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White Cloud, MI High School Says No To Yearbook Photos With 'Baby Bumps' [Video]

Steph — Sun, 19 May 2013 12:00:47 +0000

Deonna Harris and Kimberly Haney were both taken aside by school officials at White Cloud High School here in Michigan this week and told that their pictures were unfit for publication in this year’s school yearbook. See if you agree with the reason why. The photos that Deonna Harris and Kimberly Haney thought would be [...]

Suspicious Package Found At Burton Speedway [VIDEO]

Rod Prahin — Sun, 19 May 2013 11:23:11 +0000

If you were caught up in a traffic snarl last night at Bristol and I-475 in Burton here’s why.Police were called to the Speedway gas station on Bristol road just after 7PM. They found a suspicious package near a pump. The gas station was shut down. They closed down streets around the gas station as [...]

Stabbing Caught On Camera At Detroit Gas Station Nobody Helped Victim [VIDEO]

Rod Prahin — Fri, 17 May 2013 09:50:25 +0000

A surveillance camera at a Detroit gas station captured a robbery that went violent. Nobody helped the victim. It appears as though we have turned into a society that is very frightened. I can’t say I would have jumped in the middle of that situation. Would you have helped the victim? Watch the video. WNEM [...]

New Research Says Your Purse Is Germier Than Your Toilet

Steph — Fri, 17 May 2013 09:00:50 +0000

Is your purse dirty enough to make you ill? New research says absolutely. Brand new research conducted by Initial Washroom Hygiene indicates that the average lady’s purse is contaminated with more bacteria than the average toilet. That research also confirms that one in five purse handles has enough surface bacteria to pose a serious health [...]

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 [...]

Owosso Man Traveling To Oklahoma Via Wagon Drawn By Two Mules [VIDEO]

Rod Prahin — Tue, 14 May 2013 12:14:41 +0000

Charlie Peters left his home May 1st and has passed near Jackson and Sturgis, Michigan on his journey toward Oklahoma. Where is he now? Well, he’s now in northern Indiana. He’s able to travel about 20 miles a day. Peters wants to meet military veterans along the way and thank them for their service to the country. He [...]

Michigan Lawmakers Debate Linking Teachers' Paychecks to Performance

George McIntyre — Mon, 13 May 2013 14:49:35 +0000

Soon, teachers' pay could be based solely on test scores with no consideration given to seniority. What do you think?

If Your Traveling In Genesee County Heads Up Orange Barrels Are Out [VIDEO]

Rod Prahin — Mon, 13 May 2013 10:14:06 +0000

It’s a sign of the season. Spring in Michigan means construction zones popping up all over the state. Here are the ones to watch out for in Genesee County.One of the biggest projects in Genesee County is already causing headaches for drivers while they navigate their way through the orange barrels. In Genesee County, drivers [...]

Baby Bald Eagle Examined And Banded In Saginaw County Caught On Video

Rod Prahin — Sat, 11 May 2013 12:20:20 +0000

Not everyday you get to see a baby Bald Eagle called an ‘Eaglet’. You can here. Dozens of bald eagles call the Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge home. When a young eagle was spotted recently in a nest there, she was scheduled for a medical check-up. It’s not easy to give an eaglet a physical. For [...]

Crazy Lady's Ideas to Fix Detroit May Not Be So Crazy After All [VIDEO]

George McIntyre — Fri, 10 May 2013 14:59:00 +0000

This Detroit resident is tired of the mayor and the governor just collecting checks, and didn't hold back when she had the opportunity to rant.

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 [...]

Local Baseball Club Broke Savings Stolen By 'Trusted Man' [VIDEO]

Rod Prahin — Wed, 08 May 2013 09:45:23 +0000

A local baseball team is in shock after they say money raised to buy equipment and uniforms has disappeared, along with the man in charge of it. Parents and coaches believe Quincy Nichols stole the money and skipped town. Friday night, league parents and coaches met at Grace Harvest Church in Burton to discuss the future.Between $22,000 and [...]

Dirty Dancing During Grand Blanc Prom Gets Kids Booted – Again

Steph — Mon, 06 May 2013 15:59:25 +0000

Didn’t Grand Blanc students learn anything from the homecoming dance fiasco that got almost 30 kids kicked out of their dance last fall? Apparently not! It was a packed house of almost 600 at the Holiday Inn Gateway Center on Friday evening for the Grand Blanc High School prom, but unfortunately, for the second time [...]

Feds Charge Detroit Man Trying to 'Sextort' Nude Photos From Teen Girls [VIDEO]

George McIntyre — Mon, 06 May 2013 14:01:04 +0000

This sexual predator has launched a new scheme to try to lure young girls into his web. It's being termed 'sextortion' and we think it's something every parent needs to be aware of.

Traffic Alert! Some Genesee County Road Work Begins Today

Rod Prahin — Mon, 06 May 2013 09:39:48 +0000

Be prepared for some delays today around Burton and Davison.Construction starts this morning on the Irish road bridge over I-69. One lane in each direction on I-69 will be closed in each direction for the duration of the construction. Work will conclude at 10pm nightly. The project is expected to be over in August.

Police Release Sketch of Man Who May Be Jessica Heeringa's Abductor

George McIntyre — Wed, 01 May 2013 15:04:16 +0000

New developments in the case of the missing mom on Michigan's west side continue to unfold.

Parents Beware! Stranger-Danger Incident Under Investigation In Flushing

Steph — Wed, 01 May 2013 09:24:57 +0000

Details are sketchy at this time. The Flushing Community School district is alerting parents about a stranger-danger incident that happened over the weekend.A letter was sent home to parents and guardians. The letter says Flushing police are investigating and say an older white man approached a 10 year old child in the 700 block of [...]

Weather Channel Interns Work In Live, Tweet Created Tornado – You Can Up The Wind Speed [Video]

Steph — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:00:06 +0000

If you think the weather in Michigan stinks , and it does right now, take heart! At least you’re not an intern for The Weather Channel. They are working in a tornado… The Weather Channel is currently celebrating Tornado Week, and to mark the occasion the station has created a tornado like atmosphere for it’s [...]

Michigan Mom: Anne Frank's Diary is Porno for 7th Graders [VIDEO]

George McIntyre — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 13:24:26 +0000

A mother is standing up to school officials in the Detroit suburb of Northville, claiming that the unedited version of Anne Frank’s diary, ‘The Diary of a Young Girl’ is too frank for 7th graders, calling the material “pornographic.” Gail Horalek said her daughter was bothered by the graphic nature of the new version of [...]

Flint Mom Upset With School District After Son Was Attacked On Bus [VIDEO]

Rod Prahin — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:05:46 +0000

This is every parent’s worst nightmare. A Flint mother is outraged after her 9-year-old boy was allegedly attacked on his school bus by another student. The boy’s mother says her son was attacked on a Flint school bus April 17. Concerned mother Karen Tuford said a 12-year-old boy shoved her son’s head through a bus [...]