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Housing project in Flint stalled

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Efforts to complete a housing project in Flint have stalled. Friday, a Flint Council member is pointing to the Emergency Manager takeover as the reason.
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Claressa Shields makes Olympic team Video included

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Flint Boxer Claressa Shields is headed to London for the 2012 Summer Olympic Games.
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Closing arguments Tuesday in Elias Abuelazam murder trial

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Closing arguments, in the Elias Abuelazam murder trial in Genesee County, will be Tuesday. Testimony is now completely finished. More>>

Flint closes two middle schools, move students to high schools

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Starting this fall, Flint middle school age students will move to either Southwestern, Northern or Northwestern. More>>

Promise Campaign to send 2012 graduating Saginaw students to college

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In Saginaw, the Promise Campaign has raised enough money to send all 2012 graduating seniors to college.
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Bishop Cistone ordains two new Catholic Priests

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(5/18/12) The Catholic Diocese of Saginaw now has two new priests officially ordained today, by Bishop Joseph Cistone. The ordinations to the priesthood will be the Bishop's third priestly ordinations More>>

Neighbors: Highway shooting suspect a regular guy

To hear his neighbors tell it, James Willie was just a regular guy who sometimes played with the neighborhood kids. Police describe him as a cold-blooded killer who stalked his victims on dark stretches of Mississippi's... More>>

Flint Southwestern Academy hosts Relay for Life event Video included

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It was a beautiful day for the community to gather in support of the fight against cancer.
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FACEBOOK IPO LIVE: The social network goes public

By The Associated Press It's Facebook's big day. More>>

Mid-Michigan lawyer jailed for contempt of court

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In rare move, a Mid-Michigan lawyer is tossed in jail after blurting out comments in front of a jury - while not in court.
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Fort Gratiot Lighthouse reopening this weekend

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The Fort Gratiot Lighthouse is reopening to the public this weekend following a renovation that lasted years and cost roughly $700,000.

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Army Corps promises expedited carp plan

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We have some new developments to report in the battle to stop the spread of Asian carp. The Army Corps of Engineers says it will release a plan in 2013 – years earlier than expected. More>>

Michigan State Police 3rd District headquarters moving to Flint Township Video included

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Changes are coming to State Police operations in Mid-Michigan. Not only are some posts being consolidated, but command officers are moving. More>>

Jurors in Edwards trial will resume talks Monday

A jury deliberated for about five hours Friday in John Edwards' campaign corruption trial involving money from wealthy donors that was used to hide his pregnant mistress during his 2008 White House bid. More>>

Students meet for first ever Genesee County Catholic Field Day Video included

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More than 1,800 students from nine different schools met Friday morning at Powers Catholic High School for the first ever Genesee County Catholic Field Day.
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Stabenow bill aims to "Bring Jobs Home" Video included

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It's no secret companies across the country and here in Mid-Michigan have packed up shop and moved production overseas. 
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Proposal to cross train police and fire in Bay City

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The city of Bay City looks to consolidate police and fire services in response to lower revenue and increasing costs. More>>

FEMA surveys flood damage in Genesee County

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Federal authorities are teaming up with local and state officials to get a first-hand look at recent flood damage in Mid-Michigan. More>>

Little horse at center of big dispute Video included

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A little horse is at the center of a big dispute in Flint Township. The controversy is over how the animal is being used.
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Mid-Michigan man recovering after plane crash

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A Mid-Michigan man is recovering after crashing his plane into Lake Huron over the weekend.
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Flushing cemetery items moved

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Imagine going to your loved one's grave site only to find something is missing. Some, in Flushing, say that is exactly what happened to them this week and even just Sunday on Mother's Day. More>>

New Burton fire station unveiled Video included

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It stood the test of time for 64-years, but Saturday fire station number two in Burton was officially replaced. More>>

Semi rear-ends a car along westbound I-69

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A semi rear-ends a car along a major mid-Michigan freeway. More>>

A Clare County gang member is arrested, wanted in a bank robbery

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A man wanted by the FBI is now in custody. More>>

