Latest local news, weather and high school sports for Flint and the Tri-cities

Today at 12:10 AM  Dozens of residents in Clio packed Tuesday’s school board meeting, raising questions and concerns about next year's budget.  The district is not facing a deficit right now, but some people say they’re concerned because of the reality many public school districts in Michigan are facing - diminished enrollment and less funding from the state.

Yesterday at 9:34 PM  Each and everyday at the press briefings you see familiar faces and you hear from most of them, but the one person you don't hear from is coming across loud and clear for the deaf community in Colorado Springs.

Yesterday at 9:19 PM  Saginaw Valley State University President Eric Gilbertson announced his intent to retire at Tuesday's Board of Control meeting.

Yesterday at 7:37 PM  Some undergraduate students at Saginaw Valley State University will be paying a little more in tuition next year.

Yesterday at 7:36 PM  A 14-year old Otter Lake boy is dead and his father is recovering after their boat capsized in the Saginaw Bay.

Yesterday at 7:28 PM  Communities in Saginaw and Midland counties affected by heavy flooding in April and May will get some federal help to rebuild roads and bridges and other public infrastructure.

Yesterday at 4:42 PM  The FBI has resumed its search for the remains of former Teamsters union leader Jimmy Hoffa, who was last seen alive before a lunch meeting with two mobsters nearly 40 years ago.

Yesterday at 4:08 PM  Michigan utilities could add up to a $1 surcharge to electric bills to provide heating assistance to low-income customers under legislation headed to the governor's desk.

Yesterday at 3:30 PM  Chrysler says it has resolved its differences with the government and will recall older Jeep Grand Cherokee and Liberty SUVs that could be at risk of a fuel tank fire.

Yesterday at 3:00 PM  Authorities say a teenage boy has died and his father and another family member have been hospitalized in Bay City after their fishing boat capsized in storms on Lake Huron's Saginaw Bay.

Yesterday at 11:38 AM  Flint's Back to the Bricks organizers are planning a cemetery tour on the last day of this year's weeklong car show.

Yesterday at 8:50 AM  Atlanta radio program hosts fired for mocking former NFL player with Lou Gehrig's disease

Yesterday at 12:25 AM  The National Weather Service says a wave of severe thunderstorms has hit parts of Michigan's Lower Peninsula, generating winds gusting to 70 miles per hour, golf-ball size hail and a funnel cloud.

Monday, June 17, 2013  Michigan State Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting that happened Monday afternoon in Grand Blanc Township.

Monday, June 17, 2013  A Saginaw county man was arraigned Monday, charged with the murder of businessman James Owens. The 77-year old was found dead inside his home last Wednesday.