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Genesys Heart Institute offers free heart screenings for students at Genesys Athletic Club bit.ly/L9gwqg less than 20 seconds ago via twitterfeed
Maghielse Mike Leshocke just blasted 3-run HR to dead center, putting Grand Blanc up 8-2 on Lapeer West in 5th @flintjournal 17 minutes ago via Mobile Web Retweeted by flintjournal
Maghielse Grand Blanc currently leads Lapeer West 5-2 in 4th inning of baseball district semi. Winner will face Davison later today @flintjournal 36 minutes ago via Mobile Web Retweeted by flintjournal
Man shot at while following suspect to get description for call to 911 bit.ly/Kq9GhX about 1 hour ago via twitterfeed
Maghielse No surprise but Flint Powers Catholic beats Goodrich 6-0 to win girls soccer district title @flintjournal @michigansoccer about 1 hour ago via web Retweeted by flintjournal
Maghielse Turnaround continues for Grand Blanc girls soccer as Bobcats win district championship bit.ly/Lbgyj6 @flintjournal @michigansoccer about 1 hour ago via web Retweeted by flintjournal
Flint restaurant robbed, suspect flees on foot with $225 bit.ly/L91UHj about 1 hour ago via twitterfeed
Maghielse Grand Blanc girls soccer moving onto regionals after 3-0 win over Clarkston in district final @flintjournal about 2 hours ago via Mobile Web Retweeted by flintjournal and 3 others
Maghielse Davison beats Ortonville Brandon 8-3 in baseball district semifinal @flintjournal Will face either Grand Blanc or Lapeer West at 3 about 2 hours ago via Mobile Web Retweeted by flintjournal and 1 other
Flint business broken into over holiday weekend reports missing $242,443 worth of computers, computer servers bit.ly/Nsnh6C about 4 hours ago via twitterfeed
Maghielse Before today's scores start rolling in, here's a look at yesterday's Flint-area prep roundup bit.ly/N61iEN @flintjournal about 4 hours ago via web Retweeted by flintjournal
Pedestrian killed in early Saturday morning accident bit.ly/L8rNXS about 5 hours ago via twitterfeed
Bad postcard of the week: Missouri, Texas and the fight over the world's largest pecan bit.ly/LhK3fF about 5 hours ago via twitterfeed
Beecher and Montrose grads join Carman-Ainsworth, Mt. Morris, Genesee, Grand Blanc, Bentley in graduation photo ... bit.ly/MiVqJ8 about 7 hours ago via twitterfeed
Montrose graduation: Photo gallery and top graduates bit.ly/L7742E about 9 hours ago via twitterfeed
Gov. Rick Snyder asks President Barack Obama to declare emergency in Genesee County flood aftermath bit.ly/L6itnr about 16 hours ago via twitterfeed
Armed felon arrested after shooting in Flint bit.ly/MhjITQ about 17 hours ago via twitterfeed
Beecher graduation: Photo gallery and top graduates bit.ly/Lg53mX about 17 hours ago via twitterfeed
Cook Elementary students celebrate literacy program, gives back to memorial foundation that supports them bit.ly/L5KIOR about 17 hours ago via twitterfeed
Flint man arrested for crack cocaine sales in New York's Genesee County bit.ly/LfCCFC about 20 hours ago via twitterfeed