Flint’s made a lot of lists over the last decade. Not many were desirable, says Mayor Karen Weaver, who frequently laments that a mention in rankings like “America’s Most Dangerous Cities” guarantee the city national headlines — while improvements in public safety rarely get notice. The tide is changing, according to Mayor Weaver, who proudly […]
The City of Flint has received a four-year W.K. Kellogg Foundation grant totaling $2,957,800 to be used to support ongoing economic development, Mayor Karen Weaver announced. The funds will also be used to address depleted staff levels with which the city has been struggling. “We have been meeting with (Kellogg Foundation CEO) LaJune Montgomery Tabron and […]
It’s been a long time since students in Flint Community Schools could drink water from the tap. The district will not allow them to drink tap water until the Flint School Board of Education, the superintendent, and Flint’s health and medical professionals are satisfied it’s safe. On Jan. 20, the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality began […]
If your corner or sidewalk has a slight sparkle, you can thank 300 young adults who logged more than 1,000 combined hours in a recent Flint beautification effort. The Summer Youth Initiative (SYI), for 14- to 19-year-olds who’ve completed TeenQuest, a pre-employment and leadership training program of the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, participated […]