
By Edwin D. Custer
College Cultural group discuses crime, city budget
Written by Kate Cole
17 May 2012
Nosy neighbors are ‘in’
Written by Kate Cole
17 May 2012
CBC owner has not cleaned up site or gone to jail
Written by Kate Cole
15 May 2012
Plan for Flint’s public safety offered
Written by Kate Cole
13 May 2012
Poetry: This World
Written by Jan Worth-Nelson
13 May 2012
I love it like a fool —
This world, this world, this world." —Malvina Reynolds
Sabbath Day after sunspots and angst,
unnatural sun,
thermometer...
Central Park discusses master plan, neighborhood tours, safety
Written by Kate Cole
10 May 2012
ZBA approves variance for Applegate
Written by Steve L. Onore
05 May 2012
Architect...
Planning Commission approves moratorium on sign actions
Written by Steve L. Onore
05 May 2012
Bill LaFay, the owner of Karen's Carpets, said some customers...
Planning Commission discusses master plan
Written by Steve L. Onore
05 May 2012
Chief Planning Officer Megan Hunter said that the commission needs to take a lead...
Fairfield Village discusses neighborhood survey
Written by Kate Cole
05 May 2012
Judy Hovey, secretary for the...
Parents teach art at Eisenhower Elementary School
Written by Nic Custer
05 May 2012
What does economically strong Flint look like?
Written by Kate Cole
03 May 2012
Other...
Health issues top agenda at meeting
Written by Kate Cole
03 May 2012
Poetry: It is that kind of morning
Written by Grayce Scholt
29 April 2012
in the month of May
when Eden's everywhere,
when bright new leaves are sparkling
in the sun from last night's
rain, and air's so fresh
it almost pains to draw
it in —...
Village life: Child is having Mrs. Ticklefeather life
Written by Jan Worth-Nelson
29 April 2012
Disagreement on cleanup costs for recycling business
Written by Kate Cole
28 April 2012
Church holds ‘get to know your neighbors’ brunch
Written by Kate Cole
28 April 2012
The...
Opinion: Legislature planning attack on local governments
Written by Woodrow Stanley
27 April 2012
Art exhibit to be held at Flint Crepe Company May 11
Written by Nic Custer
27 April 2012
The show, Crash, Bang, Bloom, Doom, features paintings, photography and mixed media...
Poetry: To politicians discussing city finances
Written by K.J.Hooten
26 April 2012
We ain't got no meat
You already done took that
Before the crash
I feel like a union-management meeting
When me and my coworker
Went to negotiate pay raises...
Simple conspiracy or rewrite of American history?
Written by Kate Cole
26 April 2012
Opinion: Reflections on car-free month
Written by Jack Minore
25 April 2012
Neighborhoods Without Borders is new approach to solving problems
Written by Kate Cole
25 April 2012
Crime watch group discusses crime prevention, hears from candidates
Written by Kate Cole
22 April 2012
The group also heard from Rep...
Potter Longway group may expand borders
Written by Kate Cole
19 April 2012
It also...
Central Park hears about house repairs, cleanup, metal theft
Written by Kate Cole
19 April 2012
It also heard from Judge Herman Marable, 67th District...
Whatever it takes to get job done
Written by Kate Cole
19 April 2012
Local historian talks about Lincoln's assassination
Written by Kate Cole
17 April 2012
Alternatives House gets variance
Written by Steve L. Onore
15 April 2012
McDonald's site plans approved
Written by Steve L. Onore
15 April 2012
Architect Frank Martin said that this...
Fairfield Village discusses safety options
Written by Kate Cole
07 April 2012
President Andy Ellard...
College Cultural group discusses master plan, headquarters for crime watch
Written by Nic Custer
06 April 2012
Water stewardship award goes to local businessman
Written by Kate Cole
06 April 2012
Poetry: Edges
Written by Grayce Scholt
05 April 2012
fished the broad Maumee,
and I knew Erie's pranks:
her flattened cheek,
the frothy foam
against her banks;
I stood beside her eye
unblinking in night sky
and watched the reds...
Master planning group identifies economic challenges
Written by Kate Cole
05 April 2012
Mott Park group tackles some tall tasks
Written by Kate Cole
03 April 2012
Member Nena Woodall explained a new pilot program called Neat Street in...
Poetry: Crazy Horse by firelight
Written by Justin Scanlon
02 April 2012
But your murder cannot murder my meaning.
This fire. Call up your mapmakers
And ask them to calculate the precise
Circumference of these osculating flames.
The best they can do...
Metal thief get jail time, must do community service
Written by Kate Cole
30 March 2012
Doing good keeps her young
Written by Kate Cole
28 March 2012
'Messiah' sing-along at St. Paul’s April 14
Written by Dennis Ferrara
28 March 2012
Former recycling owner held in contempt
Written by Kate Cole
27 March 2012
Village life: If I had only moved to …
Written by Jan Worth-Nelson
25 March 2012
What if I had moved to Seattle when I was 31 and belatedly launched my grown-up life there, instead...
Opinion: Planning Commission reflections on March 16 meeting
Written by Elizabeth Jordan
24 March 2012
Site Plan Review
The...
Opinion: Planning Commission reflections from Feb. 28
Written by Elizabeth Jordan
24 March 2012
Site Plans
There were two site...
East Side group hears from candidate, health care firm official
Written by Kate Cole
22 March 2012
South Side group discusses housing assessment, new business group
Written by Kate Cole
20 March 2012
Military family gets help from local business group
Written by Kate Cole
20 March 2012
Potter Longway group elects new president
Written by Kate Cole
20 March 2012
Outgoing President Rob Gill provided...
Mayor gives annual message about city
Written by Kate Cole
17 March 2012
The...
Central Park discusses home repair, cleanup, Alternatives House
Written by Kate Cole
13 March 2012
President Jerry Rule told members the house at 804...
Group discusses city charter revision
Written by Kate Cole
13 March 2012
Master planning group gets sobering statistics
Written by Kate Cole
07 March 2012
Commission approves plans for dollar store, expansion of plans for medical center
Written by Steve L. Onore
03 March 2012
Fairfield Village group hears about marketing plan
Written by Kate Cole
03 March 2012
Citizens Nuisance Task Force has plan for improving city
Written by Kate Cole
02 March 2012
Discussion of current events held at East Side business group meeting
Written by Kate Cole
01 March 2012
Poetry: Cat
Written by Grayce Scholt
28 February 2012
He flips the mat against the door
with velvet paws. He knows that
I will answer even such a touch
and so
he smoothes into the room,
his breast as white as snow;
and comes to me...
Poetry: Bitter sweet
Written by KJ Hooten
27 February 2012
Don't You Forget about Me
Featured in the movie, The Breakfast Club
My family and I saw it
And enjoyed it
And loved the song
We lived...
East Side group hears about new Flint medical school
Written by Kate Cole
23 February 2012
Emergency manager talks to South Side residents
Written by Kate Cole
21 February 2012
Emergency manager speaks to 4th Ward residents
Written by Kate Cole
21 February 2012
Brown was...
Owner of CBC Recycling misses court dates
Written by Kate Cole
21 February 2012
Village life: Moon was immense, swollen gold orb
Written by Jan Worth-Nelson
21 February 2012
As Ted and I...
Opinion: Stanley attacks cut in revenue sharing
Written by Woodrow Stanley
17 February 2012
Watch group hears about new tool to fight crime
Written by Kate Cole
17 February 2012
Group considers ways to combat metal thieves
Written by Kate Cole
16 February 2012
Two buildings demolished after years of effort
Written by Kate Cole
13 February 2012
Planning Commission deals with digital signs
Written by Steve L. Onore
13 February 2012
The group discussed a proposed...
Business consultant speaks to East Side group
Written by Kate Cole
09 February 2012
City negotiating with planning consultant firm
Written by Kate Cole
08 February 2012
Dogless foot
Written by K.J. Hooten
08 February 2012
Golf course in my neighborhood
And for the first time
I walked across a green(!)
I've been fairly law-abiding all my life
I stop at stop...
Mott Park Golf Course getting new ownership
Written by Kate Cole
07 February 2012
Fairfield group dicusses marketing plan, house demolitions
Written by Kate Cole
04 February 2012
The...
Pierce Senior Center hit by hard times
Written by Kate Cole
04 February 2012
Opinion: Stanley attacks right-to-work laws
Written by Woodrow Stanley
04 February 2012
Kearsley Park topic at East Side meeting
Written by Kate Cole
02 February 2012
Poetry: Now they tell us
Written by Grayce Scholt
02 February 2012
space ... there were theories as to why this
happens, but no one could really prove it until ... "
Now they tell us that old earth is
wobbling...
Essay: Illegal repair shops are threat
Written by Kate Cole
29 January 2012
Land Bank executive speaks to group
Written by Kate Cole
26 January 2012
Hot dogs with red sauce is topic at meeting
Written by Sabina Hendrix-Williams
26 January 2012
South Side group learns about reinvestment group, Applegate, Community Court
Written by Sabina Hendrix-Williams
26 January 2012
East Side arsonists sentenced
Written by Kate Cole
24 January 2012
Poetry: Indifferent, beauty dances for different eyes
Written by Justin Scanlon
24 January 2012
Our conquerors have posted forbidden philosophies
In the market square.
Most of us are illiterate
And needed to have them explained to us.
Now we are interested.
The young are smuggling them...
Essay: In throes of Big R
Written by Teddy Robertson
23 January 2012
I'd been sidling up to retirement...
College Cultural group discusses landlord-tenant, senior center issues
Written by Kate Cole
20 January 2012
Stephany Diana, chairperson of the newly...
Essay: Flint, emergency managers, local governments
Written by Paul Rozycki
19 January 2012
This current takeover is a result of the recently...
Potter Longway discusses bylaws, spring activities
Written by Kate Cole
17 January 2012
President Robert Gill asked for volunteers to draft a set of bylaws that will define the...
Poetry: Boats among the fleet
Written by Jacob Blevins
17 January 2012
Are good examples of defeat
Haunted by broken, back-breaking ballets
Accepting the inevitable
Follow closely
Cautiously shadow
Mind left steaming
Optimists...
Poetry: Under giant shadow
Written by Jacob Blevins
17 January 2012
I will lay
As my bones
Begin to decay
Staring into the sky
The stars that lie
And all that causes my wondering why
I find a calming
Wandering thought —
Does this...
