Burton News

Five artists with different perspectives on "Your Place and Mine" are featured at Buckham Gallery.

From concerts to car shows to parades: Crowds are expected to flock to Flint this weekend for events that celebrate the city and its heritage.

A 21-year-old Burton man was taken into custody Saturday night after threatening to shoot people and two stolen, loaded guns were found in his vehicle.

Dwight Billings, 45, of Davison, has been a fan of Batman for decades. He collects Batman memorabilia and works at Flint's Amazing Bookstore, a comic book store.

Bacon, Leland D., 42, of Flint; 2 years probation for larceny from a building, sentence enhanced due to habitual offender fourth status; July 11, Genesee Circuit Judge Richard B. Yuille.

' There were a lot of excited people in the Cobo Center for the final day weigh-in of the Co-angler Division of the Chevy Open, but none were more excited than Mark Frickman of Grand Ledge, Mich.

City officials in Flint say they've had to replace hundreds of manhole covers and grates that likely were stolen and sold for scrap.

The 11th annual Kearsley Football Alumni Golf Outing is next week, and those interested in participating need to register soon.

Talk about your behind-the-scenes movers and shakers. The Friends of the Burton Memorial Library group may not toot their own horns, but they've accomplished plenty.

Michigan's minimum wage workers began earning a higher hourly rate than most of the nation this month.

Ann Arbor guitarist Laith Al-Saadi will be performing tonight and Saturday at Bubba O'Malley's in Burton, Michigan.

Monday, July 07, 2008 at 2:21 p.m. The City of Burton is starting reconstruction on Atherton Road from Genesee Road east to Vassar Road.

A vacant apartment complex in a neighborhood in the city's south end has some residents disgruntled by its less than desirable appearance.

Burton police receive reports of bike theft, a hit and run car crash, are seeking two suspects of a bank robbery and made two arrests in connection attempted drug transaction.

New voter registration cards are being mailed out to nearly 10,000 area voters. While precincts in Burton aren't shifting, polling locations are being moved for some voters in the Atherton, Kearsley, Davison ...

He's put in 31 years at General Motors and is three months short of his 50th birthday.

High unemployment, mixed with a continued loss of manufacturing jobs, can make it hard to find work here.

What do the high price of gasoline and garden tours have in common? Not much, unless the price of gas has you looking for things to do without having to drive a long distance.

Hundreds of dollars in free money is going unclaimed. Thousands of seniors, disabled veterans and those receiving railroad retirement benefits likely should be getting checks for $300 to $600. It's their ...

Joseph L. Thomas of Burton will sign copies of the fourth edition of his book, " Grandma Survived the Titanic ," from noon-3 p.m. Saturday at B. Dalton Booksellers at Courtland Center.