http://www.mlive.com/flintjournal/index.ssf/enSat, 19 Jul 2008 09:00:15 -0500Movable Type Enterprise 1.52 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/no1869691http://www.feedburner.comhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/flint_journal_news/~3/339519876/state_clamps_down_on_thetford.htmlBreaking NewsBusinessCommunity: Thetford TownshipMliveNewsBryn Mickle | The Flint JournalSat, 19 Jul 2008 06:22:52 -0500tag:www.mlive.com,2008:/flintjournal/index.ssf//2552.1194759 ]]>THETFORD TOWNSHIP, Michigan -- The state Department of Labor and Economic Growth issued a rare cease operations order Thursday to a N. Saginaw Road plating company amid safety concerns for workers there. State regulators claim the Prettco Technologies has been...http://www.mlive.com/flintjournal/index.ssf/2008/07/state_clamps_down_on_thetford.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/flint_journal_news/~3/339902783/whether_its_sour_job_market_or.htmlCommunity: FlintCommunity: Genesee CountyHigher EducationBeata Mostafavi | The Flint JournalSat, 19 Jul 2008 09:00:15 -0500tag:www.mlive.com,2008:/flintjournal/index.ssf//2552.1195495 ]]>GENESEE COUNTY, Michigan -- At age 19, Tamera Dandachi has done volunteer work in Mexico, re-ignited the club Students for Social Change at the University of Michigan-Flint and is already set on joining the Peace Corps. "I really like helping...http://www.mlive.com/flintjournal/index.ssf/2008/07/whether_its_sour_job_market_or.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/flint_journal_news/~3/339806089/post_17.htmlRose Mary Reiz | The Flint JournalSat, 19 Jul 2008 06:27:07 -0500tag:www.mlive.com,2008:/flintjournal/community/index.ssf//2754.1191938 ]]>John W. Adkisson | The Flint JournalJohn Prosniewski (center), a volunteer CPR and first-aid instructor, guides Kalli Domke (left) of Clio, while Kellie Keelor of Flushing practices cardio-pulmonary resuscitation Monday at the Red Cross Genesee-Lapeer Chapter in Flint. FLINT, MIchigan...http://www.mlive.com/flintjournal/community/index.ssf/2008/07/post_17.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/flint_journal_news/~3/339537979/here_comes_the_rain_again_beco.htmlBreaking NewsCommunity: Genesee CountyWeatherRoNeisha Mullen | The Flint JournalFri, 18 Jul 2008 21:15:26 -0500tag:www.mlive.com,2008:/flintjournal/index.ssf//2552.1195216 ]]>GENESEE COUNTY, Michigan -- Here's the almost-nightly routine in Michigan: Ominous clouds, lightning and a quick run for cover. Yep, it's been the summer of storms....http://www.mlive.com/flintjournal/index.ssf/2008/07/here_comes_the_rain_again_beco.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/flint_journal_news/~3/339519875/saying_no_to_fruit_loops_flint.htmlBreaking NewsBusinessCommunity: FlintCommunity: Lapeer CountyHealthElizabeth Shaw | The Flint JournalFri, 18 Jul 2008 19:41:01 -0500tag:www.mlive.com,2008:/flintjournal/index.ssf//2552.1195209 ]]>FLINT, Michigan -- The grandkids won't munch Froot Loops anymore when they come to visit Mark Fisher and Kathleen Kirby. "They'll be getting organic oatmeal here," said Kirby, a retired English teacher from the Flint School District....http://www.mlive.com/flintjournal/index.ssf/2008/07/saying_no_to_fruit_loops_flint.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/flint_journal_news/~3/339519877/clayton_township_treasurer_sub.htmlCommunity: Clayton TownshipCommunity: Swartz CreekPardeep Toor | The Flushing ObserverFri, 18 Jul 2008 16:26:12 -0500tag:www.mlive.com,2008:/flintjournal/index.ssf//2552.1194146 ]]>CLAYTON TOWNSHIP, Michigan — Missing documents concerning a $150,000 overpayment in taxes by the township has led to a subpoena of the records maintained at Treasurer Beth Perkins' home. The purpose of the subpoena is to gather information about the...http://www.mlive.com/flintjournal/index.ssf/2008/07/clayton_township_treasurer_sub.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/flint_journal_news/~3/339519878/citizens_republic_bancorp_says.htmlMelissa Burden | The Flint JournalFri, 18 Jul 2008 15:58:48 -0500tag:www.mlive.com,2008:/flintjournal/business/index.ssf//2752.1194313 ]]>Bill Hartman FLINT, Michigan -- Citizens Republic Bancorp Inc. executives stressed Thursday that the hometown bank is stronger today after taking several charges during the second quarter in which it posted a net loss of $201.6 million, or $2.53 per...http://www.mlive.com/flintjournal/business/index.ssf/2008/07/citizens_republic_bancorp_says.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/flint_journal_news/~3/339519879/williamson_administration_prop.htmlBreaking NewsCommunity: FlintPoliceJoe Lawlor | The Flint JournalFri, 18 Jul 2008 15:40:51 -0500tag:www.mlive.com,2008:/flintjournal/index.ssf//2552.1194243 ]]>FLINT, Michigan -- The administration is proposing a 6.4-mill property tax increase that would be split into three separate proposals if it gets on the ballot. The taxes would bolster police, fire and reopen the city jail. The city has...http://www.mlive.com/flintjournal/index.ssf/2008/07/williamson_administration_prop.