Poetry: I feel
Written by Jacob Blevins
17 January 2012
The pounding waves crushing my ribs
My pride
My dignity
I hear ...
The roaring of the ocean
Trying to unleash its vengeance upon anything in its path
I see ...
The sky that disguises...
Poetry: She’s baaack!
Written by KJ Hooten
14 January 2012
Indian Spring
Mama Winter has finally returned
After her wild party in Alaska
Leaving 13 feet of snow
She probably woke up with a hangover
And decided to even out her...
Poetry: Burn it all
Written by Nic Custer
12 January 2012
count on nothing
being changed but the
ugly peeling paint and
columns of smoke
replacing
pillared skyline shade.
Everything seems more hopeless
as arson artists chisel out a brand...
Poetry: Truck it up
Written by Nic Custer
12 January 2012
fried egg metaphors when
this is what your block
looks like on the 6 o'clock news
sizzling after some sainted sinner
torched another abando
to keep it vacant of...
Group discusses alternatives house, denying access to runs
Written by Kate Cole
12 January 2012
Flint Boy Scouts regroup
Written by Kate Cole
12 January 2012
Chaffee told the group that the Boy Scouts of America celebrated...
Commission denies rezoning for food trailer
Written by Steve L. Onore
07 January 2012
Fairfield discusses bylaws, tree program, master plan
Written by Kate Cole
07 January 2012
President Andy Ellard asked the group to consider updating its bylaws...
Attorney pushes for Flint Charter revision
Written by Nic Custer
07 January 2012
He said that he plans to meet...
'Great Circus Parade' coming to GFAC Jan. 13
Written by Nic Custer
07 January 2012
The work is...
Smith Village update discussed at meeting
Written by Kate Cole
05 January 2012
Master Plan steering committee to make up time
Written by Kate Cole
05 January 2012
Poetry: In dubious praise of a dinosaur at breakfast
Written by Grayce Scholt
03 January 2012
Pauly Everett holds art show Jan.13
Written by Nic Custer
03 January 2012
The free, one-day exhibit will open at 11 a.m. and include performances...
Muralist talks to south side group
Written by Kate Cole
03 January 2012
Commentary: My visit to district court
Written by Kate Cole
03 January 2012
Corunna Rd. art show runs through Jan. 7
Written by Nic Custer
29 December 2011
The Corunna Road Artwalk, held by the...
Village life: My crabby alter ego has surfaced
Written by Jan Worth-Nelson
29 December 2011
To seal the deal, I just ate the last sticky bun. I didn't even ask anybody else if they wanted...
Commission selects three firms for master plan
Written by Kate Cole
20 December 2011
Emergency measures discussed at safety meeting
Written by Kate Cole
16 December 2011
East Side group hears about Judaism
Written by Kate Cole
15 December 2011
Poetry: Legendary moments
Written by Danielle Baldwin
13 December 2011
a little life Visa with my so-called name on it.
I saw some imitation love,
a package of cold hearted family,
a Louis Vuitton purse
and a vision...
East Side group hears health tips
Written by Kate Cole
07 December 2011
Standing straight is the easiest...
Emergency manager, Food Bank topics
Written by Kate Cole
07 December 2011
Maria Rose and Swiss Kicks debuts album in Flint Dec. 23
Written by Nic Custer
03 December 2011
The Flint...
Occupy Flint movement continues
Written by Nic Custer
03 December 2011
Fairfield group sets goals for 2012
Written by Kate Cole
03 December 2011
City's distress not accounting problem says manager opponent
Written by Kate Cole
01 December 2011
Poetry: Quilt
Written by Grayce Scholt
29 November 2011
were handed out, I got this quilt.
Sometimes at night I swear
that I can feel the thousand stitches
that the thimbled fingers of the women —
Clara, Minnie...
Village life: It was my first beer blast
Written by Jan Worth-Nelson
27 November 2011
Retired educator returns to classroom
Written by Kate Cole
26 November 2011
Potter Longway group discusses restructuring Nov. 21
Written by Kate Cole
22 November 2011
Bartering is topic at East Side meeting Nov. 16
Written by Sabina Hendrix-Williams
20 November 2011
Essay: Planning Commission delays selecting consultants
Written by Elizabeth Jordan
20 November 2011
One...
Poetry: I like summer best, can you tell?
Written by K.J. Hooten
18 November 2011
Falling like random
Dandruff from the sky
Early November
Brings soul-chilling
Winds
And bleak leafless
Landscapes
Up north
Snow came more seriously
Giving...
College Cultural group hears about water bills Nov. 17
Written by Kate Cole
18 November 2011
Opinion: No-fault insurance changes are bad idea
Written by Rep. Woodrow Stanley
16 November 2011
Essay: Informal visit to 68th District Court
Written by Kate Cole
16 November 2011
Crawford handles civil...
Neighborhood group visits Diplomat Pharmacy
Written by Kate Cole
16 November 2011
Revisions to Alternatives House plans discussed
Written by Kate Cole
11 November 2011
Hill-Rowley said changes to the design...
WW II combat pilot talks to East Side group
Written by Kate Cole
09 November 2011
A lone hand was raised. The...
Poetry: Chevrolet Avenue
Written by Marie Davids
07 November 2011
a half-mile long that sweeps down, down,
one long mile without a break
save for the railroads cutting through,
carrying parts for the thousand-man crew
in a...
Poetry: Lime green sign
Written by Marie Davids
07 November 2011
Ice and snow encrusted street,
Black and grey, the landscape barren,
I peer through a windshield rimed with sleet.
Huddled in my car and heading...
Planning consultants interviewed
Written by Kate Cole
04 November 2011
Poetry: Buddha’s hand
Written by Grayce Scholt
01 November 2011
our concrete Buddha looks toward sky,
its head is cocked, although its hand has
fallen off, with only wires
left to point.
Too many squirrels or cats
used Buddha's finger...
Poetry: My new status
Written by KJ Hooten
29 October 2011
Until I got myself an electric blanket
Which was good for years
Until last spring when
I found char marks on the mattress
This year
I decided to try
Space technology
An aluminum and...
Elder abuse topic at East Side meeting
Written by Kate Cole
26 October 2011
City penalizes trash yards
Written by Kate Cole
24 October 2011
College Cultural watch group subcommittees to deal with problems
Written by Kate Cole
21 October 2011
Sherry Hayden...
Potter Longway group discusses crime
Written by Kate Cole
18 October 2011
President Robert Gill said that while breaking-and-entry crimes slowed down in the neighborhood, gang graffiti and gunfire are...
Village life: Dreaming at 62
Written by Jan Worth-Nelson
16 October 2011
Yes, your friendly neighborhood writer is feeling a bit weak in the knees right...
Opinion: Reviving Flint’s economic engine
Written by Kate Cole
15 October 2011
The opinions presented about Gallagher's ideas...
Group discusses Alternatives House, its committee system, tree planting
Written by Kate Cole
14 October 2011
Author talks about shrinking cities
Written by Kate Cole
14 October 2011
This was the mantra for Detroit Free Press journalist and author John Gallagher when he talked to a group...
Poetry: Autumn zits
Written by K.J. Hooten
10 October 2011
Today, Sunday, I thought I'd sit out in the backyard
To read
And soak up a few rays
Because next week I will be back
To wearing long johns and...
Mott Park holds mayoral debate
Written by Kate Cole
05 October 2011
In their opening statements, both...
Public asked to participate in planning process
Written by Kate Cole
05 October 2011
"The city made an...
Group approves street vacation, car recharging site
Written by Steve L. Onore
01 October 2011
Opinion: Visit to 68th District Court
Written by Kate Cole
01 October 2011
What became apparent was that justice was being served at the expense of every taxpayer in the city for...
Poetry: Farm auction
Written by Grayce Scholt
30 September 2011
Embroidered towels stitched patiently
in white Aladdin light are
stacked beside
half-rotten whiffle trees,
hog hooks, milk cans,
one rocking chair,
two...
Village life: Now that I’m older, I appreciate my feet
Written by Jan Worth-Nelson
23 September 2011
I remember the moment. I was lounging uncomfortably by an algae-infested pool...
Opinion: Water service fee increases are outrageous
Written by Edwin Custer
22 September 2011
Potter Longway group weighs Code Red system
Written by Kate Cole
20 September 2011
Group discusses master plan, land redevelopment, neighborhood issues
Written by Kate Cole
15 September 2011
Fairfield Village targets demolitions
Written by Kate Cole
13 September 2011
"By...
Central Park discusses volunteers, sidewalks, streetlights
Written by Kate Cole
10 September 2011
"We need people who will organize...
Village life: I’m banking on love
Written by Jan Worth-Nelson
03 September 2011
It was pea-sized and black and crawling over the black and white tiles of my Sylvester Manor apartment. I'm not afraid of spiders but I'd never been above smashing them...
Opinion: Essay is home run
Written by Patty Warner
26 August 2011
I've always been amazed at Jan Worth-Nelson's essays. Her recent essay in East Village Magazine (August 2011), Village Life: War on Truth, was a true home run — into the...
Village life: Staying here defies conventional wisdom
Written by Jan Worth-Nelson
21 August 2011
The truth of it hit me not long ago, when I realized I was at an anniversary milestone. I moved here, pulling up to my first...
College Cultural crime watch agrees to set priorities
Written by Kate Cole
19 August 2011
"We've reached a point where we have the basic...
Applewood — pristine and pest free
Written by Kate Cole
13 August 2011
Turn back the clock and view...
Central Park group talks about housing blight, crime
Written by Kate Cole
13 August 2011
President Jerry Rule updated the group...
HDC approves repair of Carriage Town houses
Written by Nic Custer
06 August 2011
The commission also heard about roof repairs...
Raise It Up! brings art to young people
Written by Nic Custer
06 August 2011
Opinion: Letter to editor
Written by Sherry Hayden
04 August 2011
Then next time someone asks me how I can live in Flint, I am going to hand them a copy of the July 2011 issue. Thanks to you and your fine contributors for illustrating what a great...
Village life: War on truth
Written by Jan Worth-Nelson
27 July 2011
Fall is supposed to be an exuberant time. After all, many of us are going back to school. Isn't that what we love? Aren't we the people who say, "a mind is...
