin — Tue, 14 May 2013 10:37:02 +0000

This could be the look of McDonald’s in the near future. This building you are about to see is just about complete.Located in a city along the Black Sea is this futuristic structure designed by Georgian architect Giorgi Khmaladze. The multifaceted geometry based building surprisingly contains a McDonald’s and a gas station. This is probably [...]

Genesee County Health Department Names Top Ten Cleanest Places To Eat In The County

Rod Prahin — Wed, 08 May 2013 11:05:36 +0000

Did your favorite eatery make the list?Each group of awards has been broken down into various categories. The 10 winners of Genesee County Health Department’s “Excellence in Sanitation” Awards: “Bar only of Bar & Grille, Torch Bar & Grille, 522 Buckham Alley, Flint. Honorable mention: Cloverleaf Inn of Clio, Hank & Don’s Bar of Swartz [...]

Daycare Workers Facing Charges After Posting Video Of Childs Attack On YouTube [VIDEO]

Rod Prahin — Tue, 07 May 2013 09:50:58 +0000

Do you ever really know how safe your kids are when you leave them somewhere? This happened at a daycare facility in Racine, Wisconsin.The mother noticed scratches and cuts on her two-year-old when he came home from daycare. The attack on her child by a couple of other kids was caught on video. The teachers [...]

Family Finds Frog In Can Of Green Beans [VIDEO]

Rod Prahin — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 10:19:46 +0000

A woman bought a can of green beans on sale for 69 cents, and what she found inside will keep her and her family from ever eating canned green beans again. Gloria Chubb said it all started out as just another day in the kitchen a few weeks ago. She made meat loaf and mashed potatoes, [...]

Massive Expolsion Rocks Marathon Refinery In Detroit [VIDEO]

Rod Prahin — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 12:36:24 +0000

As we all know it doesn’t take much for gas prices to take a jump. I wonder if this will make that happen?A tank containing diesel fuel has exploded during maintenance work at Marathon Detroit Refinery, forcing a mandatory evacuation order for a nearby area. Authorities on the ground say the explosion injured an employee. [...]

Twinkies Will Be Back In Stores By July – Made by Non-Union Workers [Video]

Steph — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 08:41:36 +0000

America’s favorite snack cake will be back in stores by July, but there’s a catch. Executive vice president of Hostess Brands, LLC, Michael Cramer, revealed late yesterday that the company will resume the production of America’s beloved Twinkie in July of this year. He fully expects the product to hit store shelves in the second [...]

Are We In For Higher Bread, Cereal and Flour Prices Soon?

Steph — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 16:25:40 +0000

Old man winter just doesn’t want to let go of the mid-west this spring. The snow, rain and freezing temps have been relentless, and those conditions don’t mean great things for the crops trying to grow in that region of the U.S. Wonder what that means we’ll pay more for in the grocery store soon! [...]

Would You Take Advantage Of A 97 Month Car Loan?

Steph — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 14:57:14 +0000

So you’d like to buy a new car but the one that you have your eye on might come with a monthly payment your budget won’t allow. Don’t worry! Lenders have a solution for that. Love the new car smell but experiencing a bit of sticker shock? You are not alone. Personal incomes have been [...]

Iconic Sears Portrait Studios Closing Permanently

Steph — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 15:14:55 +0000

It was an annual event for the Barber babies. The trip to the Sears Portrait Studio was a big deal in our house and in countless homes across the United States. Sadly though, a post on their website indicates that this iconic tradition may not be an option for families anymore. CPI, the parent company [...]

Three-Million Pounds Of Frozen Pizza-Snacks Recalled In Rare E.Coli Outbreak

Rod Prahin — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 11:00:24 +0000

You may want to take a look in the freezer to see if you are storing any of these products.A New York snack food maker is recalling about 3 million pounds of frozen pizza, mozzarella bites, Philly cheese steaks and other products linked to a rare and potentially dangerous outbreak of E. coli poisoning. Rich [...]

Behold! Scope Bacon Flavored Mouthwash [VIDEO]

Rod Prahin — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 11:15:00 +0000

Bacon flavored Scope mouthwash. Just in time for April Fools Day. It kills 99.9% of bad breath germs with 100% bacon taste.

Store Charges $5 'Just Looking' Fee

J. Patrick — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 12:37:39 +0000

In the ‘old days’ window shopping was free – not anymore at this store! A store in Australia has a new policy that informs their customers that they will be charged $5 just for browsing. It appears the word of this new policy is spreading too. This policy is thought to be in place to [...]

Can This Guy Really Sell Real Estate On The Moon? [Video]

Steph — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 16:39:23 +0000

Are you tired of listening to the neighborhood kids scream or that one stupid dog that barks incessantly 24 hours a day, 7 days a week? Are you looking for something other than the typical ranch style house in a subdivision? Let me introduce you to a very interesting realtor! Is Dennis Hope the [...]

St. Patrick's Day Festivities to Start Sunday at Noon in Downtown Flint [VIDEO]

Rod Prahin — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 11:49:03 +0000

Flint leaders wanted to give bars an economic shot in the arm. That's why they passed a resolution to allow bars to sell alcohol before noon on St. Patrick's Day, which falls on a Sunday this year. 'Big Brother' says, 'not gonna happen'.