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Flint mayor trying again after council rejects $1 million for water fund
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (400+ words) Flint Mayor Sheldon Neeley addressed the City Council's voted, 5-2, against adding $1 million to the Water Stabilization Fund. FLINT, Mich. (WJRT) - Flint Mayor Sheldon Neeley's proposal to add $1 million to Flint's Water Stabilization Fund was rejected by the Flint City Council…...
March 8 marks International Women's Day
15+ hour, 55+ min ago (29+ words) March 8 marks International Women's Day'WJRT ABC12 International Women's Day celebrates the social, cultural, and political achievements of women. Mid-Michigan basketball FanZone 2026: Playoffs week 1 (3-6)...
Trump’s demands for ending Iran war shift
16+ hour, 3+ min ago (1525+ words) President Donald Trump during a roundtable in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on March 6 Inside the Oval Office this week, after a crowd of jostling reporters departed into the Rose Garden, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz…...
Governor Whitmer to declare state of emergency for Branch, Cass, and St. Joseph counties
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (46+ words) Governor Whitmer to declare state of emergency for Branch, Cass, and St. Joseph counties'WJRT ABC12 Governor Gretchen Whitmer is declaring a state of emergency for the Branch, Cass, and St. Joseph counties following Friday's severe weather. Mid-Michigan basketball FanZone 2026: Playoffs week…...
Michigan pastor home safe after fleeing Israel conflict
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (464+ words) Michigan pastor David Longstaff and his church group safely escaped Israel and arrived back in the U.S. on Wednesday. MICHIGAN (WJRT) - A Michigan pastor and some of his church members fled Israel amid escalating tensions following a joint U.S.-Israeli attack on…...
Plan emerges for $166 billion in tariff refunds
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (379+ words) The Ocean Network Express container vessel, originally from Japan, floats on the Savannah River on February 12 in Savannah, Georgia. A system to process at least $166 billion in tariff refunds could be up and running in 45 days. That's the alternative to…...
Family remembers Flint patriarch who chaired Jesse Jackson's campaign
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (437+ words) The Clack family remembers their patriarch, Floyd, who served as chairman for civil rights leader Jesse Jackson's 1988 presidential campaign. FLINT, Mich. (WJRT) - The community is reflecting on the life and enduring legacy of civil rights icon Jesse Jackson, whose historic…...
Michigan pastor safe after fleeing Israel conflict
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (458+ words) Michigan pastor David Longstaff and his church group safely escaped Israel and arrived back in the U.S. on Wednesday. MICHIGAN (WJRT) - A Michigan pastor and some of his church members fled Israel amid escalating tensions following a joint U.S.-Israeli attack on…...
Kochville Township tackles social media data center claims
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (166+ words) KOCHVILLE TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WJRT) - Kochville Township officials are reacting to recent online discussions about the possibility of a new data center coming to the area. He said the township has not received any proposals for a data center and the…...
Trump not worried whether Iran becomes a democratic state
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (785+ words) President Donald Trump attends an event at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House campus, on March 4. President Donald Trump said Friday that Iran's leadership has been "neutered" and that he's looking for new leadership that will treat…...