The Flint Journal

The Flint Journal is a newspaper that comes out four times a week in Flint, Michigan. It is owned by Booth Newspapers, which is part of Advance Publications. The Journal is published on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Sundays, covering news for Genesee, Lapeer, and Shiawassee Counties. Since February 2, 2012, its main office has been located in Downtown Flint at 540 S Saginaw St, Suite 504. The Flint Journal, along with its sister papers The Saginaw News and The Bay City Times, is printed at the Valley Publishing Co. printing facility in Monitor Township, which is also owned by Booth.

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Lake Michigan visitor center extends its construction closure, adding interior renovations

1 day ago | mlive.com | Lindsay Moore

MUSKEGON COUNTY, MI -- The Gillette Visitor Center’s $1.6 million renovation is complete and the parking lot has reopened. That’s the good news for visitors of P.J. Hoffmaster State Park. However, the center isn’t quite open yet. The visitor center’s exterior facelift may be done, but now it’s ready to get the inside looking just as pretty. The visitor center is extending its construction closure until early fall, said Melissa VanderVelde, unit supervisor for Hoffmaster.
46,000-square-foot pickleball complex planned for Portage

1 day ago | mlive.com | Audrey Whitaker

PORTAGE, MI — PickleRage is bringing premium indoor pickleball courts to Portage. The 46,426-square-foot facility at 531 Romence Road will feature at least 10 indoor pro-level “CushionX” courts, according to a company press release. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation.
Tigers DFA veteran lefty to make room for Thursday’s starting pitcher

1 day ago | mlive.com | Evan Woodbery

DETROIT -- The Detroit Tigers have dropped one veteran left-handed pitcher to make room for another. Matt Gage, who threw 5 2/3 scoreless innings of relief in his brief stint with Detroit, was designated for assignment on Thursday to create a roster spot for Dietrich Enns, who was selected from Triple-A Toledo to start Thursday’s game. A New York native, Gage played his college ball at Siena and was drafted in the 10th round by the San Francisco Giants in 2014.
Tigers lineup: Jake Rogers starting series finale on Thursday

1 day ago | mlive.com | Evan Woodbery

DETROIT -- Catcher Dillon Dingler will get the day off on Thursday as the Detroit Tigers wrap up a three-game series against the Athletics. The Tigers (50-31) and Athletics (33-49) play at 1:10 p.m. at Comerica Park. The Tigers are seeking their first home series win against the A’s since 2016. In addition to Dingler, infielders Colt Keith and Trey Sweeney; and outfielder Kerry Carpenter will be available off the bench. The full lineup is below.
E-bikes, drones, snowmobiles: What’s the future of this Lake Superior island near Pictured Rocks

2 days ago | mlive.com | Lindsay Moore

MUNISING, MI -- One of Michigan’s remote islands is enjoying new found popularity as it’s annual visitor base has grown from 2,000 to 20,000 since the 1990s. Now that visitors have found it, the question is what do they want to do there. The Grand Island National Recreation Area has long been a untamed getaway in Lake Superior, across from Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in Munising.
Tigers’ offense goes quiet in shutout loss to Athletics

2 days ago | mlive.com | Evan Woodbery

DETROIT -- One big swing was enough for the Athletics to beat the Detroit Tigers 3-0 on Wednesday night at Comerica Park. The Tigers (50-31) reached the midpoint of the season on a 100-win pace. They’ll play the rubber match of the three-game series against the A’s (33-49) on Thursday. Tigers starter Jack Flaherty walked four batters over the first four innings but managed to avoid damage all but once.
Former Detroit Tigers pitcher joins fourth team this season

2 days ago | mlive.com | Evan Woodbery

DETROIT -- Former Detroit Tigers pitcher José Ureña has found a new home. Was there ever any doubt? Ureña signed a minor-league contract with the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday and was assigned to Triple-A St. Paul. He has already pitched for -- and been released by -- the New York Mets, Toronto Blue Jays, and Los Angeles Dodgers in 2025. Ureña, 33, signed a one-year, $3.25 million deal with the Tigers prior to the 2021 season after spending parts of six seasons with the Miami Marlins.
Former Tigers starter loses roster spot as Blue Jays reinstate Max Scherzer

2 days ago | mlive.com | Evan Woodbery

Spencer Turnbull’s brief tenure with the Toronto Blue Jays is over. The Jays designated Turnbull for assignment on Wednesday to clear a roster spot for the return of another former Detroit Tiger: veteran right-hander Max Scherzer. Turnbull, 32, appeared in just three games over roughly two weeks with Toronto, allowing five runs on 12 hits in 6 1/3 innings. He struck out four and walked four.
Ted Nugent blasts Michigan DNR: ‘Get the hell out of our way’ on deer hunting

2 days ago | mlive.com | Michael Kransz

Michigan rocker and avid hunter Ted Nugent took aim Wednesday at the state’s Department of Natural Resources, telling officials to “get the hell out of our way and let us do our job” when it comes to hunters helping manage deer overpopulation. Rather than implementing common sense policies and working with hunters, Nugent said the DNR has maintained an antagonistic relationship with hunters and driven them out of the state.
Tigers lineup: Gleyber Torres leading off on Wednesday

2 days ago | mlive.com | Evan Woodbery

DETROIT -- Gleyber Torres will lead off for the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday night. The Tigers (50-30) and Athletics (32-49) play the second of three games at 6:40 p.m. at Comerica Park. Catcher Jake Rogers; outfielder Kerry Carpenter; and infielders Colt Keith and Trey Sweeney will be available off the bench. The full lineup is below. Tigers right-hander Jack Flaherty (5-8, 4.83 ERA) will face A’s left-hander Jacob Lopez (1-4, 4.25).