Village life: Flint is full of ghosts
Written by Jan Worth-Nelson
25 June 2011
Consider this paragraph early in Coyne's 2010 debut novel, Hungry Rats, a dark and violent narrative more than half...
Village life: She has an irrepressible hunger for joy
Written by Jan Worth-Nelson
30 May 2011
Village life: Sit Down Strike memories fade for politicians
Written by Jan Worth-Nelson
01 May 2011
It was March 22, 1990, and in the UM-Flint Theater, bluegrass singer Hazel Dickens stood in a spotlight on the stage and sang her powerhouse elegy...
Opinion: Myth of teacher tenure
Written by Jack Minore
06 April 2011
Village life: Spring compulsion gripped preacher, poet
Written by Jan Worth-Nelson
26 March 2011
Village life: Daffodils say it all
Written by Jan Worth-Nelson
19 February 2011
It's only mid-February as I...
Village life: Fidelity suits flock
Written by Jan Worth-Nelson
28 December 2010
Village life: Junk drawer holds philosophical implications
Written by Jan Worth-Nelson
28 November 2010
Village life: Is there happy darkness?
Written by Jan Worth-Nelson
31 October 2010
Darkness gets a bad rap, including in my own mind. Each year I dread the coming on of longer nights, culminating in the anachronistic switch to...
Village Life: Peace Corps experience enriches me
Written by Jan Worth-Nelson
19 September 2010
Village life: I love new starts
Written by Jan Worth-Nelson
29 August 2010
It is one of the gifts of the academic calendar.
I love the way classes start just after Labor Day, after a...
Village life: Take some Bach for pain
Written by Jan Worth Nelson
26 July 2010
Village life: It's about fear of crime
Written by Jan Worth-Nelson
26 June 2010
I usually sit down and write glibly about attics, or my fourth-grade permanent that went wrong, or backyards — things that might bring a smile and wouldn't...
Village life: She has passion for city chickens
Written by Jan Worth-Nelson
28 May 2010
And when we set off in the truck recently for...
Village life: Being smart has price
Written by Jan Worth-Nelson
11 October 2008
My teacher, Howard Linz, was the first male teacher I'd ever had, and he was charming — a robust, charismatic character with horn-rimmed glasses. He looked a lot like Clark...
Essay: Forty years later with two Old Testament dudes
Written by Jan Worth-Nelson
04 May 2010
Essay: Next new thing at airport security
Written by Jan Worth-Nelson
26 April 2010
"This is new," I say, curious but there can't be...
Village life: Thinking about escape from Flint
Written by Jan Worth-Nelson
26 April 2010
Note that I wrote: "thinking" and not "dreaming of," and also note that I said "escape" and not "escaping." Because if I'd said "dreaming of" it would sound like...
Village life: Surviving with wrath and yoga
Written by Jan Worth-Nelson
28 March 2010
Village life: Food happiness starts with Mom
Written by Jan Worth-Nelson
01 March 2010
Village life: Just gotta dance
Written by Jan Worth-Nelson
12 September 2009
Here's how it...
Village life: Can we slake our hungers without being destroyers?
Written by Jan Worth-Nelson
31 October 2007
As RJ the Raccoon explained to his forest buddies in Over the Hedge, "For humans, enough is never...
Village life: Smell of sawdust, honoring what is lost
Written by Jan Worth-Nelson
30 November 2007
Essay: Walking quotidian
Written by Jan Worth-Nelson
18 February 2010
Essay: On the other hand
Written by Jan Worth-Nelson
18 February 2010
Adrenaline, I've been telling myself, is there for a reason — to propel fight or flight. As always, the conundrum is...
Village life: Circus parades to Buckham
Written by Jan Worth-Nelson
11 December 2009
Edwin Custer is a quiet man, and on entering his beautiful Craftsman-style house on Crapo Street one hears just the subtle bubbling of a small fountain and low-key jazz.
It’s a space...
Village life: Trapped in iron lung
Written by Jan Worth-Nelson
15 January 2010
It was cold. I'd turned the furnace down to 62, resolved to be an...
Village life: Ghost lived in my closet
Written by Jan Worth-Nelson
09 October 2009
On the other hand, who wants to see a white ghost every time you open the closet door, reminding you of failure?
It was my first...
Village life: Why I love my attic
Written by Jan Worth-Nelson
14 April 2007
Village life: We all had our trial by fire
Written by Jan Worth-Nelson
27 November 2009
It's a bit shocking.
I've been experimenting with calling myself "60" for...
Village life: Sluff off dolor of darkness
Written by Jan Worth-Nelson
31 December 2007
Essay: I blame the lilacs
Written by Jan Worth-Nelson
31 October 2007
Essay: My ancestors aren't listening
Written by Jan Worth-Nelson
31 October 2007
Essay: One bird
Written by Jan Worth-Nelson
31 October 2007
Essay: My imaginary family
Written by Jan Worth-Nelson
31 October 2007
Essay: Owl at night in silver maple
Written by Jan Worth-Nelson
30 November 2007
Essay: Voyeur at the round house
Written by Jan Worth-Nelson
30 June 2007
Essay: It's slow news day
Written by Jan Worth-Nelson
30 November 2007
How could this...
Essay: Furniture makes me feel grown up
Written by Jan Worth-Nelson
30 November 2007
Essay: I pledge to put on hope with my shoes every morning
Written by Jan Worth-Nelson
30 November 2007
Essay: Duende such a common word
Written by Jan Worth-Nelson
30 November 2007
Essay: Under the street light in February
Written by Jan Worth-Nelson
18 February 2010
I saw my old red car waiting for me under the lights, the old car I leeched from my last marriage...
Essay: I think I’m beginning to understand
Written by Jan Worth-Nelson
18 February 2010
Essay: The bread gun or you can raise a pacifist
Written by Jan Worth-Nelson
14 January 2010
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The Genesee-Lapeer Chapter of the American Red Cross has named Jake Collins as interim executive director while a search is conducted for an executive director for the chapter. Jake is currently a...
By Aileen M. England - May. 16, 2012
Attend a rummage sale, a fundraiser for Genesee County Literacy Coalition, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 9 at John's Pizzeria, 9010 Davison Rd., Davison.
The group is still collecting items for the...
By Gisgie Dávila Gendreau - May. 16, 2012
Secretary of State Ruth Johnson reminds residents that all offices and the Office of the Great Seal will be closed May 28 in observance of Memorial Day. SUPER!Centers normally offer Saturday hours...
By Andrew Ward - May. 16, 2012
Flint School of Performing Arts faculty member Nicholas Toben will present a classical concert at 7 p.m. May 25 in the MacArthur Recital Hall at the Flint Institute of Music, 1025 E. Kearsley St...
By Cindy Ficorelli - May. 16, 2012
Training for new Genesys Hospice volunteers begins June 5 and continues from 6 to 9 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday through June 28 at the Genesys Administrative Services building (GASB), 5445 Ali...
By Charles Tyler - May. 16, 2012
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development's (MDARD) Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program (MAEAP) is recognizing two farms in Genesee County for implementing...
By Sharon Campbell - May. 16, 2012
An exhibition showcasing more than 300 works of art by students at Mott Community College will be on public display through June 29.
The 54th annual Student Art Show features a broad range of art...
By Ann Richards - May. 16, 2012
When Joe Davis was a young teacher in Tallahassee, Fla., he often stayed after school to grade papers or finish lesson plans. His classroom quickly became a hangout for students with no place to...
By Ilene Cantor - May. 16, 2012
Hurley Medical Center became the first location in Michigan, and among the first hospitals in the United States, to treat patients with an INGENIO pacemaker, manufactured by Boston...
By Mel Serow - May. 15, 2012
Citizens Bank and the UM-Flint announced a new summer internship program. Ten students (five sophomores and five juniors) from the UM-Flint School of Management have been accepted into a two-year...
By Karianne Martus - May. 15, 2012
Have you been thinking about starting a vegetable garden but don't know where to begin? Edible Flint garden starter kits have everything you need to plant a vegetable garden as big as 30 feet by 50...
By Mariah Scurry - May. 15, 2012
The Flint City Derby Girls have something to prove as they continue their quest to become a nationally ranked team. Having lost their first two home games of the season (and winning one away game)...
By Regina Strong - May. 13, 2012
Art inspired by Picasso, music reflecting diversity and poetry to lift your spirit will be on display as the Genesee Regional Chamber of Commerce YouthQuest afterschool program presents ArtQuest...
By Barbara Whittier - May. 13, 2012
Michigan Green Schools is a nonprofit agency dedicated to assisting all Michigan schools — public and private — achieve environmental goals of protecting the air, land, water and animals of...
By Deb Merrill - May. 13, 2012
Michigan's potato growers have approved a referendum to continue the Michigan Potato Industry Commission under a referendum conducted in April, according to Keith Creagh, director of the Michigan...
By Kevin Smith - May. 13, 2012
The president of the Flint Police Officers Association is praising Flint Mayor Dayne Walling for May 10 recognition that recent union contract changes imposed by emergency manager Michael Brown...
By Ilene Cantor - May. 13, 2012
The Hurley Foundation board elected Melany Gavulic to the Hurley Foundation board of directors April 23. Gavulic is the president and chief executive officer at Hurley Medical Center.
"I am very...
By Andrew Ward - May. 13, 2012
The Flint School of Performing Arts and Flint Symphony Orchestra present the FIM Chamber Music Series 2012 featuring a variety of music ranging from jazz to classical in the intimate setting of...
By Sharon Campbell - May. 13, 2012
An evening of musical art works will be presented from 6 to 8 p.m. June 8 at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 711 S. Saginaw St., during the Flint Art Walk.
A Musical Gallery will feature the Mott...
By Scott M. Hyslop - May. 13, 2012
The choirs of St. Lorenz Lutheran Church and Festival Orchestra, directed by Christopher Cock, will conclude the Music at St. Lorenz Concert Series with a special Ascension Day Bach vespers at 7...
By Regina R. Strong - May. 13, 2012
Summer jobs are not always easy to find, but May 12 hundreds of TeenQuest graduates had an opportunity to gain summer employment at the Genesee Regional Chamber of Commerce (GRCC) Summer Youth...
By Jennifer Holton - May. 13, 2012
Put a smile on mom's face as she opens the refrigerator to clean, sparkling shelves and a fresh smell. The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) today stressed the...
