Big Ten Tournament Central Nov 5, 2009
From the Northeast (Flint): I-69 South to US 127 South to Trowbridge Road exit. Turn left (north) at first traffic light, which is Harrison Road. (Msuspartans.com)
‘Semi-Pro' Throws up a brick (3) Nov 1, 2009
In Semi-Pro, he plays Jackie Moon, a one-hit singer who owns and plays with a basketball team, the Tropics of Flint, Michigan (get it Flint is far from tropical). The meandering plot is about the Tropics' efforts to be chosen to join the National Basketball Association in 1976. (Desert Entertainer, CA)
Friday's Scores Nov 1, 2009
Flint Powers 7, Croswell-Lexington 0 ... Vasser 28, Flint Beecher 0. (Ionia Sentinel-Standard, MI)
Ohio St. » Oct 31, 2009
Simmons was a late add to the 2008 class, a JUCO transfer who was national player of the year at national champion Mott Community College in Flint, Mich. It's possible he could start at point guard, but he's more of an off guard -- and a capable one at that. (ESPN -- College Basketball)
Christopher Andrew Hasty Oct 30, 2009
He was born Nov. 17, 1976, in Flint, Mich. to Kenneth R. and Marsha L. (Bellville) Hasty. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
In Detroit, a housing auction of last resort Oct 26, 2009
One proposed alternative would have officials take control of the tax foreclosure process through a land bank program of the kind being used to revitalize the nearby city of Flint. The stakes in the debate are rising. (MSNBC -- Business)
Friday's Prep Football Scores Oct 25, 2009
Fenton 36, Flint Kearsley 7 ... Flint Beecher 43, Burton Atherton 0 ... Flint Carman-Ainsworth 38, Monroe 14. (Ionia Sentinel-Standard, MI)
Creation of new orthopedic research alliance announced Oct 22, 2009
During the third- and fourth-years of the program, students complete a series of required and elective clerkships at one of MSU's seven community-based program sites located in Flint, Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Lansing, Saginaw, Traverse City and the Upper Peninsula. . (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Styles 3 Elite Showcase Report Oct 22, 2009
The city of Flint has a long history of producing high level basketball players, and Tisdale is getting some hype as the next one to come from the city. He is already 6-foot-3 with some solid basketball skills. (Duquesne Sports -- Rivals.com)
Tough city finds hope in a garden amid ruin Oct 21, 2009
But on this lot, surrounded by desertion in the north end of Flint, one of the toughest cities in America, collard greens sprout in verdant surprise ... In many ways, this garden on East Piper Avenue reflects all of Flint, a city working hard to re-invent itself, a city so weary of serving as the country's default example of postindustrial decline ... Nearly every day its visitors bureau sends out a "Changing Perceptions of Flint" e-mail message that includes a call to defend the city's honor. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Meyer's Mailbag: Knight behind previous No. 1s Oct 20, 2009
-- Frank from Flint ----- Landing either of those prospects would put Michigan State in strong contention for a top-five spot as the rankings stand at the moment. The class would then have two immediate impact players in and either Zeigler or Payne. (Seton Hall Sports -- Rivals.com)
Bama Outruns Gutty Gamecocks 20-6 Oct 18, 2009
" After surviving a furious start and finish to the first half, the Gamecocks were able to hit a 31 yard field goal as time expired in the first half to trail 13-6. There were few bright spots early on for the Gamecocks, save for the outstanding return work of . In the first half, he had a total of 81 kick return yards and was the Gamecocks best offensive weapon, returning kicks to the 44 and 41 yard line of Alabama. Unfortunately, South Carolina could not capitalize on the good field position,... (BigBlueNation.com)
Women's Basketball Holds Annual Media Day on Monday Oct 18, 2009
We recruited a kid out of Flint Hamady High School, and she's just blown everybody away with her athleticism and skill set. The challenge with will be as a freshman, the vocal side of it. (Msuspartans.com)
Northern Michigan High School Football Power Rankings: Week 6 Oct 17, 2009
Traverse City West 3-3 (Beat Flint Carman-Ainsworth 20-13). 7. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Flint, Michigan: Electric Cars Bring New Hope of Revival Oct 16, 2009
