(08/20/12) - Saturday, thousands will fill downtown Flint for the 36th Crim Festival of Races.
A change made this year will bring something new and interesting to some of the popular mile markers.
The Crim Mile markers are a big part of the race experience. Participants anticipate them and rejoice, at least briefly as they pass them.
This year, they'll see some special touches, too. Diplomat Specialty Pharmacy came up with an idea.
"What we were trying to do is find a unique way to involve other members in the community to support both the Crim and the arts in our community," said Communication Relations Liaison Steve Wolbert.
This year, some of the mile markers including the finish line will be sponsored. And for the first time ever a team of artists will paint the markers.
Mile three was sponsored by a daughter for her dad, Tom Martin, who's running his 36th Crim this year.
Crim board president Mark Yonan and Merrill Lynch sponsored number seven.
Attorney John Tosto who lives right by mile eight snatched that one up.
North Gate and Powers Catholic sponsored number nine, also close by.
The five mile mark are doctors Bobby, Mukkamala and Nita Kulkarni.
Diplomat Specialty Pharmacy sponsored the finish line.
Nearly $20,000 was raised with proceeds going toward Crim Race Foundation the Greater Flint Art Council.
Monday, May 20 2013 6:34 PM EDT2013-05-20 22:34:54 GMT
(05/20/13) - After a two-week hiatus students in the Buena Vista School District returned to class Monday morning. Jemicah Coleman, a Buena Vista High School junior, says it was a Monday like many other.
After a two-week hiatus students in the Buena Vista School District returned to class Monday morning.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 4:06 AM EDT2013-05-21 08:06:15 GMT
(5/20/13) The week before Memorial Day is a busy time at the Great Lakes National Cemetery.A team of volunteers considers it sacred ground and they want the area to look its best.For six months, these
The week before Memorial Day is a busy time at the Great Lakes National Cemetery. A team of volunteers considers it sacred ground and they want the area to look its best.
Monday, May 20 2013 11:46 PM EDT2013-05-21 03:46:21 GMT
(05/20/13) - The storm plunged over 15,000 people into the dark and crews are out working right now to restore that service.The hardest hit counties are Gratiot with nearly 5,000 without service, along
(05/20/13) - The storm plunged over 15,000 people into the dark and crews are out working right now to restore that service.The hardest hit counties are Gratiot with nearly 5,000 without service, along
Monday, May 20 2013 11:42 PM EDT2013-05-21 03:42:10 GMT
Bought, sold, traded, stolen and dealt. Moving from person to person, finding a way into a criminal's hands - and too often, ending the journey in a deadly flash.ABC12's Angie Hendershot went inside
Monday, May 20 2013 6:25 PM EDT2013-05-20 22:25:19 GMT
(05/20/13) - The Bay County Road Commission says Midland Road, from Three Mile to Four Mile Road, in Monitor Township is closed. Reconstruction work began on that stretch of road, Monday. Drivers are
The Bay County Road Commission says Midland Road, from Three Mile to Four Mile Road, in Monitor Township is closed.
Monday, May 20 2013 6:25 PM EDT2013-05-20 22:25:00 GMT
(05/20/13) - Lapeer East High School been named one of Newsweek's 2013 America's Best High Schools. Lapeer East is ranked among the top 10 percent. The school also ranked 29th out of 826 Michigan high
Lapeer East High School been named one of Newsweek's 2013 America's Best High Schools.
Monday, May 20 2013 6:24 PM EDT2013-05-20 22:24:41 GMT
(05/20/13) - Thirty-nine churches within the Catholic Diocese of Saginaw are coming together in new parishes with new names, once a merger goes into effect this summer. That diocese merger will take
Thirty-nine churches within the Catholic Diocese of Saginaw are coming together in new parishes with new names, once a merger goes into effect this summer.
