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GENESEE COUNTY, MI -- The county has taken ownership of the old Citizens Bank tower in downtown Flint, and officials say they’ve received a commitment of $10 million to help pay for the purchase and millions of dollars more in expected renovations. The county paid UM $8.5 million for the 10-story building located next to The Huntington National Bank building, which acquired First Merit Bank and the property previously. County officials have said they expect to spend an additional $20 million in renovations. County commissioners agreed to accept a purchase agreement for the 160,000-square-foot property on Dec. 2 following months of negotiations with UM. The county landscape has changed ... What we had to do is reassess ... and think about the city of Flint and Genesee County.”Read more:Genesee County agrees to purchase downtown Flint tower from UM for $8.5MUM sells downtown Flint property for $8.5M, official says tower no longer neededOmicron variant of COVID-19 reaches Genesee County

GENESEE COUNTY, MI -- The county has agreed to purchase the north tower of the old Citizens Bank complex in Flint from the University of Michigan for $8.5 million, a move that will likely trigger a broader shakeup of downtown real estate. Commissioners agreed to accept a purchase agreement for the property after discussing the deal in a closed meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 1, following months of negotiations with UM, which bought the 160,000-square-foot structure in 2015 from FirstMerit Corp.

Gleaners Community Food Bank is planning for this summer to be a busy one, serving an additional 16,000 homes in Michigan.

STERLING HEIGHTS, MI – A man armed with a “box-cutter style knife” is in police custody after allegedly attempting to rob a bank in southeast Michigan. The would-be bank robbery occurred around 2:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 10 at Citizens Bank on 14 Mile Road in Sterling Heights, according to a news release from the Sterling Heights Police Department. Police were alerted to the situation by a 911 caller who was inside the bank. The caller reported that the white male suspect was armed with a “box-cutter style knife” and was taking money from cashiers’ drawers, police said. Sterling Heights Police officers were on the scene within minutes of the call and took the suspect into custody, police said.

The advertiser paid a fee to promote this sponsored article and may have influenced or authored the content. This article is sponsored by Gleaners Community Food BankIts been a challenging summer for everyone and even more so for those facing hardships with concerns of feeding their family. Gerry Brisson, President, and CEO of Gleaners Community Food Bank said that Gleaners has food banks all across Michigan. Rick Hampson, President of Citizens Bank Michigan explained that Citizens Bank has been committed to partnering with Gleaners for 10 years They are focused on the basic need of hunger and helping those in the community. Citizens Bank Michigan is continuing to match donations and double what you give to help those in need.

CHESTERFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. - Police are investigating after a Fifth Third Bank in Chesterfield Township was robbed Wednesday at 2:35 p.m.Police said the robber fled the bank on foot with an unknown amount of cash. The Chesterfield Township Police Department used a K-9 unit to search the area for the suspect, but was not successful. The police department's detective bureau and the FBI are investigating this robbery and a previous bank robbery that occurred in Chesterfield Township at a Citizens Bank on Oct. 2. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Chesterfield Township Police Department at 586-949-2322, Detective Craig Suppon at 586-949-2925, Detective Jason Dawidowicz at 586-949-4265, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-SPEAK-UP. Copyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

Police are asking for the public assistance in identifying a suspected Roseville bank thief. (WDIV)CHESTERFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. - Police said a man who robbed a bank in Chesterfield Township might be the same person who targeted a bank in Roseville last week. Police believe the bank robber was the same person who stole cash from a Roseville bank last week. In the Roseville bank robbery, a man walked into a Citizens Bank around 4:15 p.m. Sept. 25 while speaking on a cellphone. Here's video from the Roseville bank robbery:Copyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.