No place has felt the pain of General Motors' collapse quite as completely as Flint, Mich ... Back in the early 1970s, GM had as many as 80,000 employees around Flint, making it one of the premier company towns in the U.S. But as GM's fortunes have fallen, so have those of Flint ... GM is still the largest employer in town by far, but its Flint payroll has dropped to fewer than 8,000. (Time.com)
Looking Back Oct 15, 2009
Flint Ridge By Bill Jr. A famous basketball team won first place at the annual Kid Tournament which was held in the new Kalona High School gym which is now the Kalona Rec Center ... They are Flint Ridge Boosters and wait at their ol mail box each week to read these lines ... We have been seeing our ol buddy Cleo Kessler up at the Iowa games and it is good to see Cleo again as he also is a Flint Ridge Booster from up beyond solon. (Kalona News, IA)
Investment In Parkinson's Disease Data Bank Yields Potential Therapy Oct 14, 2009
Alberto Ascherio; Peter A. LeWitt; Kui Xu; Shirley Eberly; Arthur Watts; Wayne R. Matson; Connie Marras; Karl Kieburtz; Alice Rudolph; Mikhail B. Bogdanov; Steven R. Schwid; Marsha Tennis; Caroline M. Tanner; M. Flint Beal; Anthony E. Lang; David Oakes; Stanley Fahn; Ira Shoulson; Michael A. Schwarzschild; for the Parkinson Study Group DATATOP Investigators. Urate as a Predictor of the Rate of Clinical Decline in Parkinson Disease. (Science Daily)
Friday's high school football Scores Oct 13, 2009
Bay City Central 42, Flint Northern 26 ... Burton Atherton 22, Flint Hamady 0 ... Davison 17, Flint Carman-Ainsworth 10. (Ionia Sentinel-Standard, MI)
Mich. court upholds penalty against BP N. America Oct 13, 2009
Ex-hoops star Cleaves 'all in' behind Flint rapper ... Now, though, sports might end up being the Flint rapper's ticket to the big time. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Northern Michigan High School Football Power Rankings: Week 6 Oct 11, 2009
Traverse City West 3-3 (Beat Flint Carman-Ainsworth 20-13). 7. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Zillow, Trulia See Price Cuts Oct 10, 2009
Trulia CEO Pete Flint says home sellers are facing the season of the year when home sales are typically slow, and they are hoping that by reducing their prices, the properties will move. In a statement accompanying the release, Flint said: We are seeing the beginning of this trend in the Northeast and Western United States with discounting happening at all price points, and expect it to continue. (Realtor Magazine Online)
#1 Grand Valley State Travels To Hillsdale For 2:30 p.m. Tilt Oct 10, 2009
1 Grand Valley State Travels To Hillsdale For 2:30 p.m. Tilt - GRAND VALLEY STATE OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE. 1 Grand Valley State Travels To Hillsdale For 2:30 p.m. Tilt. (Gvsulakers.com)
Chippewas gain athletic signal-caller Dwight Macon Oct 9, 2009
In-state standout Zac Huerter commited to play his college ball for Central Michigan, reports the Flint Journal. Oct. 8. (ESPN -- Recruiting)
Sports Edge: Guard Dipzinski helping No. 4-ranked Wheaton College Oct 7, 2009
Zaremba s high school teammate, Jeff Birk, has three goals and an assist in seven games for the CSHL s Flint Jr. Generals. - Advertisement - A third former high school teammate, Gavin Palm, leads the Central Wisconsin Saints of the Great Lakes Junior Hockey League with eight goals and seven assists in 10 games. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Police Blotter: Oct. 7 Oct 7, 2009
Roberta Wray, 69, Flint, driving a 2008 Ford Taurus, Friday, around 1:55 p.m. was northbound pulling out of a driveway on West Main Street just west of South Illinois Avenue when she reportedly collided with a 1999 Saturn driven by Jacob Foley, 21, Atlanta, who was eastbound on West Main Street. Reports indicate that Wray did not see Foley s vehicle due to a temporary road sign. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
RedState Morning Briefing Oct 7, 2009
Released last week by Crown Publishing, Speech-Less details the rise of a native of Flint, Michigan (the inspiration for Michael Moore s Roger and Me) to the floor of a national political convention, to the halls of Congress, to the Pentagon, and, finally, to the Oval Office. Latimer pulls no punches. (Human Events Online)
Platinum has an iron fist, golden touch Oct 7, 2009