By Jennifer Holton - May. 13, 2012
Salmonella infantis was found April 2 in a sample collected from an intact package of Diamond Naturals Lamb and Rice Formula for Adult Dogs as part of routine retail animal feed surveillance by...
By Theresa Roach - May. 11, 2012
Safe and Active Genesee for Everyone (SAGE) has awarded $1,000 minigrants to groups and organizations working to further active living in Genesee County. The minigrants will fund bicycle awareness...
By Felicia Watson - May. 11, 2012
The Mt. Calvary Missionary Baptist Church will hold an open house to celebrate the opening of their Alpha House, 653 Baltimore St., from 1 to 2:30 p.m. May 27. The Alpha House will provide...
By Matt Williams - May. 11, 2012
U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow May 4 unveiled a new initiative that she authored to boost Michigan's economy by encouraging U.S. businesses to bring jobs to America and discourage companies from...
By Diane Wojciechowski - May. 11, 2012
Brookwood Golf Club's Spring Senior Scramble is off to a winning start.
"The tournament is filling up quickly," said Chris Allard, general manager of Brookwood Golf Club, 6045 Davison Rd., Burton...
By Barbara Whittier - May. 11, 2012
Genesee Intermediate School District (GISD) students will complete the first phase in creating a tile mural that will be placed in a prominent location at the new Diplomat Specialty Pharmacy...
By Tracy Fowler- Johnston - May. 11, 2012
The National Association of Letter Carriers' Food Drive will hold its 20th year of food collection May 12. The campaign is the nation's largest single-day food drive. It has collected more than one...
By Ann Richards - May. 11, 2012
Picking through a pan of cold, wet river debris in search of leeches, water fleas and threadworms might not excite every student. But for Don Hammond's environmental science class at Beecher High...
By Linda L. Moxam - May. 11, 2012
The Flint Cultural Center Corporation will hold its annual fundraiser, Growing-Up Artfully 2012, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. June 7 at the home of Joshua Spencer, 3340 Parkside Dr.
Guests will enjoy a...
By Connie Peters - May. 11, 2012
The Salvation Army and Universal Recycling Technologies have teamed up to protect the environment and raise funds to support the Salvation Army's afterschool program by recycling.
The Salvation...
By Felicia Watson - May. 11, 2012
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity (Omicron Rho Chapter) and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority (Flint Alumnae Chapter) are sponsoring the Que-Delta Scholarship Cabaret from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. June 2 at UAW 598...
By Andrew Ward - May. 09, 2012
The Flint Festival Chorus, directed by Wendy Bloom and accompanied by Nancy Alexius, will hold a free concert at 8 p.m. May 19 at West Court Street Church of God, 2920 W. Court St.
Experience the...
By Jennifer Holton - May. 09, 2012
Recently, Gov. Rick Snyder welcomed a delegation of senior government food protection officials from China to participate in an in-depth training program titled Leadership Seminar in Global Food...
By Pat Pavlis - May. 09, 2012
The Greek Festival will be held from noon to 11 p.m. June 22 and June 23 and noon to 8 p.m. June 24 at Assumption Greek Orthodox Church, 2245 E. Baldwin Rd., Grand Blanc.
Experience the sound and...
By Ilene Cantor - May. 09, 2012
Hurley Medical Center will hold Hurley Men's Fest, a free comprehensive Men's health and wellness event from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Atwood Stadium, 701 W. University Ave.
The day includes a variety...
By Jason Lorenz - May. 09, 2012
Flint's Emergency Manager Michael Brown has cancelled the meeting with City Council that was scheduled for May 14 due to a scheduling conflict with an out-of-town meeting.
(Note: This report is...
By Kim Streby - May. 09, 2012
The Friends of Modern Art and Dort Federal Credit Union will sponsor the 45th annual Flint Summer Art Fair June 9 and June 10.
Fine arts, including pottery, photography, jewelry, paintings and...
By Suzanne Cupal - May. 09, 2012
The public unveiling of the results of the 2011 Speak To Your Health! Community Survey will take place from 9 a.m. to noon May 18 in the William S. White Building at the UM-Flint at the corner of...
By Wanda Harden - May. 09, 2012
The Flint Public Library, 1026 E. Kearsley St., is holding a Book Expo with established and emerging authors from 1 to 5 p.m. May 19 with 407 authors, two publishers and a book agent already...
By Lindsay White - May. 09, 2012
The National Kidney Foundation of Michigan (NKFM) is recognizing National Women's Health Week, May 13 to May 19, by educating women throughout May about how to prevent and manage diabetes.
In the...
By Jason Lorenz - May. 09, 2012
The city of Flint is advising Flint residents with flooding problems to call the assessor's office at (810) 766-7255. Callers should report their name, phone number, address, a description of the...
By Andrew Ward - May. 09, 2012
The Flint School of Performing Arts (FSPA) announces the hiring of Christopher Hall as conductor of the Flint Youth Wind Ensemble. Hall is a graduate of Flint Central High School, class of 1991...
By Cindy Ficorelli - May. 05, 2012
The Genesys Diabetes and Nutrition Learning Center is offering a three-day course entitled Preventing Diabetes. The next session will be from 6 to 8 p.m. May 22, June 5 and June 19.
If you answer...
By Diane Wojciechowski - May. 05, 2012
Entries are being accepted until June 18 for the Genesee County Amateur Championship to be held at IMA Brookwood Golf Club June 23 and June 24. The 36-hole stroke-play tournament is a two-day event...
By Tatilia Y. Burroughs - May. 05, 2012
Need free legal advice? Learn about landlord-tenant issues at the Genesee County Bar Association's Ask The Lawyer free community seminar from 6 to 7:30 p.m. May 24 at the Flint Public Library, 1026...
By Wanda Harden - May. 05, 2012
Giant puppets will visit the Flint Public Library, 1026 E. Kearsley St., for two free puppet shows for families. The Madcap Giant Puppet Theater of Cincinnati will present Look Out Galileo at noon...
By Wanda Harden - May. 05, 2012
The Flint Public Library, 1026 E. Kearsley St., invites gardeners to thin their perennial beds and exchange plants with other gardeners free at 9:30 a.m. May 12 at the garage entrance.
All plants...
By Natalie Pruett - May. 05, 2012
There is no official count of the number of block clubs, associations and other neighborhood-level groups in and around Flint today. Neighborhood-level organization, interest and activity, is on...
By Connie Peters - May. 05, 2012
The Salvation Army Flint Citadel Band will hold its annual Spring Concert at 3 p.m. May 20 at the Flint Citadel Corps, 211 W. Kearsley St.
There is no cost to attend, but a freewill offering will...
By Sharon Cambell - May. 05, 2012
With a year of extreme weather under way, Mott Community College's Institute for Medical Simulation is offering a Family Emergency Preparedness Course to help families prepare for the challenges...
By Danielle Lenz - May. 05, 2012
Michigan Knights of Columbus celebrate the importance of religious liberty at 2 p.m. May 12 with a living rosary in front of the Michigan State Capitol.
The event includes an exhortation by Bishop...
By Sharon Campbell - May. 05, 2012
An overwhelming demand for tickets to this year's Mott, Motown and More Lip Sync Show at Mott Community College left the popular show sold out before publicity had even been released for the event...
By Michael K. Brown - May. 05, 2012
This is a statement by Emergency Manager Michael K. Brown about the incident May 3 at City Hall involving the Rev. Reginald Flynn.
Pastor Reginald Flynn began a one-man protest in the lobby area...
By Gisgie Dávila Gendreau - May. 03, 2012
The new Secretary of State online services available at ExpressSOS.com now has topped one million transactions, meaning more Michigan residents are choosing to save time by going online, Secretary...
By Gisgie Dávila Gendreau - May. 03, 2012
Secretary Ruth Johnson, fellow motorcycle riders from across Michigan and safety advocates kicked off May as Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month May 2 urging riders to wear the proper gear, take...
By Herman Marable - May. 03, 2012
Flint 68th District Judge Herman Marable Jr. said May 1 that seven of his students of the month spent a day on the campus of Michigan State University last week experiencing college life. This is...
By Wanda Harden - May. 03, 2012
The Flint Public Library's Dr. Orlando J. Roberts Concert Series presents Tex-Mex band Los Bandits de Michigan 4 to 6 p.m. May 13.
Los Bandit's music reflects the richness of Tex-Mex music by...
By Elaine D. Redd - May. 03, 2012
The Genesee Regional Chamber of Commerce (GRCC) has been tapped to lead tourism efforts in Flint-Genesee County, significantly increasing its involvement in shaping the image of the region and...
By Regina Strong - May. 03, 2012
The Genesee Regional Chamber of Commerce TeenQuest Program is offering free pre-employment leadership training to Genesee County high school students ages 14 through 18 who are currently in grades...
By Diane Wojciechowski - May. 01, 2012
IMA Brookwood Golf Club, 6045 Davison Rd., Burton, held the annual IMA Best Ball Tournament April 28 to April 29. Tournament Results
Championship Flight1st Place ~ Bruce Lundeen and Derek Riley...
By Ilene Cantor - May. 01, 2012
Hurley Medical Center recognizes the contributions and commitments nurses make each and everyday, and will honor them during Nurses Week, May 7 to May 11. This year's theme is Nurses: Advocating...
By Cathy Gentry - Apr. 28, 2012
Mosasaurus literally means "Meuse reptile," and was named because the first remains were found near the Meuse River sometime between 1770 and 1774, near the town of Maastricht in...
By Ilene Cantor - Apr. 28, 2012
Heidi McAra, president of the Junior League of Flint, said their organization has a special place in their hearts for the Hurley pediatric unit and the work they do. Members of the group were hosts...
By Barbara Whittier - Apr. 28, 2012
The Michigan Association of School Boards (MASB) recently honored school board members and their respective boards of education who have earned up to seven levels of achievement in board...
By Stephanie Ramirez - Apr. 28, 2012
Flint Youth Theatre announces open auditions and technical interviews for Peter Pan - A Fantasy in Five Acts. Written by J.M. Barrie, Peter Pan will be directed by FYT's new Artistic Director...
By Ann Richards - Apr. 27, 2012
It's not every day that a third-grade class has the opportunity to produce and market its own music CD. But at Freeman Elementary School, Jef Johnson, a learning guide for the YouthQuest...
