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Friday, July 4th, 2025
Good morning, Flint. Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 4th of July.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Alley Fest will return to Buckham Alley on July 12 with live music, local vendors, food trucks and family-friendly activities from 2 to 10 p.m.—the free event is hosted by Friends of the Alley and presented by Communities First, Inc. Flint Beat
- ➤ Cimple Home Construction replaced the roof at M-57 Towing and Repair on Vienna Road in Montrose in one day with 25 workers. The company donated part of the proceeds to Montrose Township Senior Center to help buy a new van for transporting seniors to events. ABC 12
- ➤ Flint’s 10th annual water festival kicked off on July 3 at Downtown Flat Lot on 125 E. Kearsley Street — offering a giant water slide, foam pit party, dunk tank, carnival, outdoor concert, and fireworks display. A Bruno Mars tribute band called Uptown Funk will perform and drop-in pickleball games with Flint City Bucks players add to the fun — the carnival opened Thursday at 2 p.m. and today’s free holiday celebration runs from 7 to 10:30 p.m. Mid-Michigan Now
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Police blocked part of Fenton Road at Major Street as they investigated a shooting at The Hair Shop — on Flint's south side — where one man died and another was injured around 1 p.m. on Thursday. ABC 12
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Local Fest, one of Flint's most anticipated music events, will take over Flint Local 432 at 124 W. First St. tomorrow, July 5 from 4 to 10 p.m. Twelve local acts will perform hip hop, punk, and rock while food vendors and creative activities add to the celebration — with local sponsors such as Genesee Health System supporting the event. MLive
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ MDOT will close one lane each way and the ramp access on I-75 at Miller Road nightly from Monday, July 7 through Saturday, July 12 for repairs. Traffic will be detoured (using the southbound I-75 connector ramp) and ramps like the Miller Road and Bristol Road entries (for northbound access) will also close during the work. MLive
REAL ESTATE NEWS
- ➤ A Famous Dave’s restaurant property on Miller Road is close to being sold for just over $3 million, with the 6,315-square-foot building and 135 parking spaces on 1.64 acres set to change owners within 10 days. The buyer is an out-of-state investor and the restaurant will continue under its long-term lease (the property was built in 1985 and has seen recent upgrades). MLive
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6th Annual Carriage Town Porch Fest
9 PM – 2 AM — 322 W 1st Ave, Flint, MI — Free entry — Immerse in an exciting showcase of local music, food, and art at Porchfest 2025.
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Levitt AMP Series: The Claudettes
6:30-8:30 p.m. — Totem Books — Free entry — Experience a vibrant fusion of blues, R&B, and punk rock energy from The Claudettes.
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ADA Day Celebration 2025
11 a.m. - 1 p.m. — Powers Catholic High School — Free entry — Celebrate ADA Day with food, fun, and accessible activities including a free TDN Drawstring Bag.
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Pain Management & Mobility Workshop
8 a.m. – 8 p.m. — Hyatt Place Flint / Grand Blanc — $0 for Doctor Program Members, $289 for Non-Member DCs — Explore innovative pain management techniques to help enhance patient care.
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~ John Wayne
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