While many teenagers are enjoying the final weeks of their summer break, some of Vehicle City’s youth will spend July 31 making Flint a little more vibrant for everyone. As part of the 2019 Summer Youth Initiative (SYI) Volunteer Service Day, nearly 400 Genesee County teens will conduct cleanup and beautification projects in five local […]
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan recently told a sold-out crowd of 450 at the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce’s annual luncheon that cities should value their assets. Duggan told stakeholders who’ve seen their own share of disinvestment that Detroit’s three greatest assets have been its large parcels of land, housing stock and eager workforce. “When […]
It seems that a new business is being formed in Flint almost every day. The opening of these businesses doesn’t typically come with TV coverage or special announcements. These days, an entrepreneur can start building his or own brand with as little as a mobile phone or social media page and a product to push. […]
Soccer fans will soon be added to the numbers of residents and visitors who have a reason to enjoy Flint. When the Michigan Bucks of the USL League Two relocates from Pontiac to its new home field at Kettering University’s Atwood Stadium next year, the city will gain a new sports team and new downtown-area […]
The Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce wants your vote for a healthier county. An endorsement by the Chamber’s Public Policy Committee has announced its support for a millage renewal request to fund The Genesee Health Plan on the Nov. 6 ballot. Genesee Health Plan is seeking a renewal of 0.998 mill for seven years, […]
Continued signs of growth signal Flint’s resilience and are laying the groundwork for Michigan’s next comeback city story. That was the buzz of side conversations occurring at the recent 2017 Art of Achievement Awards event. The question in the room wasn’t whether Flint and Genesee County investments were going to continue, but rather how stakeholders […]
To make sure his congregation and community enjoy healthy food options one pastor took it upon himself to find resources to feed more Flint residents. Pastor Patrick Wayne Sanders of New Jerusalem Full Gospel Baptist Church at 1035 East Carpenter Road, developed the nonprofit Fresh Start CDC about five years ago, around the same time […]
The thrill of victory doesn’t only apply to sports. Job-seekers can look to experience personal wins at the Flint & Genesee Job & Resource Fair, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 23 at Baker College of Flint. Twenty different employers in fields ranging from banking to pharmacy and hospitality are looking to fill […]