Flint

Flint's city pension fund is getting a $170 million infusion from the state budget.

It’s the fourth time since the 1950s that community leaders have contemplated a name change.

Thursday is the deadline to file a claim for part of the $626 million settlement.

Since Wednesday, crews have collected roughly 5,000 gallons of a petroleum-based substance along a 20 mile stretch of the river in Genesee County.

The budget calls for nearly $65 million in general fund spending in the city, a decline of about $7 million compared to the current year.

The city is seeing declining revenue and increased retiree costs, but it's avoiding major cuts for now thanks to an influx of federal funds.

During the raid, MSP troopers knocked down the home’s front door and held the family until the officers realized they had been given incorrect information in a murder investigation.

Some Flint residents have expressed frustration with the complicated claim process. To address this issue, lawyers will spend Saturday and Sunday at the Flint Development Center on Martin Luther King Avenue answering questions and helping people organize their paperwork.

To date, only about 13,000 official claims have been filed for part of the $626 million settlement. The deadline to submit a claim in May 12.

It’s not a done deal just yet. The sale is contingent upon the firm and the trust which owns the former General Motors property reaching an agreement relating to on environmental cleanup.