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Kids In China Endure Walk & Climb To School

J. Patrick — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 14:14:03 +0000

Some people complain about their commute, instead maybe they should count their blessings! A young man and his young sister in China face a commute that is a wee bit more involved than most of us will face.. Their school is more than 20 miles away, so Yi Qiyun and his sister face a trip [...]

Flint's Jazz Walk Drawing Big Crowds

J. Patrick — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:01:17 +0000

It debuted in August and is turning into a big success story. It’s the Greater Flint Arts Council’s free Jazz Walk in downtown Flint on the fourth Thursday of every month. The next walk is scheduled for Thursday, January 26th, beginning at 5pm at the White Horse Tavern. It continues from there to The Cork [...]

'Spooktacular' Kidney Walk Tomorrow

J. Patrick — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 11:29:27 +0000

The National Kidney Foundation of Michigan is having their "Spooktacular Kidney Walk" tomorrow at 11:30am. It begins at Crossroads Village, and each walker is encouraged to wear a costume and everyone is expected to raise a minimum of $10. Those raising $100 or more will be eligible for prizes. The money raised from the walk supports life-saving services.

Price Of Gas Goes Way Past 4 Bucks

Stu Allen — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 12:32:30 +0000

Petroleum industry analysts warned us that 4-dollar a gallon gas would be here before summer. It officially arrived yesterday, with no relief in sight. Most stations in mid-Michigan are selling regular unleaded gasoline for anywhere from 4.10 to 4.25. It might be here to stay this time and could possibly go much higher. Could we [...]

Tax Trot Road Races April 16th In Flushing

Stu Allen — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 23:52:57 +0000

The saying goes, “there are only two things certain in life, they are death and taxes”. We can probably add the Tax Trot road races in Flushing to that list. Runners and walkers can opt for the “short form” 5k, the 1040 10k or the “extension” 15k distance races. All races start and finish at [...]

We've Been Down This Road Before-Ways To Save Gas That Actually Work

Stu Allen — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 00:06:37 +0000

Remember the Spring/Summer of 2008? Gas prices in mid-Michigan were well above $4 a gallon. We didn’t like it then, but a lot of us made some changes that decreased demand for oil which eventually brought prices down. Some of the things you can do to REALLY save money and gas: Use public transportation. Don’t [...]