By Danielle Lenz - Apr. 27, 2012
Safety teamed with fun March 30 at McLaren Health Plan (MHP), where employees held a fundraiser for the Flint Township Fire Department. The event, which included a Coney dog lunch and raffle...
By Kara Ross - Apr. 27, 2012
Frankenmuth Insurance donated $15,000, to the Food Bank Council of Michigan on behalf of the Emil Rummel Agency and its additional Diamond Club recipient partner agencies throughout the state of...
By Lindsay White - Apr. 27, 2012
About 25 percent of Flint and Genesee county residents are affected by diabetes every day as a caregiver, support person, medical assistant or an individual living with diabetes.
The National...
By Barbara Whittier - Apr. 27, 2012
The Genesee Intermediate School District (GISD) Collaborative Schools of Choice Program will continue in 12 local public school districts in Genesee County in the 2012-2013 school year. Parents can...
By Jennifer Holton - Apr. 27, 2012
Michigan's skilled aerial pesticide applicators performed Operation SAFE Fly-in, a clinic conducted by the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) to examine the precision...
By Kimberly Roddy - Apr. 27, 2012
Families can explore, play and learn for free at the Flint Children's Museum from noon to 5 p.m. April 29 thanks to Kohl's and Hurley Medical Center.
The day will include live performances with...
By Donald Canada - Apr. 26, 2012
The Flint Central High School class of 1952 will hold its 60th reunion Aug. 25 at Genesys Conference and Banquet Center.
Contact Norma Winters at (810) 653-2539 or by e-mail at...
By Michael Kelly - Apr. 25, 2012
For over a century the Flint Golf Club (FGC) has been part of the fabric of our community. Founded by J. Dallas Dort in 1910, the Flint Golf Club has welcomed many of our most prominent community...
By Jason Lorenz - Apr. 25, 2012
After hearing suggestions from the public, Flint's Emergency Manager Michael Brown has decided to include a public comment portion with his budget presentation scheduled for 5:30 p.m. April...
By Diane Wojciechowski - Apr. 25, 2012
IMA Brookwood Golf Club has been accepted as a program affiliate of the First Tee Junior Golf Program and will now operate under the First Tee of Mid-Michigan Chapter. The golf course in Burton...
By Patricia Mroczek - Apr. 25, 2012
Kettering University announced April 23 the donation of a police package security vehicle by the General Motors Corporation. The vehicle was presented to the university April 20 as part of a...
By Duane Elling - Apr. 25, 2012
Study: Metropolitan mass transit systems often don't reach areas where workers find jobs. Improving access to jobs has a direct economic impact on families and regions. Equitable investments —...
By Danielle Lenz - Apr. 25, 2012
McLaren Health Plan welcomes Ron Russman, Patricia Schulte and Jim McCloy to the growing sales team.
Russman of Oxford, with 19 years of insurance experience, is certified with the state of...
By Janice Henry - Apr. 23, 2012
Even the 17th and 18th centuries had their version of rock stars, notably Rembrandt, Rubens and Ruisdael. These Old Masters are just some of the extraordinary artists from across the European...
By Ann Goldon - Apr. 23, 2012
The Genesee County Health Department (GCHD) and the Smoke-free, Multi-Agency, Resource Team (SMART) will provide two opportunities to attend free quit smoking classes from 5:45 to 7:30 p.m. May 3...
By Jason Lorenz - Apr. 23, 2012
Flint's Emergency Manager Michael Brown announced April 20 that labor agreements have been affirmed by a vote of the membership of the Flint Police Captains and Lieutenants Union, the Flint Police...
By Wanda Harden - Apr. 22, 2012
The Flint Public Library, 1026 E. Kearsley St., will hold three job seeker workshops from 10 to 11:30 a.m. April 26, May 3 and May 10 in the Internet Training Lab on the second floor.
Michigan...
By Janice Henry - Apr. 22, 2012
The Flint Institute of Arts will present the exhibition Abstract Expressionism: Then and Now from May 5 through Aug. 19. Abstract Expressionism was the first specifically American art movement to...
By Jason Lorenz - Apr. 22, 2012
Emergency Manager Mike Brown announced April 20 the appointment of Barnett Jones as Flint's public safety administrator. Jones is a contractual employee. He will be paid $135,000 with limited...
By Heather Throne - Apr. 22, 2012
The Michigan Safe Food Risk Assessment April 19 issued its first certification to Grossnickle Farms, owned by Allen and Candy Grossnickle of Manistee County. The Grossnickles grow fruits and...
By Duane M. Elling - Apr. 22, 2012
When Charles Stewart Mott created his foundation in Flint in 1926, it was with a keen interest in the overall well-being of his adopted hometown. Over the years, as the city's fortunes waxed and...
By Wendi Fournier - Apr. 22, 2012
Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus' Mamma Mia!, the smash hit musical based on the songs of ABBA, plays at 8 p.m. May 18 and 2 and 8 p.m. May 19 at the Whiting, 1241 E. Kearsley St.
Seen by more...
By Andy Heller - Apr. 22, 2012
McLaren Health Plan April 18 announced it has reached an agreement to purchase CareSource Michigan, a 34,500-member Medicaid health maintenance organization (HMO) based in Lansing and operated by...
By Bruce Nieuwenhuis - Apr. 22, 2012
The Genesee Wind Symphony, conducted by Bruce Nieuwenhuis and guest conductor Ray Roth, will present Sundaes on Sunday, a 30th anniversary concert of popular music at 3 p.m. April 29 at Woodside...
By Brenda Brissette-Mata - Apr. 22, 2012
The Early Childhood Investment Corporation awarded $3.4 million in contracts to 10 organizations throughout Michigan to operate as Great Start to Quality Resource Centers to implement Great Start...
By Cathy Gentry - Apr. 22, 2012
Deinonychus means "terrible claw" because of the unusually large, sickle-shaped talon on the second toe of each hind foot. They lived during the mid-Cretaceous period, about 110 to 100 million...
By Cathy Jaruzel Gentry - Apr. 22, 2012
Pachycephalosaurus means "thick-headed dinosaur" for its most unique feature, the greatly thickened bones of its dome-shaped skull that can be as much as 10 inches thick. They lived during the...
By Wendi Fournier - Apr. 19, 2012
The Whiting is presenting the return of Leahy, as part of the 2011-2012 season at 8 p.m. May 5. Leahy is a whirlwind triple-thread of fiddle-driven music, dance and vocals augmented by keyboards...
By Gisgie Dávila Gendreau - Apr. 19, 2012
In honor of Donate Life Month, Secretary of State Ruth Johnson and organ donation advocates came together April 15 to urge residents to "join the team" by signing up to become organ, tissue and eye...
By Cathy Jaruzel Gentry - Apr. 19, 2012
Stegosaurus' name has been interpreted as "roof lizard," "plated lizard" or "covered lizard" because early on the well-known bony plates were thought to have laid flat against the back like very...
By Aileen England - Apr. 19, 2012
Genesee County Literacy Coalition will hold Ride to Read and a bike blessing at 2 p.m. May 6. Have your motorcycle blessed, enjoy refreshments and take a 50-mile ride through Genesee County on a...
By Crystal Pepperdine - Apr. 19, 2012
Flint Handmade is accepting submissions of small-scale quilted pieces to display at the Lunch Studio. Quilts can be newly made or well-worn and well-loved.
Flint Handmade will feature an eclectic...
By Sherlynn Everly - Apr. 19, 2012
The Flint Youth Theatre, known for its Off the Press Series of staged readings, is presenting a month of these popular performances. The five plays (and a party) in the May Festival of Readings...
By Kimberly Roddy - Apr. 19, 2012
Jump into the Arts is the title of the May programs to be held at the Flint Children's Museum, 1602 University Ave. The unique activities and programs encourage children to explore, play and learn...
By Mary Blume Clark - Apr. 17, 2012
The 26th annual Scouting for Food drive March 31 received tremendous support from the community. Tall Pine scouts collected food from homes in Genesee, Lapeer and Shiawassee counties.
In Genesee...
By Ilene Cantor - Apr. 17, 2012
Dr. Venu Vadlamudi has been named a recipient of the American Medical Association (AMA) Foundation's 2012 Leadership Award. The AMA Foundation honored 30 individuals with leadership awards at its...
By Robert Campbell - Apr. 17, 2012
Petitions are available in the Flint City Clerk's Office, second floor of City Hall, 1101 S. Saginaw St., for people seeking election to the Flint Board of Education. Four seats are open for the...
By Cathy Jaruzel Gentry - Apr. 17, 2012
Tenontosaurus means "sinew lizard" referring to the extensive system of stiffening tendons in its back and tail. Tenontosaurus was a low browser. An adult would have had a maximum browsing height...
By Jennifer Holton - Apr. 14, 2012
Michigan's food and agriculture business sector has emerged from the recession with flying colors. An updated Michigan State University (MSU) study on the impact of the food and agriculture supply...
By Jessica Tramontana - Apr. 14, 2012
"My Democratic colleagues and I tried every avenue to get the Republican majority to recognize the rights of our constituents to fair representation guaranteed by the Michigan Constitution," said...
By Andrew Ward - Apr. 14, 2012
The Flint Institute of Music (FIM) has been awarded a $75,000 grant from the PNC Foundation to enhance the physical health, emotional competence, cognitive development and school readiness through...
By Cathy Jaruzel Gentry - Apr. 12, 2012
Elasmosaurus platyurus means "thin-plated lizard" because it had plate-like bones in its pelvic girdle. They lived during the late Cretaceous period, about 65 million years ago.
Half...
By Matt Williams - Apr. 12, 2012
U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, April 10 delivered the keynote address at the Midland Area Chamber of Commerce Issues and...
By Heather N. Kale - Apr. 12, 2012
Voices for America's Children, of which Priority Children is a member, April 5 released an updated report tracking questions about child policy — like education, child health, child safety and...
By Charles H. Winfrey - Apr. 12, 2012
When Lorraine Hansberry's classic, A Raisin in the Sun, made its debut on Broadway in March 1959, it marked the first time a play written by a black woman played the Great White Way. It was also...
By Regina R. Strong - Apr. 12, 2012
The Genesee Regional Chamber of Commerce (GRCC) E3 Innovation Network (E3IN) has been recognized as a "best practice" by the Chambers for Innovation and Clean Energy (CICE) program, based in the...
