Kettering knows that it is not a lone figure in Flint. If it succeeds, then the neighborhoods around it have to succeed as well. A little elbow grease, community involvement, and acknowledgement from the government made that dual success a reality. When Robert McMahan took over as president in 2012 there became a push for […]
Food, medicine, doctor visits. If you don’t have access to wheels to get around Flint, you might as well be orbiting Saturn. Ed Benning, CEO of the city’s Mass Transportation Authority (MTA), came up with ways to get residents rides where they needed to be and has been recognized for his efforts. He has received […]
FAIM Boutique’s co-owner Marquitta Harris has spent a lot of time and energy helping other people make money as they make their dreams come true. From the day she opened in 2012 Harris has wanted the woman’s clothing store to reach out to the community. She has done so by selling clothing from local designers […]
Even as an arctic blast pushed Flint’s temperature into negative double digits recently, patrons still lined up outside the Martus/Luna Food Pantry. More than 90 families were served by the organization, which operates from the back of the Latinx Technology Community Center. Food boxes are passed out every Wednesday starting at 9 a.m. One week […]
It took years of work and dedication by the owner of Glam Box Boutique to fulfill her latest goal: The shop will soon open to the hustle and bustle of downtown Flint. The opportunity is not something Deria Brown takes lightly. She knows customer satisfaction and research are essential to her success, and she has […]
The truth is most Americans could stand to eat a little healthier. Whether or not that’s true in your household, almost everyone enjoys the taste of fresh food. The Crim Fitness Foundation makes its presence known in a booth at the Flint Farmers’ Market to help remind shoppers and visitors of the fresh food choices […]
Dear Flint area bowling enthusiasts, Grand Blanc Lanes is about to be your home away from home. For sixteen weeks in a row (minus Easer and Super Bowl weekends), it will host bowlers from across the state. That’s right, from January 12 to May 12, Grand Blanc will the Great Lake state’s bowling hotspot, as […]
It isn’t that strange. You doodle an image, tweak it a bit here and there, and before you know it, you want to put it on a coffee mug. Of course, what is far more common among design needs is promotion of a business or special event, but you have no idea how to transfer […]
Countless championships across the sports world end with a player thanking God for the win. It’s almost bizarre if it doesn’t happen, but outright testimonials of faith are often few and far between. Randall Wilburn, whose two passions are sports and spirituality, saw the discrepancy – and an opportunity. To bridge the gap he started […]
If your elementary school music class was anything like mine, you listened to an ancient record of Peter and the Wolf, learned songs for pageants (with lyrics half the kids didn’t remember), and a bunch of other stuff you can’t remember … despite a memory of being in the classroom. Well, then perhaps it is […]