Research done by Wayne State University, the University of Michigan and Colorado State University shows that 80 percent of Legionnaires’ cases in Flint between 2014 and 2015 are linked to the city’s drinking water supply source transition to the Flint River. The research also concluded that Flint residents consuming water supplied by the Flint River […]
There’s no shortage of events celebrating Black History Month in Flint. At TheHUB Flint we want to give you a quick look at events you can attend to learn more about the achievements by black Americans and recognize their role in U.S. history. Feb. 7 – Documentary: Through a Lens Darkly, Flint Institute of Arts, […]
Students at Doyle Ryder Elementary School take recycling seriously, and it earned them $5,000 for their school. Doyle Ryder came in first place Keep Genesee County Beautiful’s 7th annual Recycle-Bowl competition with 10,596.53 pounds of recycling. That’s a lot of trash that won’t end up in landfills. Keep Genesee County Beautiful collaborated with Flint’s Community […]
As we wind up 2017 it’s a good time to think about the past and plan for the future. The Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce has done both. Earlier this year it launched an initiative called “2020: Building the Future.” It focuses on development projects and education and destination programs that the chamber says […]
If you’ve watched Jerry Seinfeld’s web series, “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee” you’ve listened to some pretty interesting, and sometimes quirky, stories as Seinfeld and his guest take a ride in a cool car and have hilarious, and sometimes insightful conversations – all while going to get coffee. Ever open to new ideas, the Michigan […]
For the past 27 years Greg Gaines has been growing Flint-area teenagers into successful, community-oriented adults equipped with vital life skills. Gaines, 68, became director of the Gardening Program PLUS in 1990. At that time he was still employed by General Motors, so he was balancing the two careers. He retired from the automaker in […]