If you are 16-19 years old and a Flint resident Flint & Genesee Education & Talent could have a job for you. The organization aims to fill a variety of seasonal job openings, with work beginning as early as next week for some positions. Applications for these jobs are due immediately. There are nearly 40 […]
Hamilton Community Health Network is pursuing a $1 million vision for North Flint. On the heels of its grant in the same amount from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance, the community organization is receiving positive responses to “early action” initiatives designed to reduce crime. Recent events, including the “Love a Lot. […]
Iron Belle Trail, the longest state trail in the nation, touches hundreds of municipalities and crosses 48 Michigan counties. Now more expansions are on the way. The new section of barrier-free, non-motorized trail opened September 27 with a ribbon cutting ceremony at Genesee County Parks & Recreation Administrative Offices. The section extends the existing Iron […]
There are jobs for 75 teens this summer thanks to a $235,000 grant from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources to the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce. The grant is part of a program from the State of Michigan that aims to introduce youth who live in Flint, Detroit, Pontiac and Saginaw to outdoor […]
For more than 20 years volunteers have joined forces for the Flint River and Community Cleanup. This year the event will be held across Genesee and Lapeer Counties on April 28 from 9 a.m. – noon with multiple community beautification, stewardship and cleanup events. You can be one of those volunteers. The Flint River Watershed […]
The Russells are a family on wheels. Parents Noel and Kay take regular bicycling adventures with son Noel II, 10, and daughter Noelah, 12. A recent bonus of the family fitness routine is the “I Bike Parks” program, which lets participants explore trails at Bluebell Beach, Flushing County, and Max Brandon Parks. The program is […]