Born to parents of Greek and Lebanese heritage, he was 4 when his family immigrated to the United States from Israel, settling in blue-collar Flint, Mich. He got his bachelor s degree at Michigan State University and sold computer software before moving to California to go into business with his older brother, Alec. (Boston Globe)
Poke around in Michael Moore's past Oct 2, 2009
We first noticed the 55-year-old Flint, Mich. native in 1989 for his documentary "Roger In the film, he investigated, then confronted, General Motors CEO Roger Smith about the GM plant he closed in Moore's hometown. Thirteen years later, Moore became a household name after winning the Oscar for best documentary for "Bowling for Columbine," in which he examined gun violence in America. He followed that up in 2004 with "Fahrenheit 9/11," Moore's eye-opening take on how the Bush Administration... (Erie Times-News, PA)
Margaret Lynn (Barrette) Coffin Sep 30, 2009
She graduated from Saint Michael s high school in Flint, Mich. in 1962. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Study: bringing cruise ships to East Tawas is feasible Sep 30, 2009
PRESENTS STUDY Rick A. Freeman, vice president and deputy director of engineering with Rowe Professional Services Company, Flint, presented the Cruise Ship Feasibility Study Monday at the East Tawas Community Center ... That s according to a Cruise Ship Feasibility Study presented Monday at the East Tawas Community Center by Rick A. Freeman, vice president and deputy director of engineering with Rowe Professional Services Company in Flint. (Iosco County News Herald, MI)
Hokies Respect Duke After Last Year's Close Call Sep 30, 2009
Search the District, Virginia and Maryland. (AP) -- Virginia Tech overcame a loss to No. 3 Alabama in its opener and has managed to come out a tough early schedule with a 3-1 record and the No. 6 ranking. (W-USA News, DC)
5 nuggets of knowledge about stones Sep 30, 2009
- Advertisement - Consider yourself lucky you don t live in Wisconsin where the state rock is (yawn) red granite or Ohio where the state gemstone is (double yawn) flint. Source: and. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Jessie O. Hoover Sep 26, 2009
Mrs. Hoover was born in Flint Nov. 5, 1928, and moved to the Gaylord area in 2002 from Birch Run. She enjoyed reading and get-togethers with family and friends. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
America's Best and Worst Cities for New Jobs Sep 25, 2009
But that's very good news in Lincoln, and very bad news in Flint ... Pretty much the opposite is true in Flint, where 26% of employers are planning cuts to payroll and 9% are expecting to hire ... on the other hand, lie at the other end of the spectrum, all at -14% to -15%, and exceeded only by Flint's, at -17. (ABC News -- Business)
Michael Moore and the evils of free enterprise (271) Sep 25, 2009
I myself was once driving through Michigan and pulled off to tour Flint, recognizing the jail from "Roger and Me.". -- Betzee [] Tuesday, September 22, 2009 07:35 PM. (Salon)
Study: bringing cruise ships to East Tawas is feasible Sep 24, 2009
PRESENTS STUDY Rick A. Freeman, vice president and deputy director of engineering with Rowe Professional Services Company, Flint, presented the Cruise Ship Feasibility Study Monday at the East Tawas Community Center ... That s according to a Cruise Ship Feasibility Study presented Monday at the East Tawas Community Center by Rick A. Freeman, vice president and deputy director of engineering with Rowe Professional Services Company in Flint. (Iosco County News Herald, MI)
Transcript: Joe Paterno press conference Sep 23, 2009
He's out of Flint, Michigan. I think it was Flint. (Penn State Sports -- Rivals.com)
Current, former GHS hockey players shining this fall Sep 23, 2009
Birk had a goal and an assist in the Flint Jr. Generals 6-2 victory against Grand Rapids last Saturday and added another two goals in a recent win against Metro. Flint is 2-2 on the season. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Michael Moore screening 'Capitalism' in Mich. town Sep 22, 2009
"Moore keeps a lakeside home near Bellaire, a rural village about 240 miles northwest of Detroit in Michigan's northwestern Lower Peninsula, and produced the film in a nearby town. The two showings along with three parties raised about $25,000 for the local Antrim County Democratic Party, its chairman said.Michigan's unemployment rate of 15.2 percent is the nation's highest. It's even worse in parts of northern Michigan, where numerous auto parts factories and other manufacturers have folded in... (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Moore: GM Banned Me From Premiere Sep 22, 2009
