Swartz Creek Detective Larry Pirochta retires after 30 years making "case after case after case" ... in his 30 years with the Swartz Creek Police Department. He retired Friday. "Larry was a fa Hollyn Johnson The Flint Journal Swartz Creek Detective Larry Pirochta cruises in his patrol car for a portrait Thursday. ntastic cop," said former Chief ... Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:48:02 GMT Would you go see a movie at the Capitol Theatre? Filmmaker Michael Moore mentioned Flint recently as a site he's looking at in plans to provide grants to refurbish downtown movie houses. Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:57:19 GMT Stabbing death of Flint's Darwin Marshall silenced 'angel voice' Darwin Marshall had the voice of an angel, his mother says. Since boyhood, the 43-year-old Flint man would serenade the congregation of Ruth Street Church of God, which his grandfather founded. Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:57:17 GMT Athlete who turned to dentistry remembered ... up switching to physical education. Bikoff chose teeth. "You really don't know what's right or wrong," Bikoff told The Flint Journal for a 1982 story. Bikoff, 88, died Sunday in Arizona after a long battle with kidney cancer. The Flint Central ... Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:01:44 GMT Upcoming events in the Flint area ... and musical groups for the 4th annual Rockin' Art In Mott Park, an art fair, rock concert and family event held in Flint's Mott Park on Sept. 11. Details: Sandra McKellar, (810) 232-4710 or sdmckellar@sbcglobal.net for more information or an ... Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:01:35 GMT Flint ministry survives on 'prayers and a shoestring' Luke Catholic School building in the north end of Flint. Staff and volunteers load up food, blankets, clothing and personal items, and the caravan heads for a street corner in Flint. Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:01:24 GMT Events in the Flint area ... Therapy Center, 10809 S. Saginaw St., Grand Blanc. Cost: $15, with all proceeds going to the YWCA Safehouse in Flint. Scholarships available. Details: Kristin Kocis Molzon at (810) 695-8700. 5th Annual "Shelter of Flint" Golf Scramble, Aug. 7, with ... Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:01:15 GMT Incident at Tuuri drives home the need to stay hydrated during summer runs ... had to stop." The air was unusually thick with humidity Saturday. It took its toll on some of the best runners in the Flint area, whose times were considerably slower, even though the revamped course was a bit easier than usual. It was not a day to ... Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:00:43 GMT Justice Hayes Inappropriate photo? Alert us. John Ehlke The Flint Journal Grand Blanc High School teachers Marcie Vanitbelt, left, and Elizabeth Kalush-DeGain applaud after their student Justice Hayes announced he will attend Notre Dame in the fall of 2011during his press conference at Grand Blanc High School, 12500 Holly Rd., in Grand Blanc Friday morning. Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:18:55 GMT anthony2.jpg ... sat in a Genesee County courtroom watching the trial of a man accused of killing his 30-year-old dad. For years, Flint investigators worked to piece together clues from the night Bray, a truck driver, and Melvin Walton, 48, a retired Buick employee ... Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:18:25 GMT Police investigating suspicious death in Flint Township ... been lying there before it was discovered. The case is still under investigation. Anyone with information can call the Flint Township Police Department at (810) 600-3250. More stories in Flint News Previous story Kettering Gateway project nears ... Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:18:19 GMT Kettering University Gateway Project 08.JPG Construction continues on the Kettering University Gateway Project on Miller Road in Flint Wednesday afternoon. Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:18:06 GMT Flint library says millage failure 'would be devastating' The Flint Public Library is asking voters to renew - and increase - the taxes they pay to support the 150-year-old institution. Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:17:59 GMT Grand Blanc running back Justice Hayes chooses Notre Dame over... ... f there for these four years." Check back for more information on Hayes' decision following his press conference. More Flint Football Recruiting news Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:17:55 GMT Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andy Dillon to campaign in Flint With the election just four days away, gubernatorial candidate and House Speaker Andy Dillon is expected to stop in Flint during a whirlwind tour up the eastern side of the state. Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:17:54 GMT Grand Blanc police looking for suspects after tree was damaged in Physicians Park ... can call the Grand Blanc Police Deparment at (810) 694-1111. pooliepoopoo July 30, 2010 at 11:32AM Too bad the Flint Police Department can't be more diligent as the Grand Blanc police. I applaud their response time and sensitivity to certain ... Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:17:47 GMT Chevrolet says it will bump up Volt production; no word on fallout for Flint Engine South General Motors said today it will increase production capacity for the Chevrolet Volt but it was unclear immediately what that will mean to production of a gasoline add-on engine that's being built in Flint for the electric car. Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:17:33 GMT Stuff the Bus with School Stuff The Flint Journal Volunteer Gayle Roat, of Grand Blanc Township, carries donated school supplies onto a school bus parked along South Saginaw Road in Grand Blanc for the Stuff the Bus with School Stuff event on Friday. Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:14:20 GMT Gubernatorial Candidates Stump In Mid-Michigan With just days left until the Aug. 3 primary, two candidates vying to become Michigan's next governor will make a stop in Mid-Michigan. Democratic gubernatorial candidate and House Speaker Andy Dillon is expected to stop at WizeGuys Pizza, 500 S. Saginaw St,. in downtown Flint at 1:30 p.m. Dillon's latest tour runs until the election and will ... Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:47:06 GMT Analyst: Citizens Republic Bancorp Inc.'s draft written agreement... ... Bancorp Inc.'s imminent regulatory written agreement to improve its operating results mostly encouraging for the Flint-based bank. "The written agreement was not as severe as it could have been," said Terry McEvoy, a banking analyst with New ... Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:16:00 GMT