Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 12th of September.
Good morning, Flint.
Flint Bishop International Airport CEO Nino Sapone shared his 9/11 memories with Mid-Michigan NOW on Friday, Sept.
11, recalling how hundreds of planes were grounded while he worked at Pittsburgh International Airport. His interview offers a personal look back at that pivotal day.
A 2.2-mile trail linking Linden and Fenton will be unveiled on Sept.
29 at 10 a.m. at the corner of Silver Lake Road and Jennings Road as LAFF Pathways and community partners add a key link to Genesee County’s Legacy Trails network.
Twenty-five years after 9/11, local native Eric Bennett’s mother Betty Bennett honors his memory by creating a scholarship fund and celebrating his legacy at her grandchildren’s sports events; she now lives fully, keeping his determination alive.
Bikes on the Bricks returns to downtown Flint this weekend with motorcycle races, skill competitions and live music + more attractions for enthusiasts.
The event will bring local riders together for a lively celebration of biking culture.
Flint’s creative community celebrated the grand opening of the newly renovated Arts Council center at 816 S.
Saginaw Street which includes classrooms, dance and creative spaces, and a theater — a project supported by a $1.25 million grant from the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation.
Genesee County students ages 14 to 19 can enroll in TeenQuest, a career readiness program offering job and life skills training through in-person + virtual sessions; the first session starts Sept.
21 at Southwestern Classical Academy and a second session begins Oct. 26 at Beecher and Grand Blanc High Schools.
Mott Community College held a reflection ceremony on Friday morning as a moment of silence was observed for the 25th anniversary of 9/11 at 8:46 a.m. on campus, with speakers from the university, public safety, and a local pastor at the Trade Center I-beam.
Flint Township Police honored five officers who drove nearly 600 miles to New York the day after 9/11 to help transport families and secure a checkpoint near Ground Zero — the tribute comes on the 25th anniversary of the attacks.
Holly beat Swartz Creek 41-12 at Holly Stadium on Friday, Sept.
11. The win marked the school's first 3-0 start since 1984 — a milestone for the Bronchos.
New Lothrop senior Keagan Green earns Flint-area Athlete of the Week after recording 17 tackles in a Sept.
3 win over Durand and nine tackles against Muskegon Catholic Central at Hornet Stadium — a performance that shows his offseason dedication. The Hornets will face Montrose on Friday.
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