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Hey hey Flint! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Have a Flint water claim? Here's what to fix before Oct. 8.
  • Flint teen's disappearance now a homicide case with suspect jailed without bond.
  • How Flint welcomed Mid-Michigan Honor Flight veterans home in red, white, blue

Also on today's calendar: 3rd Annual Carman-Ainsworth Charge On! 5k Run/Walk & Color run! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What day of the year is trucker's day? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 72 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Saturday: Rain and a t-storm; cooler, temps: high: 63, low: 58.
  • Sunday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 68 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Flint water crisis claimants face Oct. 8 deadline to fix filing errors (mlive.com) — Flint residents with claims in the water crisis settlement have until Oct. 8 to fix missing signatures, IDs, Social Security numbers, or estate documents or risk losing compensation. Judge Judith Levy's order aims to finalize payments from the $626 million fund, while Mayor Sheldon Neeley presses federal officials to speed disbursements. Claimants are urged to review notices and act quickly.
   

2. Man charged with murder in death of missing 17-year-old in Flint (mlive.com) — A 21-year-old man has been charged with open murder and felony firearm in the killing of 17-year-old Jeremiah Frazier, who went missing from his Flint home in 2024. Investigators later found Frazier's body on Kent Street, and the case was ruled a homicide. The suspect is being held without bond and returns to court Oct. 1 as police continue seeking tips from Flint-area residents.
   

3. Mid-Michigan Honor Flight veterans receive cheers as they return home (abc12.com) — Veterans returning to Flint's Bishop International Airport with the Mid-Michigan Honor Flight were greeted by cheering crowds, flags, and a long-overdue "welcome home." The free trip took World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam veterans to Washington, D.C., and organizers are already planning the next flight from Traverse City in October.
   

4. Hurley Children's Hospital unveils Flint Firebirds-themed multipurpose room (midmichigannow.com) — Families at Hurley Children's Hospital in Flint now have access to a new Flint Firebirds-themed multipurpose room designed for kids' activities, family meetings, and staff training. Funded through the team's Spaghetti On Ice charity event, the flexible space gives young patients a break from their hospital rooms while supporting more private, supportive conversations with care teams.
   

5. RESCUE ROUNDUP: Senior dog Henry looking for a calm place to call home (midmichigannow.com) — A senior dog named Henry is waiting at Genesee County Animal Care in Flint for a calm, patient home where he can finish heartworm treatment and settle in. Staff say the 8-year-old, 90-pound pup is shy at first but quickly becomes a gentle, goofy companion who would thrive in a relaxed, low-stress household.
   

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  • Hello Neighbors!
    My hubby and I woke up to a beautiful tan pit bill dog curled up under a bush in our side yard. If your missing your dog please call us right away!!… (Nextdoor Covert Rd)
  • Making my Homemade Spaghetti and garlic bread and curious if anyone would likena plate.
    I make way to much and the wife is not a fan of leftovers. You wont be disappointed. Also. My kitchen and house is smk and pet free and spotless. … (Nextdoor Westside Heights)
  • Ryder posted a job opening for Cycle Counter in Flint. Apply here.
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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: 10-4, good buddy! (Thank you Jean H. for sending it in!)
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