It's been one hell-of-a busy month here in Flint. Early morning races, late night fires, sweaty football locker rooms and muddy rodeos. It's amazing to be doing daily work again. New interactions, handshakes and experiences (some negative, some positive) everyday.  I am staying busy and challenged on every assignment. Here is a selection of images from the month. 

Coy Oheran, 1, exits a horse trailer during the Al Serra Dodge Ram Rodeo at the Genesee County Fair on Saturday, August 29, 2015, at the E.A. Cummings Event Center in Genesee Township, Michigan. 

Marquan McQueen rests before playing symbols in the Beecher Marching band as the Beecher Buccaneers face off against the Flint Northwestern Wildcats on Thursday, August 27, 2015, at Atwood Stadium in Flint , Michigan . Beecher defeated Flint Northwestern 36-14.

Khristian Kent, 3, son of Jarrett Kent, sheds a tear during the funeral service for his father Jarrett Kent, who was fatally shot on Aug. 11 in Flint, on Thursday, August 20, 2015, at the Laurence E. Moon Funeral Home in Flint, Michigan. Kent, a 26-year-old Flint man, was the 11th person killed in a rash of slayings since July 31, and the family said he was shot 16 times. 

Flint Resident Leo Napier, 63, a legally blind pro wrestler, performs under the name "Father Time,” on the third day of the Genesee County Fair on Wednesday, August 26, 2015, at the E.A. Cummings Event Center in Genesee Township, Mich. Napier has battled cancer, suffered multiple strokes and slowly lost most of his eye sight through a degenerative eye disease. In addition to Napier's wrestling career, he is also a local pastor, and volunteers his time to anti-bullying eduction in Michigan schools. "Even on my bad days, I think about what I have been through and where I am now, and it helps me stand a little bit stronger." 

Flint resident William Van Kelly rests next to an abandoned burned down structure Aug. 8, 2015, along the side of Saginaw street in north Flint, Mich.  

Flint Northwestern freshman and JV player, John Vines, carries a hitting pad back to the locker room as The Flint Northwestern High School football team practices during their first official week of the season Thursday, August 13, 2015, at Flint Northwestern High School in Flint, Michigan. 

The Carman-Ainsworth High School varsity football team listens to their coach describe offensive plays during a break from on-field practice in a classroom Tuesday, August 11, 2015, at Carman-Ainsworth High School in Flint, Michigan. 

Flint Northwestern junior tight end, Devin McClendon, buckles his shoulder pads during the first day of practice with pads on Thursday, August 13, 2015, at Flint Northwestern High School in Flint, Michigan. "Practice is the hardest part," says McClendon. 

Flint firefighters respond to a fully involved two-story structure fire near the intersection of Forest Hill Avenue and Rankin Street in Flint, Mich. on Friday Aug. 14, 2015. 

Swartz Creek resident Devlin Lorincz, 11, sweeps in a cow barn during the first day of the Genesee County Fair on Monday, August 24, 2015, at the E.A. Cummings Event Center in Genesee Township , Michigan . The fair will run Aug. 24-30 and will feature variety of events and entertainment throughout the week. 

Detroit resident Leamon Barber stretches and mentally prepares before running in the HealthPlus Crim Festival of Races on Saturday, Aug. 22, 2015 in downtown Flint. 

Flint Northwestern senior strong safety, Clyde Childers III, center, clasps his hands while relaxing alongside teammates during a team yoga session concluding practice during their first official week of the season Thursday, August 13, 2015, at Flint Northwestern High School in Flint, Michigan. “These kids deal with a lot, and you have to know how to ground yourself,” says Kelly Fields, Flint Northwestern english teacher and volunteer yoga instructor.

Dancers show their moves during the "Flint Town Get Down,"—a hip-hop dance event featuring dancing workshops and breakdance battles on Saturday, August 8, 2015, at Berston Field House in Flint, Michigan. 

Grand Blanc players and fans cheer before the start of the game as the Carman-Ainsworth Cavaliers face off against Grand Blanc Bobcats on Friday, August 28, 2015, at Cavalier Field in Flint, Michigan.

