(01/23/12) - It appears two Native American Tribes are betting there will be enough demand for more Mid-Michigan casinos. Details of a downtown Lansing facility were unveiled Monday, as plans for a Flint Township casino continue to move forward.
ABC12 spoke with Flint Township officials who tell us the plans for a casino in Mid-Michigan are still in the works.
Monday afternoon Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians met with Lansing city officials to present their plans for a $245 million Kewadin casino.
The Bay Mills tribe already owns 28 acres north of the Genesee Valley Center, in Flint Township. Last fall they began meeting with local government and business leaders about their plans to build a casino on the site.
Flint Township leaders say the tribe still wants to build a casino near Lennon and Dutcher Roads, but the tribe has to clear up legal issues before they move forward.
Meantime, Backers of the Casino in Lansing say they would build near the Lansing Center. Lansing's Mayor says the casino would create 2,200 jobs and raise money for public safety and college scholarships for high school students. The plan would need approval from the Interior Department.
The Saginaw Chippewa Tribe that owns Soaring Eagle Casino in resort in Mt. Pleasant says they are against the construction of Lansing's casino because it would build on non-tribal land.
Monday, May 21 2012 6:52 PM EDT2012-05-21 22:52:06 GMT
(05/21/12) - The city of Flint has named two new, out of town, companies to take over the second phase of the stalled Smith Village project. This as one city council member makes a public plea for answers
The city of Flint has named two new, out of town companies to take over the second phase of the stalled Smith Village project.
Monday, May 21 2012 6:38 PM EDT2012-05-21 22:38:59 GMT
(05/21/12) - It's been more than two weeks since torrential rains hit Genesee County, flooding many homes, businesses and roads. Many residents are still trying to put their lives back together, and
It's been more than two weeks since torrential rains hit Genesee County, flooding many homes, businesses and roads.
Monday, May 21 2012 6:23 PM EDT2012-05-21 22:23:28 GMT
(05/21/12) - One of Bay City's biggest benefactors has died. Long-time businessman Jack Wirt died Saturday at the age of 95. Wirt moved to Bay City in 1941 and founded several businesses - including
Monday, May 21 2012 6:21 PM EDT2012-05-21 22:21:52 GMT
(05/21/12) - A Flint man is taken for nearly $200 by a man whom detectives say is preying on the elderly. The victim was so convinced by the suspect's story of distress, that he drove him to his home
A Flint man is taken for nearly $200 by a man whom detectives say is preying on the elderly.
Monday, May 21 2012 5:41 PM EDT2012-05-21 21:41:10 GMT
(05/21/12) - It's been nearly 20 years since charter schools entered the public school landscape in Michigan. Opinions vary on the impact charter schools have had on Michigan's educational system, but
Opinions vary on the impact charter schools have had on Michigan's educational system, but former Governor John Engler clearly believes it was a step in the right direction.
Monday, May 21 2012 5:33 PM EDT2012-05-21 21:33:36 GMT
(05/21/12) - He says the federal tax code is too complicated and out-of-date. As chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, Mid-Michigan Congressman Dave Camp has been overseeing an overhaul of the
He says the federal tax code is too complicated and out-of-date. As chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, Mid-Michigan Congressman Dave Camp has been overseeing an overhaul of the tax code.
Monday, May 21 2012 5:21 PM EDT2012-05-21 21:21:50 GMT
(05/21/12) - A 6-year-old Saginaw County boy was injured in a weekend explosion. It happened Saturday at a mobile home on Apollo Drive in Buena Vista Township. Firefighters say the boy was putting
A 6-year-old boy is recovering after an attempt to warm up some food in a microwave oven ended with an explosion.
