Cheri Hardmon
Anchor/Reporter
Flint, MI
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Cheri Hardmon joined the ABC 12 news team in 2017. The Michigan native is happy to return to Mid-Michigan after working at tv stations in Connecticut and West Michigan. If you have a story idea, you can send it to cheri.hardmon@abc12.com
What was once known as a night that kept firefighters and police busy and a city on edge, is now one residents take pride in-- for keeping arsonists from lighting up the city.
And a mid-Michigan’s City Hall is temporarily shut down with a number of employees under quarantine. All due to COVID-19.But the Bay County Clerk tells me despite this major setback, Auburn will be ready on Tuesday.
That’s why Governor Gretchen Whitmer and her administration say they want to do everything in their power to make sure voters can cast their ballots safely.
63 students and staff at Bay City Western Middle School and 20 students and staff member at Auburn Elementary are currently under quarantine. The large number led Bigelow to switch to remote learning at both schools for the time being.
The state is offering $500 for teachers and $250 for support staff.
Jack’s first Grand Reopening took place this past Saturday-
It’s the biggest cleanup project to place since historic floods caused millions of dollars in damage following the collapse of the Edenville and Sanford dams back in May.
Between March 15th to September 2nd, 2.1 million Michiganders have been paid unemployment benefits.
Five months later---the recovery process continues for those impacted by the collapse of the Edenville and Sanford dams. Friday - some homeowners took another step in getting back into their homes.
They picked up his ashes Tuesday and left them in the vehicle for an early trip the cemetery Wednesday.“ But when we went to go get the cremains out of the car, they were gone,” she said.
Help is on the way for those workers frustrated by the inability to file and receive their unemployment benefits in a timely manner. A new appointment phone line has been set up for claimants requiring one-on-one support.
More students return to school for in-person learning at Bay City Public Schools.
The Four Lakes Task Force is starting to remove the debris pile at the Sanford Dam.
36-year old Calvin Joshua is accused of shooting and killing his neighbor, 48 year old Stacy Johnson outside of his Saginaw home.
Grades kindergarten through 8th grade were back in school Monday. 9th through 12th grade will be added to the school day starting next Monday.
Green is not alone in his frustration, over the weekend State House Speaker Lee Chatfield (R) penned an open letter to the Governor on Twitter, asking, quote “Why weren’t we warned of the plot to take hostages at the Capital? The plot by these terrorists was against us too.”
Elizabeth Weaver says her son’s ongoing health issues mirror symptoms of the coronavirus. And despite knowing this - Bay Arenac ISD won’t allow him to attend in-person learning.
If passed, The Michigan Constitution would provide specific protections to electronic data and communications. Law enforcement would be required to obtain warrants to access information stored in these formats.
Monday night, Docket introduced a resolution that would create a bigger police presence with 4 officers instead of two, and add additional security measures to the area.
Firefighters were called to the facility on North Huron on around 3:15 Saturday afternoon at a time when the plant was empty.
Governor Whitmer and the State Health Director are urging the Michigan Supreme Court to clarify when the ruling takes effect. Their contention is current orders should stay in effect until the end of the month -- but the Court hasn’t given an exact date.
Following the May 19th failures, The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy-- asked the Association of State Dam Safety Officials to perform a thorough evaluation of Michigan’s Dam Safety Program.
More than 4000 registered voters in the Township requested absentee ballots for the November election. The high volume for this year's presidential election left clerk's office a bit short.
A big deadline is looming for those impacted by the historic Mid-Michigan floods that caused the collapse of the Edenville and Sanford dams in May.
More than 25 percent of the nation’s Triple E cases last year were diagnosed in Michigan.
Parents were notified that part of the school week at Frankenmuth List Elementary would be held remotely.It comes after multiple staff members were possibly exposed to the virus.
250 people were involved in large brawl on Midland Street in Bay City over the weekend.
All across the state-- Clerks will be sending out requested absentee ballots Thursday.
The grant comes from the nonpartisan Center for Tech and Civic Life through its COVID-19 Response Grants Program.
The district is working on a plan to bring about 500 of the district’s 1500 students back to school early next month.
Police have conducted ground and air searches of the surrounding area--but have not been able to locate him
Wednesday, lawmakers introduced legislation aimed at helping survivors.
Some positions are gone permanently due to declining enrollment.
Collier was fired from his position with the Saginaw Police 6 days later.
The investigation was handed over to the State Attorney General’s office from the Saginaw County Prosecutor’s office.
According to MRLA, nearly 5,000 restaurants and hotels are at risk of permanent closure this winter.
They also work with the Midland County Health Department for contact tracing.. The health care centers on campus also meet with the health department daily.
The rally is expected to draw more than 5-thousand Thursday.
The students both attend Corunna High School. Their last day of school was this past Wednesday.
The district began the school year with remote learning only-- with plans to add in-person classes next month.
Latinx has partnered with U of M Flint Center of Global Engagement on this Labor Day to provide more than 300 free meals for essential workers in Genesee County.
The 2020 Census counts the population in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and the five U.S. territories.
Once they have collected 10-thousand signatures from the 8 campuses-- Jones said they believe university officials won’t have a choice, but to take action.
SBA offers help to those impacted by Midland floods and pandemic
The annual event was supposed to happen back in March -- but was re-scheduled for today.
The latest visit by Mount Pleasant Public Safety officers, took place last Thursday--- when police a party involving CMU students and others was being held at a home on the one thousand block of South Franklin street near campus.
Dr. Kikano said they will not be implementing campus-wide testing for everyone.
But the main event-- the President making his case for four more years in the White House.
Michigan delegate Kathy Berden said speeches at the convention speak to the issues people care about.