"I would get over it, If I was them (GM). Twenty years ago I tried to warn them, tried to warn the rest of the country, really, about what was going to happen to GM and cities like Flint, Moore said. Then it happened, and it's like, well, OK. I didnt want it to happen and I still have some decent ideas on how to restructure some things to have a transportation company for the 21st century.Calls to GM were not immediately returned.Local United Auto Worker union members, city leaders and... (KIRO TV, WA)
'Meatballs' tops weekend Sep 22, 2009
SHOWCASE :: Erie's Entertainment Web Site. Brad Paisley, Dierks Bentley, Jimmy Wayne to play Penn State's Bryce Jordan Center on Oct. 23. (Erie Times-News, PA)
GM to invest $21 mln in Flint Assembly upgrade Sep 22, 2009
CHICAGO, Sept. 21 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. auto giant General Motors Co. said Monday that it will spend more than 21 million U.S. dollars upgrading its Flint Assembly plant to build the 2011 light-duty Chevrolet crew cab. It is the latest production increase and capital investment announced by GM since it emerged from bankruptcy July 10 with 50 billion dollars in federal aid. (Xinhuanet, China)
Masked police chief sparks school lockdown Sep 22, 2009
The Flint Journal reported Montrose Police Chief Darrell Ellis and another person from the department were seen Thursday putting on stocking masks outside Montrose High School for a mock robbery ... Information from: The Flint Journal. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Weird News)
Oregon snaps No. 18 Utah's win streak at 16 Sep 20, 2009
An interception by linebacker Eddie Pleasant set up a 31-yard field goal by Morgan Flint with 3:30 left in the game, giving the Ducks (2-1) a 31-24 lead. The Utes drove to the Oregon 37 with under two minutes to play, but Boyett picked off a pass from Terrence Cain at the 5 to preserve the victory. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Sony Pictures Animation's Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs: An IMAX 3D Experience Lands in 127 IMAX(R) Theatres On September 18th Sep 19, 2009
Bill Hader, star of "Saturday Night Live" and Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, will voice Flint Lockwood, a young inventor who dreams of creating something that will improve everyone's life ... James Caan plays Tim Lockwood, Flint's technophobic father ... Andy Samberg plays Brent, the town bully who has plagued Flint since childhood. (Primezone Releases)
Rebecca S. Ondocsin Sep 16, 2009
Rebecca was born Sept. 13, 1922, in Flint, Mich ... She had resided in the Flint area most of her life. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Hoop houses extend urban farmers' growing season Sep 15, 2009
She was the first in Flint to build one last year, but more urban farmers like her are using hoop houses to extend the growing season in northern U.S. cities ... Urban farming is on the rise in Flint, where sparsely populated neighborhoods and thousands of empty lots provide space for growing. (Anchorage Daily News)
Moore's Capitalism Fantasia Sep 15, 2009
Mikey does not live in a small clapboard house back in Flint, Michigan in order to help the needy. Capitalists want everyone to apply their God-given talents in the market place. (Human Events Online)
Michael Moore Economics is Driving Washington Sep 14, 2009
General Motors ruined his hometown ( Flint , Michigan ) ... And notice how Moore s thinking dismisses the leadership of Flint and just about everyone else - from any responsibility ... Why did Flint allow itself to become reliant on one corporation for an employment base. (Townhall.com)
3rd target in killing spree flees Mich. city Sep 13, 2009
"I don't know what to say. He was a big, gentle giant," she told The Flint Journal on Saturday. "He has a heart as big as gold.". (MSNBC -- Crime)
Anti-abortion protester among 2 shot dead Sep 13, 2009
Owosso, a town of about 15,000 people, is about 25 miles west of Flint, Michigan. Share this on. (CNN -- Law)
No. 1 Grand Valley State To Host #13 Saginaw Valley State In Home Opener Sep 13, 2009
No. 1 Grand Valley State will host No. 13 Saginaw Valley State Saturday (Sept. 12) at 7 p.m. in Lubbers Stadium. (Gvsulakers.com)
Shooter's target leaves town (26) Sep 13, 2009
