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Tuesday, June 04, 2013  Flint Northern High School sent off 121 seniors, the last graduating class before the school becomes a 7-12 alternative education center as part of the district’s restructuring plan the board approved earlier this year.

Wednesday, May 22, 2013  Graduation is a momentous occasion for any high school senior, but at Flint Northern, it’s a little bit more sentimental. The Class of 2013 is the last graduating class of the Vikings.

Thursday, March 21, 2013  Flint school board members approved redrawing of school boundaries after voting to close four schools and reconfigure two others last week.

Thursday, March 14, 2013  Next year, Bryant Elementary school will close for good. It’s tough to hear for mother Summer Snead, who moved her kids there after Bunche Elementary School closed at the end of last school year.

Wednesday, March 13, 2013  The Flint school board decided Wednesday night to close four school buildings and repurpose three others.

Thursday, January 03, 2013  A Flint high school was placed on lockdown this morning, following an emergency call about a gunman. A 911 call claimed a person at Flint Northern High school was armed and making threats, prompting a lockdown as rumors circulated on social networking sites.

Thursday, January 03, 2013  Flint School officials tell NBC25 there is no threat at Flint Northern High School.

Wednesday, December 05, 2012  Flint Police confirmed that shots were fired at a car, several people were arrested and a vehicle was impounded after a disturbance in the parking lot at Flint Northern High School.

Monday, November 19, 2012  Flint Community Schools wants all students to band together against bullying, in observance of the district's Anti-Bullying Awareness Week, November 19-23.

Tuesday, September 04, 2012  Schools are back in session for most after the holiday weekend. Some students in Flint Community School District are seeing a major change of scenery following the closure of several Flint schools.

Tuesday, January 31, 2012  The video taped attack of a Flint Northern student is getting nationwide attention after being posted on Facebook.

Thursday, December 29, 2011  Security kept person with gun from getting into school

Thursday, December 29, 2011  Hundreds of basketball fans had packed Flint Northern's gymnasium over the last two days, for the 12-team tournament.

Saturday, May 14, 2011  Air Force Airman 1st Class Kylan L. Chapman graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.