By Ann Richard - Apr. 12, 2012
Barry Knight, author of a new report, The Value of Community Philanthropy, recently visited the Mott Foundation's offices in Flint. In an interview with writer Ann Richards, Knight discussed the...
By Regina Strong - Apr. 07, 2012
The Genesee Regional Chamber of Commerce (GRCC) and the eTEAM have named the 2012 Genesee 10 to Watch and Spark Award winners. Businesses receive the awards for exhibiting growth and in recognition...
By Jennifer Holton - Apr. 07, 2012
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) confirmed an infestation of the hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA) in Berrien County April 4. This is the first confirmation of HWA in...
By Theresa Roach - Apr. 07, 2012
The Crim Fitness Foundation is holding the 19th annual Crim Kids Classic at the Flint Cultural Center May 12. This year, the Crim is working with the Junior League of Flint's Kids in the Kitchen to...
By Cullen Schwarz - Apr. 07, 2012
Legislation co-sponsored by U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow to prohibit members of Congress from engaging in insider trading was signed into law April 4 by President Barack Obama. The Stop Trading on...
By Gisgie Dávila Gendreau - Apr. 05, 2012
Secretary of State Ruth Johnson April 3 announced a free iPhone and iPad application that will allow voters convenient access to state campaign contribution information.
"This application is one...
By Ilene Cantor - Apr. 02, 2012
Hurley Medical Center, Safe Kids Greater Flint and Kettering University will hold a Child Passenger Safety Training Course from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 8 through May 11. The national curriculum was...
By Patricia Mroczek - Apr. 02, 2012
Kettering University President Robert McMahan announced the appointment of Susan L. Davies as the new vice president for university advancement and external relations March 26.
"We conducted a...
By Dawn Jones - Apr. 02, 2012
Flint's four golf courses are under new management. The city entered into maintenance agreements March 30 with Flint City Golf LLC and Mott Park Public Golf Course Association to operate the...
By Heather Throne - Mar. 30, 2012
Michigan's cherry producers have approved a referendum to continue the Michigan Cherry Promotion and Development Program.
Established in May 1972, the Michigan Cherry Promotion and Development...
By Heather Throne - Mar. 30, 2012
Michigan farmers who have achieved verification in the farmstead or cropping systems through the Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program (MAEAP) will be eligible for eight core...
By Cynthia Cromwell - Mar. 30, 2012
Letter carriers will be picking up non-perishable food items that compassionate customers leave by mailboxes along their routes May 12 in more than 10,000 cities across America. The drive is known...
By Cullen Schwarz - Mar. 30, 2012
U.S. Sens. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Dean Heller (R-NV) today introduced the Mortgage Relief Act to ensure that underwater homeowners, who owe more on their mortgages than their homes are now...
By Bridget Patrick - Mar. 30, 2012
It is springtime, and today animal health officials at the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) are reminding Michigan owners that vaccinating pets and livestock...
By Nick DeLeeuw - Mar. 30, 2012
The Michigan Primary Care Consortium (MPCC) March 29 released a startling new report examining the effect on the state's economy of failure to fully immunize Michigan adults against preventable...
By Heather Throne - Mar. 30, 2012
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) will have Michigan pavilions at this year's Michigan Restaurant Association (MRA) Sept. 10, and Michigan Grocers Association...
By Rick Smith - Mar. 30, 2012
Michigan has been battling to eradicate bovine tuberculosis (TB) since this disease re-emerged in free-ranging, white-tailed deer in 1994. Through hard work, innovation, and partnership with...
By Jennifer Holton - Mar. 30, 2012
As part of Severe Weather Awareness Week, the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) Director Kevin Besey, food and dairy division, is reminding Michigan residents to use...
By Regina R. Strong - Mar. 28, 2012
The Genesee Regional Chamber of Commerce (GRCC) held its 2012 annual meeting at the Riverfront Banquet Center in downtown Flint March 28. The meeting focused on the regional chamber's impact on the...
By Connie Peters - Mar. 28, 2012
Is your youngster bored with nothing exciting to look forward to this summer vacation?
The Salvation Army is holding two summer day camps for area children, each providing opportunities to...
By Payal Ravani - Mar. 28, 2012
It's springtime and Potter Park Zoo has a full season planned for its visitors. Extended hours from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. begin April 1 and continue through the end of October.
This year brings much...
By Cullen Schwarz - Mar. 28, 2012
The U.S. Senate March 27 has passed a resolution authored by Sen.Debbie Stabenow, chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, opposing bonuses for MF Global...
By Dayne Walling - Mar. 26, 2012
"As the legal challenges to PA 4 (the emergency financial manager law) move through the court system, the Flint community needs to work together to address our long-standing challenges with...
By Gisgie Dávila Gendreau - Mar. 26, 2012
Secretary of State Ruth Johnson said today that ExpressSOS.com offers an easy, quick and popular way to renew water craft registrations. It is great news for the 251,000 boat owners receiving their...
By Sharon Campbell - Mar. 26, 2012
The Mott Community College Bears, and their Coach Steve Schmidt, are used to shattering records and making history. And they did it again.
Making their eighth appearance at the National Junior...
By Karen Campese - Mar. 24, 2012
The economy is showing signs of recovery even with the rising cost of gas. Many people who held on to their car during the recession are now looking to replace it with a more fuel efficient...
By Michael Shore - Mar. 24, 2012
Gov. Rick Snyder today announced that Hark Orchids L.P., an orchid propagation company headquartered in Lippstadt, Germany, will invest about $5 million to establish its first facility outside of...
By Tracy Fowler Johnson - Mar. 22, 2012
Thousands of children in the Genesee, Saginaw and Bay counties area receive free or reduced price school breakfasts and lunches through the national school lunch and school breakfast programs due...
By Karianne Martus - Mar. 22, 2012
The Flint Farmers' Market announced March 22 plans to create two small neighborhood markets in Flint, one in the north and one in the south, to give as many Flint residents as possible access to...
By Connie Peters - Mar. 22, 2012
Progress at Home, a JCAHO accredited home health agency, is working with the Salvation Army of Genesee County to help local children academically through a special reading program titled...
By Miguel Ayala - Mar. 22, 2012
U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow received the Michigan Snowmobile Association's Award of Appreciation for her commitment to the Recreational Trails Program.
"I'm proud to partner with the Michigan...
By Crystal Pepperdine - Mar. 22, 2012
The ninth annual Financial Plus Cool City Art Auction will be held from 5 to 10 p.m. March 23 on Saginaw Street in Downtown Flint. Six nonprofit arts organizations will be in various locations...
By Cullen Schwarz - Mar. 20, 2012
U.S. Sens. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC), co-chairpersons of the Senate Manufacturing Caucus, today urged their colleagues to continue a successful initiative to promote U.S...
By Aileen M. England - Mar. 17, 2012
Spring is on its way and so is the third annual Back to the Bricks promotional tour. This year it is called the Heart of Michigan and runs from June 15 to June 22.
People can sign up from 9 a.m...
By Cullen Schwarz - Mar. 17, 2012
U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow March 15 led 188 members of Congress in urging President Barack Obama to confront China's predatory practices that harm American auto parts manufacturers and cost Michigan...
By Janice Henry - Mar. 17, 2012
The Flint Institute of Arts (FIA) March 16 announced a grant from Target to continue to provide admission at no charge to special exhibitions.
"Target Free Saturdays has been one of the most...
By Theresa Roach - Mar. 17, 2012
Registration is open for the 2012 CrimFit Adult Training Program. The program will get you ready to participate in a five-kilometer, eight-kilometer or 10-mile Crim Festival of Races event Aug. 25...
By Regina R. Strong - Mar. 17, 2012
The I-69 International Trade Corridor Next Michigan Development Corporation (NMDC) elected officers at a corporation board meeting March 15 at Bishop International Airport. The meeting was for the...
By Barbara Whittier - Mar. 16, 2012
The regional grades five to eight and the local grades nine to 12 Glenowyn L. Jones Championship Spelling Bees were held March 14 for students winning first, second and third place in the...
By Dayne Walling - Mar. 16, 2012
Mayor Dayne Walling made the following statement March 15.
"There are a number of outstanding legal issues that will need to be resolved through the courts about PA 4 (the emergency financial...
By Marilyn J. Costigan - Mar. 16, 2012
The Tall Pine Council of the Boy Scouts of America is working with Goodwill Industries on a donation drive to help people with disabilities and other barriers to find independence and employment...
By Barbara Whittier - Mar. 16, 2012
The Genesee County Regional Spelling Bee competition was held March 14 for students in Grade 4 at Genesee Intermediate School District's Erwin L. Davis Education Center.
Winners in the fourth...
By Miguel Ayala - Mar. 16, 2012
U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, and all members of the committee today urged Louis Freeh, the trustee overseeing the bankruptcy...
By Cullen Schwarz - Mar. 16, 2012
U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, March 15 said that reforming farm programs is a top priority for her as the committee works to...
By Nancy Finegood - Mar. 16, 2012
The Michigan Historic Preservation Network (MHPN) will hold the 32nd annual conference May 10 to May 12 in the Masonic Temple, 755 S. Saginaw St. The title is "Model Change-Over: A New Era for...
By Danielle Lenz - Mar. 16, 2012
McLaren Health Plan has named Lisa Fornwall as account service manager. Fornwall has been with McLaren Health Plan for five years and has been instrumental in the growth and success of McLaren...
By Jill Dempsey - Mar. 16, 2012
With obesity levels in the U.S. at all-time highs, Genesee County health care leaders are working together to make local improvements through Collaborate for Healthy Weight, a national effort to...
By Ilene Cantor - Mar. 16, 2012
The Hurley Foundation Board elected Susan Steiner Bolhouse chairperson, Donna Dodds Hamm vice chairperson, William Moeller treasurer and Matthew Miller secretary at its annual meeting March...
By Carol Rugg - Mar. 14, 2012
The Charles Stewart Mott Foundation today announced the promotion of Jay C. Flaherty to assistant vice president of investments and investment manager.
Flaherty, who joined the foundation in 2007...
By Pat Mroczek - Mar. 14, 2012
Kettering University will offer a fixed-tuition guarantee for all undergraduate students beginning in 2012-2013, becoming the first science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)...
By Cullen Schwarz - Mar. 14, 2012
U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow March 13 applauded U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk for taking action to address China's illegal restrictions on the export of rare earth minerals. Today, the trade...