Richard Fleming, 8, center, prepares to jab instructed by Olympic gold medalist Claressa Shields, as Youth summer programs from around the City of Flint gather to watch the new documentary titled "T-Rex," about Flint's own Claressa Shields and her journey to winning a boxing gold medal at the 2012 Olympics on Wednesday, August 5, 2015, at the Flint Institute of Arts in Flint, Michigan.

Flint resident Charles Purdy poses for a portrait before beginning the second annual Flint River "Flotilla" put on by the Flint River Corridor Alliance on Saturday, August 8, 2015, in Flint, Michigan. "I float just about everyday," says Purdy. 

Participants make their way down the river during the second annual Flint River "Flotilla" put on by the Flint River Corridor Alliance on Saturday, August 8, 2015, in Flint, Michigan. 

Cameron Davis, 8, of Flint, cheers from the lap of his grandmother, Peggy Davis, during the Enduro Demolition Derby on the third day of the Genesee County Fair on Wednesday, August 26, 2015, at the E.A. Cummings Event Center in Genesee Township , Michigan . The fair runs until Aug.  30 and will feature a variety of events and entertainment throughout the week. 

Barry Shoults, from Attica, sticks his head into the interior of a 1946 Chevrolet during Back to the Bricks Car Show on Saturday, August 15, 2015, along Saginaw Street in downtown Flint, Michigan. 

Jayson Debacke, 6, dressed in rodeo-clown attire, stands at attention during a prayer before the Al Serra Dodge Ram Rodeo at the Genesee County Fair on Saturday, August 29, 2015, at the E.A. Cummings Event Center in Genesee Township, Michigan.

An onlooker reacts as Flint Police respond to a shooting scene that left one man dead and one in critical condition early morning on Saturday, August 8, 2015, on the 300 block of East Baltimore Boulevard in Flint, Michigan. 

Tony Thocker is embraced by his wife Carolyn as thousands race during the Warrior Dash on Saturday, Aug. 1, 2015 at E.A. Cummings Center in Genesee Township. The course is 3.2 miles long with 12 obstacles that requires runners to crawl through mud, scale walls, climb through cargo nets and run down dirt trails.

Flint Northwestern players rest in their locker room at halftime as the Beecher Buccaneers face off against the Flint Northwestern Wildcats on Thursday, August 27, 2015, at Atwood Stadium in Flint , Michigan . Beecher defeated Flint Northwestern 36-14.

Officials await the start of the Beecher Buccaneers facing off against the Flint Northwestern Wildcats on Thursday, August 27, 2015, at Atwood Stadium in Flint , Michigan . Beecher defeated Flint Northwestern 36-14.

Eric Demmer, of Wyandotte, celebrates his completion of Warrior Dash with a turkey leg and beer during the Warrior Dash after party on Saturday, Aug. 1, 2015 at E.A. Cummings Center in Genesee Township. The course is 3.2 miles long with 12 obstacles that requires runners to crawl through mud, scale walls, climb through cargo nets and run down dirt trails.

Merle Miller, bull riding competitor, lights up a cigarette after competing in the Al Serra Dodge Ram Rodeo at the Genesee County Fair on Saturday, August 29, 2015, at the E.A. Cummings Event Center in Genesee Township, Michigan. 

A woman wipes mud from her face while thousands race during the Warrior Dash on Saturday, Aug. 1, 2015 at E.A. Cummings Center in Genesee Township. The course is 3.2 miles long with 12 obstacles that requires runners to crawl through mud, scale walls, climb through cargo nets and run down dirt trails.

Nicholas Hutchinson, gold medal special olympics international games men's volleyball team athlete poses for a portrait as the team is honored by the The Flint Journal—MLive during a homecoming event Friday, August 21, 2015, in Flint, Michigan. The Flint-area team won the gold medal on Aug. 1 in Los Angeles. 

Thousands race during the Warrior Dash on Saturday, Aug. 1, 2015 at E.A. Cummings Center in Genesee Township. The course is 3.2 miles long with 12 obstacles that requires runners to crawl through mud, scale walls, climb through cargo nets and run down dirt trails.