  • U.S. & World NewsU.S. & World News

  • A jury has started deliberations in the campaign corruption trial for former presidential candidate John Edwards.
    A jury deliberated for about five hours Friday in John Edwards' campaign corruption trial involving money from wealthy donors that was used to hide his pregnant mistress during his 2008 White House bid.
  • By The Associated Press "This is like kissing your sister. With all the drumbeats and hype, I don't think there'll be barroom bragging tonight." - John Fitzgibbon, founder of IPO Scoop, a research...
    By The Associated Press "This is like kissing your sister. With all the drumbeats and hype, I don't think there'll be barroom bragging tonight." - John Fitzgibbon, founder of IPO Scoop, a research...
  • Hundreds of firefighters are battling a blaze fueled by warm, dry weather in northern Colorado that federal officials say started with a camp stove.
    Hundreds of firefighters are battling a blaze fueled by warm, dry weather in northern Colorado that federal officials say started with a camp stove.
  • Three men arrested earlier this week when police raided a Chicago apartment were being held on terrorism conspiracy charges Saturday stemming from allegations that they tried to make Molotov cocktails ahead of the NATO...
    Three men arrested earlier this week when police raided a Chicago apartment were being held on terrorism conspiracy charges Saturday stemming from allegations that they tried to make Molotov cocktails ahead of the NATO...
  • Police arrested two young men in the shootings deaths of two graduate students from China last month near the University of Southern California, an attack that stunned a school that has more international students than any...
    Police arrested two young men in the shootings deaths of two graduate students from China last month near the University of Southern California, an attack that stunned a school that has more international students than any...
  • Jurors in the John Edwards' campaign corruption trial are taking a break for the weekend and their requests for evidence and office supplies may be a sign that they are in for detailed discussions when they reconvene on...
    Jurors in the John Edwards' campaign corruption trial are taking a break for the weekend and their requests for evidence and office supplies may be a sign that they are in for detailed discussions when they reconvene on...
  • Police say three protesters at the NATO summit in Chicago have been charged with terrorism conspiracy stemming from allegations that they planned to make Molotov cocktails.
    Police say three protesters at the NATO summit in Chicago have been charged with terrorism conspiracy stemming from allegations that they planned to make Molotov cocktails.
  • Health Source

  • Friday, May 18 2012 6:10 PM EDT2012-05-18 22:10:38 GMT
    (05/18/2012) -- They call it a survey but the people behind the "Speak to Your Health" research say it is really part of the solution. The findings of the latest survey of Genesee County residents was
    They call it a survey, but the people behind the "Speak to Your Health" research say it is really part of the solution.
  • Thursday, May 17 2012 5:56 PM EDT2012-05-17 21:56:59 GMT
    (05/17/2012) -- Forget the antibiotics - why not just toughen up your immune system so you don't get sick!Vitamin C probably comes to mind - but is that really your best bet? Right now, your immune system
    Forget the antibiotics - why not just toughen up your immune system so you don't get sick! Vitamin C probably comes to mind - but is that really your best bet?
  • Wednesday, May 16 2012 6:00 PM EDT2012-05-16 22:00:11 GMT
    (05/16/2012) -- New tests are helping catch a killer disease that targets men. [TAKE: 3-SHOT] [Anchor:MATT]{***MATT***}[ReadRate:15] ABC12's Leslie Toldo is here with more on two new ways to catch
    New tests are helping catch a killer disease that targets men. And the thinking is that these two new approaches are going to make it easier to find prostate cancer, earlier!
  • Monday, May 14 2012 6:03 PM EDT2012-05-14 22:03:23 GMT
    (05/14/2012) -- Lose a few teeth? Just grow some more. Don't laugh, "growing teeth" may be the next big thing in dentistry. Stem cells hold the key to this futuristic tooth technology. Nearly 70-percent
    Lose a few teeth? Just grow some more. Don't laugh, "growing teeth" may be the next big thing in dentistry. Stem cells hold the key to this futuristic tooth technology.
  • Thursday, May 10 2012 6:10 PM EDT2012-05-10 22:10:52 GMT
    (05/10/2012) -- Imagine fighting for your life- and not knowing exactly what it is you are up against. We hear all the time about people who are sick and do not have symptoms. But, imagine having
    Imagine fighting for your life and not knowing exactly what it is you are up against.
  • Wednesday, May 9 2012 6:22 PM EDT2012-05-09 22:22:17 GMT
    (05/09/2012) -- The way you wear contact lenses could be putting your vision at risk. What this all boils down to is how closely you follow the care instructions that come with contact lenses. Leave
    The way you wear contact lenses could be putting your vision at risk.

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