By Barbara Whittier - Mar. 14, 2012
The Genesee County Regional Spelling Bees were held March 12 for students in grades seven, 11 and 12 at the Genesee Intermediate School District's Davis Education Center, 2413 W. Maple Ave....
By Barbara Whittier - Mar. 14, 2012
The Genesee County Regional Spelling Bees were held March 13 for students in grades eight, nine and 10 at Genesee Intermediate School District's Davis Education Center, 2413 W. Maple Ave....
By Barbara Whittier - Mar. 14, 2012
The Genesee County Regional Spelling Bee competition was held March 9 for students in fifth and six grades at Genesee Intermediate School District's Erwin L. Davis Education Center.
Winners in the...
By Dawn Jones - Mar. 12, 2012
Erycka Hunter is serving as the city's director of human relations and human resources effective March 5. Hunter was appointed director of human relations in September 2010. In her expanded role...
By Cullen Schwarz - Mar. 12, 2012
U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry and author of new measures to crack down on fraud and abuse in food assistance programs, issued...
By Cullen Schwarz - Mar. 12, 2012
U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, held a hearing March 7 on creating new market opportunities for family farmers in Michigan and...
By Bridget Patrick - Mar. 12, 2012
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) March 8 announced the recipients of the 2012 Companion Animal Welfare tax check-off funds, which generated $134,253.06 under the...
By Matt Williams - Mar. 12, 2012
U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow March 8 introduced a measure to boost clean energy jobs in America. Stabenow's measure prevents a tax increase on American entrepreneurs and innovators that are making...
By Katelynn M. Matonich - Mar. 12, 2012
The Merkley-Elderly Charitable Trust has given $10,000 to the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan to sponsor 50 Genesee County elderly people in the Senior Box Program.
The Merkley Trust invests in...
By Alex Kyrias - Mar. 08, 2012
The North American Hockey League (NAHL) announces that St. Louis Bandits forward Joe Kalisz has been named the Combat Hockey NAHL February Player of the Month. The forward from Davison appeared in...
By Connie Peters - Mar. 08, 2012
Most of us would like to leave a lasting legacy to show that our lives have made a difference. Through the Salvation Army's Planned Giving Program, you can leave a permanent reflection of your...
By Sheila Beachum Bilby - Mar. 08, 2012
Community philanthropy is offering new ways for ordinary people using their own money, time and muscle to help fix problems and bring about deep-rooted change in their local communities, according...
By Cullen Schwarz and Tara Andringa - Mar. 08, 2012
After a court order in January threatened to halt direct service from Michigan's capital to the nation's capital, U.S. Sens. Debbie Stabenow and Carl Levin announced today that the Lansing area and...
By Herman Marable - Mar. 08, 2012
Flint 68th District Judge Herman Marable Jr. and his citizens advisory committee announced March 4 that Alyssa Hobbs, Lauren Neumann and Lauren Edmonds have been selected as Judge Marable's...
By Robert Campbell - Mar. 07, 2012
The Flint Classroom Support Fund will give its first Thomas Landaal Great Idea Award at 9 a.m. March 5 to Gina Morris-Cicalo, a teacher at Southwestern Academy and Classical Academy. The award...
By Sharon Campbell - Mar. 01, 2012
Registration for the 2012 spring, summer and fall semesters at Mott Community College begins April 2. Online registration at www.mcc.edu begins at midnight April 2 for students who have...
By Cullen Schwarz - Mar. 01, 2012
U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow March 1 issued the following statement about the vote on the Blunt Amendment which would allow any employer to deny any employee health coverage for any medical service...
By Joseph Patterson - Mar. 01, 2012
A student-led project, ThinkLab, will concentrate some of the latest technology to be used by students to better communicate to work groups and project teams. A Mediascape, Eno smart board, Skype...
By Jennifer Holton - Mar. 01, 2012
The Michigan Youth Livestock Scholarship Fund (MYLSF) has awarded more than $300,000 in scholarships and educational awards to young people who have exhibited at the premier livestock events in...
By Sherry Stewart - Mar. 01, 2012
McLaren's Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program is offering a free smoking cessation support group at 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. the second Monday of every month. McLaren Medical Education Building, G-3230...
By Jennifer Holton - Feb. 29, 2012
Gov. Rick Snyder Feb. 27 announced that U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack has designated 45 counties in Michigan as natural disaster areas for three separate disaster...
By Regina R. Strong - Feb. 28, 2012
The Michigan Economic Development Corporation's (MEDC) Strategic Fund board approved the Act 7 interlocal agreement for the I-69 International Trade Corridor to become the state's largest Next...
By Sharon Campbell - Feb. 28, 2012
With the price and consumption of energy spiraling and environmentally friendly green initiatives on the rise, it's no surprise that solar energy — one of the fastest growing renewable energy...
By Ann Richards - Feb. 24, 2012
It takes courage and discipline to go back to high school after you've fallen behind or dropped out, but for those students willing to give it another shot, Schools for the Future provides an...
By Cullen Schwarz - Feb. 24, 2012
U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow Feb. 23 issued the following statement about the Obama administration's announcement of the 2012 Asian Carp Control Strategy Framework which outlines over 50 new and...
By Regina R. Strong - Feb. 23, 2012
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) met with area manufacturers and business leaders to discuss the agency's role in fostering sustainable manufacturing, lean manufacturing and increased...
By Jennifer Holton - Feb. 23, 2012
Naming the official Pure Michigan ice cream flavor of Michigan state parks? Tasty work if you can get it, and the 2012 Outstanding Outdoor Kids did just that. Selected by the Michigan Department of...
By Cullen Schwarz and Tara Andringa - Feb. 23, 2012
A new report from the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) released Feb. 22 shows that an agreement negotiated by U.S. Sens. Debbie Stabenow and Carl Levin with the government of...
By Ilene Cantor - Feb. 22, 2012
Hurley Medical Center will hold a special ceremony unveiling its new Paul F. Reinhart Emergency Trauma Center at 10:30 a.m. Feb. 24.
"We are thrilled we are able to open this new, state-of-the-art...
By Gary Johnson - Feb. 22, 2012
Genesee County has been experiencing a significant rise in gastroenteritis cases. The viruses that cause gastroenteritis, such as norovirus, are easily transmitted through food, by person-to-person...
By Robert Campbell - Feb. 22, 2012
Flint Community Schools saw the percentage of students meeting proficiency on the 2011 Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP) tests decline in the wake of the state Department of...
By Matt Williams - Feb. 22, 2012
U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, Feb. 21 announced new Grow it Here, Make it Here initiatives to advance Michigan's emerging...
By Barbara Whittier - Feb. 21, 2012
The members of the Genesee Network for Education Telecommunications (GenNET) Consortium said Feb. 20 that a resolution in the legal case between GenNET and Clio Schools has been reached. The...
By Cullen Schwarz - Feb. 17, 2012
U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow today announced legislation that helps Michigan businesses take advantage of a new tax credit to hire veterans. The VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011, which was cosponsored...
By Cullen Schwarz - Feb. 17, 2012
U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow today issued the following statement on Senate passage of legislation to cut payroll taxes for middle class families that will save the average Michigan family about...
By Regina R. Strong - Feb. 17, 2012
The I-69 International Trade Corridor partners from Genesee, Lapeer, St. Clair and Shiawassee counties have taken the final step to become a Next Michigan Development Corporation...
By Gisgie Dávila Gendreau - Feb. 17, 2012
Michigan Secretary of State Ruth Johnson and Attorney General Bill Schuette today announced charges against a former Michigan Department of State employee after about $19,000 in taxpayer funds were...
By Jennifer Holton - Feb. 16, 2012
The Commission on Agriculture and Rural Development elected new officers for 2012-2013 Feb. 15.
Commissioner Charles Velmar Green of Elsie was elected chairman replacing Don Coe of Traverse City...
By Cullen Schwarz - Feb. 16, 2012
Sen. Debbie Stabenow, chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, Feb. 15 said the Farm Bill will continue to play a major role in helping businesses create jobs...
By Miguel Ayala - Feb. 15, 2012
U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow was awarded the Nathan Davis Award for Outstanding Government Service Feb. 14 by the American Medical Association (AMA). She was recognized for her health care leadership...
By Gisgie Dávila Gendreau - Feb. 15, 2012
Secretary of State Ruth Johnson and Consul General Chul Huh of the Republic of Korea Feb. 14 signed a mutual driver's license agreement expected to assist students, travelers and business...
By Dawn Jones - Feb. 14, 2012
Flint Emergency Manager Michael Brown announced Feb. 14 the hiring of Megan Hunter as the city's new chief planner to lead the comprehensive master planning process. Hunter, a Michigan native...
By Sherry Stewart - Feb. 14, 2012
McLaren diabetes support group meets from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on the second Wednesday of the month in the McLaren Diabetes Education Program, G-3200 Beecher Rd.
The program is free. No registration...
By Gisgie Dávila Gendreau - Feb. 14, 2012
Michigan has received a grant of more than $430,000 from the Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP) to make improvements that will benefit those who vote absentee, especially military and...
By Ilene Cantor - Feb. 14, 2012
Across the country, more than 50,000 patients at high risk of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) have been prescribed the LifeVest wearable defibrillator.
It couldn't come too soon for 63-year-old...
By Nick DeLeeuw - Feb. 09, 2012
Job makers from Flint and Owosso joined small business owners from across the state Feb. 8 and announced the formation of the new Michigan Main Street Leadership Council, a steering committee that...
By Cindy Ficorelli - Feb. 09, 2012
Genesys Heart Institute welcomes two physicians to its heart team — Dr. Ravi Kilaru and Dr. Abed Osman.
Electrophysiologist Kilaru completed his residency in internal medicine at Westchester...
By Octavia Walters Cabey - Feb. 08, 2012
Starting this year, more than 10,000 baby boomers a day will turn 65. As these baby boomers age, one in eight will develop Alzheimer's — a devastating, costly, heartbreaking disease. Increasingly...
By Cullen Schwarz - Feb. 07, 2012
U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow today joined with a Michigan business owner and the head of the Alliance for American Manufacturing to discuss new evidence that the Chinese are strong-arming Michigan...
By Elaine D. Redd - Feb. 07, 2012
The Uptown Reinvestment Corporation (URC), a nonprofit corporation created to strategically target downtown Flint for redevelopment, has agreed to buy two Flint Journal properties — the historic...