(Ryan Garza/The Flint Journal) ... "I don't know what to say. He was a big, gentle giant," she told The Flint Journal on Saturday. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Friday's Scores Sep 13, 2009
Burton Bendle 53, Flint Hamady 14 ... Flint Beecher 28, Flint Northwestern 14 ... Flint Carman-Ainsworth 35, Flint Powers 12. (Ionia Sentinel-Standard, MI)
Michael Moore's smash and grab Sep 12, 2009
As the son of a Flint autoworker, Moore doesn't forget which side he is on. Twenty years later, he doesn't seem to have been changed very much by fame and success. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Held large graphic anti-abortion signs... Sep 12, 2009
If you think this is a reverse Tiller killing your moral compass is as broken as the economy in Flint -- you need to file moral bankruptcy. Inappropriate. (The Drudge Report)
Annual Peach Festival considered a success Sep 12, 2009
"Two of the Peach Festival's more popular events, the Floral Parade and the Children's Parade, have announced winners for 2009.Winners for the 2009 Floral Parade:* Non-commercial winners1st - Romeo Peach Queen(Tie for 2nd)2nd - Algonac Lions Riverqueen2nd - Macomb County 4-H King and Queen* Commercial winners1st - Country Smoke House2nd - MLD Services* Car winners1st - John Papsdorf antique truck2nd - Gerald Kraatz antique car* Senior Marching Unit winners1st - Plymouth Fife and Drum2nd - Flint... (Shelby Twp Advisor & Source, MI)
Activist slain outside school Sep 12, 2009
(AP Photo/The Flint Journal, Ryan Garza) An Owosso police officer stretches a police line across Whitehaven Drive near Owosso High School in Owosso, Mich. as first responders work on a shooting victim Friday morning, Sept. 11, 2009. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Widow, 80, Comes up Cold in Life Insurance Dispute Sep 11, 2009
The Meli family once ran a Flint warehouse that kept perishable goods from spoiling ... The state of Michigan is refusing to give the cash to 80-year-old Pauline Meli of Traverse City, who claims it comes from an insurance policy that belonged to Flint Cold Storage ... The latest defeat came this week when the Michigan Court of Appeals said Flint Cold Storage can't be a party suing the state because the business was dissolved in 1975. (ABC News -- Wire)
Zelma Turner Jr. (4) Sep 11, 2009
He leaves to cherish his precious memories in the heart of his wife, Mrs. Gertie M. Turner (longtime friend of 40 years), two sons, James Caster (Marcheta) Taylor and Ranson R. (Patricia) Ivy Sr., one daughter, Iris S. Turner, all of Benton Harbor; four brothers, Henry (Eula) Turner of Benton Harbor, Willie B. Turner of Mantachie, Clifton (Linda) Turner of Flint and James F. A. Turner of San Antonio, Texas; 17 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; a sister-in-law, Mittie L. Ivy, one... (St. Joseph Herald-Pallidium, MI)
Michigan recruit plays in shadow of future Sep 11, 2009
Miller's mother wanted to live closer to her family in Michigan, so Miller and his younger brother spent the summer in Flint looking at a number of high schools in the state before settling at Pioneer High School. Miller was courted by a bevy of coaches, and his phone rang constantly with tips about one program after another and sales pitches from coaches, jockeying for the ESPNU 150's 30th-rated receiver's consideration. (ESPN -- College Football)
Thursday' prep football Scores Sep 5, 2009
Bay City Western 44, Flint Southwestern 26 ... Flint Beecher 33, Goodrich 13 ... Flint Powers 39, Flint Northwestern 20. (Ionia Sentinel-Standard, MI)
Competitive spirit drives woman to win 100 medals Sep 4, 2009
Eventually, Blumerick's family moved to Flint when their church located a family in Michigan who wanted to help. She went to a school for the deaf and learned sign language, and then discovered how much she enjoyed all kinds of sports. (Shelby Twp Advisor & Source, MI)
RONALD T. HARRIS, 75, a Green Valley resident for 12 years and formerly of Tennessee and Michigan, passed away on Aug. 31, 2009. Sep 2, 2009
He married Patricia A. Conway on July 11, 1953, as he finished his schooling at the General Motors Institute in Flint, Mich. He worked as a GM engineer for 41 years, the last 10 years with the Saturn Corp., retiring in June 1996. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
GLIAC Special Teams Player of the Week Sep 1, 2009
senior Aaron Higginbottom (Flint, Mich. Beecher) recorded a career-best 92 receiving yards. (Wsuathletics.com)