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/flint_journal_news/~3/339519880/longtime_swartz_creek_pastor_f.htmlBreaking NewsCommunity: Holly, Holly Township, Oakland CountyCommunity: Swartz CreekMliveNewsPoliceLaura Angus | Swartz Creek NewsFri, 18 Jul 2008 20:42:19 -0500tag:www.mlive.com,2008:/flintjournal/index.ssf//2552.1194202 ]]>SWARTZ CREEK, Michigan — The Rev. Roy McLaughlin of Cornerstone Baptist Church was found dead from what police say is a self-inflicted gunshot wound Wednesday in Holly Township. Detective Sgt. Gary Muir of the Michigan State Police post in Groveland...http://www.mlive.com/flintjournal/index.ssf/2008/07/longtime_swartz_creek_pastor_f.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/flint_journal_news/~3/339519881/gms_historic_cool_and_oneofaki.htmlCommunity: FlintGM-UAWJoe Lawlor | The Flint JournalFri, 18 Jul 2008 14:10:40 -0500tag:www.mlive.com,2008:/flintjournal/index.ssf//2552.1193185 ]]>John W. Adkisson | The Flint JournalRobert Reigle (right) gets some help from his daughter Lucy, 11, (left) attaching rope bumpers to his 1944 GMC DUKW "Duck" World War II amphibious vehicle Thursday morning at his home in Fenton. Reigle's...http://www.mlive.com/flintjournal/index.ssf/2008/07/gms_historic_cool_and_oneofaki.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/flint_journal_news/~3/339519874/3yearold_boy_dies_after_table.htmlBreaking NewsCommunity: FlintKristin Longley | The Flint JournalFri, 18 Jul 2008 20:51:14 -0500tag:www.mlive.com,2008:/flintjournal/index.ssf//2552.1193401 ]]>John W. Adkisson | The Flint JournalJahnavi Thompson, 3, (in photo) died today when a cafertian table fell on him during Little Characters Child Care in Flint. Holding the photo is Jahnavi's uncle Al Phillips. FLINT, Michigan -- A 3-year-old...http://www.mlive.com/flintjournal/index.ssf/2008/07/3yearold_boy_dies_after_table.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/flint_journal_news/~3/339519882/flint_journal_headlines_nation.htmlFlint Journal staffFri, 18 Jul 2008 21:01:41 -0500tag:www.mlive.com,2008:/flintjournal/community/index.ssf//2754.1193250 ]]>Here's some "Hometown Headlines" that appeared in the July 18, 2008 issue of The Flint Journal: Horse trainer focuses on mentoring A nationally known horse trainer and chief executive officer of a nonprofit organization will hold a mentoring presentation at...http://www.mlive.com/flintjournal/community/index.ssf/2008/07/flint_journal_headlines_nation.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/flint_journal_news/~3/339519883/army_reservist_thomas_mengesha.htmlBreaking NewsCommunity: FlintCrimeMilitaryMliveNewsBryn Mickle | The Flint JournalFri, 18 Jul 2008 12:23:29 -0500tag:www.mlive.com,2008:/flintjournal/index.ssf//2552.1193193 ]]>FLINT, Michigan -- An Army reservist who was jailed in Chicago two weeks ago upon his return from the Middle East is free on a personal recognizance bond. Thomas Mengesha spent more than a week in custody on a Genesee...http://www.mlive.com/flintjournal/index.ssf/2008/07/army_reservist_thomas_mengesha.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/flint_journal_news/~3/339170924/fundraiser_set_to_aid_treatmen.htmlAshley Smith | The Flint JournalFri, 18 Jul 2008 21:05:29 -0500tag:www.mlive.com,2008:/flintjournal/community/index.ssf//2754.1193136 ]]>Thomas Simonetti | The Flint JournalFourteen-year-old Kimberly Wilson, of Tennessee is a happy, active young woman with a crooked spine. Her family, in Montrose, is busy raising funds for her expensive medical bills. Despite her Scoliosis, she plays competitive volleyball,...http://www.mlive.com/flintjournal/community/index.ssf/2008/07/fundraiser_set_to_aid_treatmen.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/flint_journal_news/~3/339170925/familiar_faces_compete_for_new.htmlCommunity: Mundy TownshipElectionPhotoPoliticsSally York | The Flint JournalFri, 18 Jul 2008 11:48:15 -0500tag:www.mlive.com,2008:/flintjournal/index.ssf//2552.1193099 ]]>Karen BondDavid Guigear MUNDY TOWNSHIP, MIchigan -- A majority of Township Board members will be new this fall, the result of several incumbents trying to switch seats. Treasurer David Guigear is challenging incumbent Karen Bond for supervisor. Trustees Bob Neumann...http://www.mlive.com/flintjournal/index.ssf/2008/07/familiar_faces_compete_for_new.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/flint_journal_news/~3/339148021/murder_charges_issued_against.htmlCommunity: FlintCourtsCrimeShannon Murphy | The Flint JournalFri, 18 Jul 2008 12:59:51 -0500tag:www.mlive.com,2008:/flintjournal/index.ssf//2552.1192965 ]]>FLINT, Michigan -- Officials have issued murder charges against the 16-year-old father of a baby girl who died Thursday of suspected child abuse. A warrant for Paul D. Powell II charging him with murder, felony murder and first-degree child abuse...http://www.mlive.com/flintjournal/index.ssf/2008/07/murder_charges_issued_against.htmlnonadult