Jake Vigna
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UM Flint easing COVID-19 vaccine policy
Certain students, faculty and staff may still be required to get vaccinated, such as those in a health care setting. → Read More
SOS Benson working to ban guns at polling places
“The time for only thoughts and prayers is over,” said Benson, noting that many states, including Georgia, already ban firearms in polling places. → Read More
Bay City commissioners approve plan to begin construction on Independence Bridge
The work will begin on the bridge after the first year. → Read More
Sebewaing man arrested for breaking into northern MI home
A Sebewaing man is behind bars for breaking into a northern Michigan home on Thanksgiving. → Read More
Shoppers planning to shop small for Small Business Saturday
The day dedicated to shopping local has been growing in popularity nationwide. → Read More
Police take one subject into custody after hours-long standoff
Several police agencies are responding to an armed standoff at a residence in the 200 block of Garfield Avenue in Bay City right now. → Read More
Crime Stoppers searching for accused murderer considered ‘armed and dangerous’
Authorities say 39-year-old Charles Crutcher has several warrants out for his arrest, including first degree premeditated murder for a homicide that occurred on October 19. → Read More
Police: Saginaw man seriously injured in shooting
Investigators say a 47-year-old Saginaw man was shot inside a vehicle by another passenger. → Read More
Irene Bronner, matriarch of Bronner’s Christmas Wonderland, dies at 95
Irene and her husband, Wally Bronner, started the world’s largest Christmas store in 1951. → Read More
Man arrested for allegedly stealing boat, trailers
The Tittabawassee Township Police Department says the thief broke into storage units at SDR Storage on Midland Road, where he stole a boat and two trailers, between October 2020 and April 2021. → Read More
Major stretch of I-69 reopens after $100 million project
Thursday afternoon, Governor Gretchen Whitmer along with Congressman Dan Kildee and Flint mayor Sheldon Neeley reopened all lanes of I-69 between Fenton Rd. and M-54. → Read More
Flint City Bucks announces death of defender
Officials with the organization say Quaynor’s car was hit from behind by a speeding SUV at a stop light in Tulsa, Oklahoma Wednesday, September 28. → Read More
Officials: 4 Saginaw Co. children kidnapped by father found in Florida
Braxton, a long-haul trucker, was wanted on a felony warrant for parental kidnapping out of the Saginaw County Sheriff’s Office. → Read More
CDC: Wendy’s removes romaine lettuce from menu after E. coli concerns
So far, the outbreak caused 84 people to become sick and sent 38 to the hospital. → Read More
Police seek help identifying alleged rent thieves
Police say the two stole rent money from deposit boxes at a Saginaw area apartment complex on Friday, August 5th. → Read More
Bay City man sentenced to 15 years in prison for child porn
Zube was being investigated by Michigan State Police and federal investigators after receiving a tip from Snapchat and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. → Read More
Police: Man seriously injured in officer-involved shooting in Owosso
Police responded to a report of a man banging on the door of The Avenue Bar & Grill with a gun while the building was closing. → Read More
Standish, Bangor Twp to receive $1.89M total in American Rescue Plan funding
The funding is part of $321 million announced by Governor Gretchen Whitmer for more than 1,650 Michigan communities to continue to respond to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, which caused ripple effects in the economy. → Read More
Consumers restores power to over 30,000 customers overnight after strong storms hit Michigan
The majority of the outages are in Kent, Ottawa, and Muskegon counties. → Read More
Flint Community Schools temporarily requiring masks for start of school year
The district cited a spike in COVID-19 cases across the country. → Read More