By Sharon Campbell - Feb. 04, 2012
Mara Jevera Fulmer, professor and program coordinator in graphic design at Mott Community College, has been selected for a Fulbright Specialists Project in Russia at the Yekaterinburg Academy of...
By Cullen Schwarz - Feb. 04, 2012
U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, Feb. 3 announced federal support for Berglund Farms, that will bring the corn it grows in...
By Cullen Schwarz - Feb. 04, 2012
U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, Feb. 3 announced federal support for Michigan Sugar Company, a cooperative of sugar beet...
By Matt Martin - Feb. 02, 2012
Flint Mayor Dayne Walling was selected as one of 10 rising leaders from across the country to join the NewDEAL, a national network that highlights innovative ideas from state and local elected...
By Regina Strong - Feb. 02, 2012
The Daily Beast, an online news site, named Flint one of the Best Health Care Cities for 2012. The list, compiled using census data, includes the top 25 cities with the most comprehensive overall...
By Teresa Roach - Feb. 02, 2012
Scott Elementary School has received a $3,840 grant from Lowe's Home Improvement to build a school garden. The grant was submitted by Robyn Wardell, FoodCorps service member with the Crim Fitness...
By Dawn Jones - Feb. 02, 2012
Flint Emergency Manager Michael Brown today released the Comprehensive Financial and Operating Plan for the city of Flint. The 10-page plan provides an overview of the city's current financial...
By Sherry Stewart - Feb. 02, 2012
McLaren Medical Center-Flint is offering a free educational program, The Heart of the Matter, about how to have a healthy heart at any age from 6 to 7 p.m. Feb. 23 at the Flushing Senior Center...
By Ilene Cantor - Feb. 02, 2012
The Community Foundation of Greater Flint has authorized a $10,000 grant from the Clayton K. Stroup Endowment Fund to assist in funding the Hurley Medical Center Substance Use and Addiction...
By Heather Throne - Jan. 29, 2012
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) and the Workforce Development Agency (WDA) for Michigan are promoting the Agricultural Recruitment System (ARS) designed to help...
By Cindy Ficorelli - Jan. 28, 2012
Genesys offers a safety classes for expectant parents and new parents from 6 to 8 p.m. Jan. 31 in Room 3434 of Genesys Regional Medical Center's Health Park Campus, Grand Blanc Township.
Classes...
By Robert Campbell - Jan. 27, 2012
Reading Is Fundamental (RIF), the nation's largest children's literacy organization, selected Durant-Tuuri-Mott's RIF Program to receive a $2,500 literacy grant to hold a Family Reading Celebration...
By Robert Campbell - Jan. 26, 2012
Flint Community Schools has set up a telephone line dedicated solely to receiving reports of alleged acts of bullying committed by and against district students.
The phone, which goes live on Jan...
By Mel Serow - Jan. 25, 2012
The UM-Flint will receive a $625,000 gift to fund scientific instrumentation used for medical research. The gift is from the Ben F. Bryer Foundation that was established by the family of Bryer to...
By Robert Campbell - Jan. 23, 2012
Flint Community Schools held a series of community forums the week of Jan. 9 to discuss the district's future facilities' needs with parents and residents. The district is facing the prospect of...
By Robert Campbell - Jan. 23, 2012
Mott Adult High School is an adult and alternative high school where students 16 and older can enroll in classes and earn a high school diploma or a GED. It has been described as a "second chance...
By Duane Elling - Jan. 23, 2012
For nearly three decades, Jack A. Litzenberg, C.S Mott Foundation senior program officer, helped lead the foundation's efforts to provide low-income, low-skilled people with the employment tools...
By Julia Zaher - Jan. 12, 2012
Resource Genesee has received a $17,000 Founder's Emergency Fund Grant from the Community Foundation of Greater Flint. The grant will be used to provide emergency funding of last resort to...
By Cullen Schwarz - Jan. 12, 2012
U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, Senate manufacturing caucus co-chairman, today was the host of U.S. Secretary of Commerce John Bryson at the North American International Auto Show. Stabenow and Bryson...
By Illene Cantor - Jan. 12, 2012
Hurley Medical Center will evaluate the effectiveness of using the hormone progesterone to treat traumatic brain injuries in adults as part of a national research study called ProTECT.
Because it...
By Bridget Patrick - Jan. 11, 2012
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD), in collaboration with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Wildlife Services (WS) and four Michigan conservation...
By Carol Rugg - Jan. 11, 2012
When Maureen H. Smyth joined the staff of the C.S. Mott Foundation in 1983, the grantmaking budget — focusing primarily on Flint and Genesee County — hovered around $22 million. In 2011, when...
By Sherry Stewart - Jan. 07, 2012
McLaren's Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program is offering a free smoking cessation support group the second Monday of every month. The support group can benefit anyone who is struggling to give up...
By Robert Campbell - Jan. 07, 2012
The Flint Classroom Support Fund has announced grants totaling $6,784 for the 2011-2012 school year. The fund provides financial support for special projects in education and instruction for Flint...
By Carol Rugg - Jan. 06, 2012
Neal R. Hegarty has been named vice president of programs at the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation effective Jan. 1. He replaces Maureen H. Smyth who will retire from the foundation later this month...
By Matt Williams - Jan. 04, 2012
U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow announced today that she has nominated 63 Michigan students for placement at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., the...
By Kimberly Roddy - Jan. 04, 2012
The Flint Children's Museum will be open from noon to 5 p.m. on Sundays, Jan. 22 through May 31. Walk-in guests, birthday parties and other groups are all welcome. It has been closed on Sundays for...
By Miguel Ayala and Katheen Long - Jan. 03, 2012
Sens. Debbie Stabenow and Carl Levin today announced the continuation of an award for the Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center to support small and medium-sized manufacturers throughout the...
By Matt Williams - Jan. 03, 2012
U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow Dec. 21 called for a federal investigation into how counterfeiters are using foreign web sites to sell rip-offs of American-made products and steal American ideas.
Lisa...
By Sharon Campbell - Jan. 03, 2012
The American GI Forum of Flint Hispanic Technology and Community Center, 2101 Lewis St., has received another gift from the same donor that surprised the center with a donation this summer. The...
By Michael Kelly - Dec. 20, 2011
A new book about the history of auto dealers in Genesee County has been published by the Genesee County Historical Society. Genesee County Historical Auto Dealerships 1908-1960 is a 60-page book...
By Robert Campbell - Dec. 20, 2011
Flint Community Schools is asking the community for its help in stopping the significant vandalism plaguing district schools. Vandalism has cost Flint Community Schools more than $1 million in...
By Cullen Schwarz - Dec. 20, 2011
President Barack Obama has signed legislation enacting a key part of U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow's Battery Innovation Act to spur the development of new cutting-edge battery technology and create...
By Ann Richards - Dec. 20, 2011
At South Bendle Elementary School near Flint, 80 kindergarten through third-grade students faithfully lace up their gym shoes after school each Tuesday and Thursday, ready to move outdoors in any...
By Sheila Beachum Bilby - Dec. 16, 2011
In mid-2010, a jobless DaRell Moore was selling his own blood plasma just to survive when a friend told him that Emerge Staffing, a Minneapolis-based nonprofit, was looking for workers.
He walked...
By Berton Brown - Dec. 15, 2011
"We are living in hard times. Cities are managing misery due to shortsighted legislation by an irresponsible Republican legislature. Adding insult to injury, the Republican Governor Rick Snyder and...
By Dawn Jones - Dec. 15, 2011
Flint Emergency Manager Michael Brown announced the appointments of Jerry Ambrose, Howard Croft and Gary Bates to his management team Dec. 14. These are the first appointments by Brown since being...
By Duane M. Elling - Dec. 15, 2011
With health care in the U.S. a prime topic of discussion, an initiative in Flint is expected to spark new ways of thinking about medical professionals and their relationships with patients, their...
By Sherry Stewart - Dec. 13, 2011
McLaren Regional Medical Center offers a free ongoing stroke education and support series for stroke survivors, those at risk for stroke and their family members from 3:30 to 5 p.m. the first and...
By Ann Goldon - Dec. 10, 2011
Each year since 2001, the Michigan Cancer Consortium (MCC) has presented its highest honor, the MCC Spirit of Collaboration Award, to member organizations that have done outstanding collaborative...
By Sue Frownfelter - Dec. 10, 2011
While the campuses of Mott Community College are shut down over the holidays, Dec. 22 to Jan. 2, Lennetta Coney is still taking phone calls. As president of the Foundation for Mott Community...
By Cindy Ficorelli - Dec. 07, 2011
For the 10th consecutive year, consumers have chosen Genesys as one of the nation's top hospitals for overall quality, best doctors, best nurses, and best image and reputation. National Research...
By Gisgie Dávila Gendreau - Dec. 07, 2011
Outdoor fun at Michigan's state parks doesn't stop when the snow starts flying. Parks across the state offer wintertime activities so Michigan motorists who have winter birthdays shouldn't forget...
By Matt Williams - Dec. 02, 2011
U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow today announced legislation that she is cosponsoring, the Middle Class Tax Cut Act of 2011, which would cut taxes for Michigan families and small business owners. Unless...
By Mel Serow - Dec. 01, 2011
After WW II, the origami crane became a symbol of peace in a number of Asian countries and since has become a universal symbol. About five years ago, Elizabeth Collardey, UM-Flint assistant...
By Elaine D. Redd - Nov. 29, 2011
Hamilton Community Health Network (HCHN) and the Genesee Regional Chamber of Commerce will hold a news conference and ribbon cutting for HCHN's new flagship medical facility in Flint at 10:30 a.m...
By Karen Campese - Nov. 18, 2011
This year has been tough on almost everyone because of the economy and the high unemployment. Americans are a very resilient people. Even during troubling times, they are always ready to lend a...
By Matt Williams - Nov. 17, 2011
In celebration of the first National Rural Health Day, U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow today praised the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for its commitment to opening rural community-based outpatient...
By Sharon Campbell - Nov. 17, 2011
Dr. Brian Ivory doesn't mind when students in his class clown around sometimes. It's a course requirement.
Ivory, coordinator of the MCC Honors Program, oversees the Mott Campus Clowns, a newly...
By J.J. Mariani - Nov. 17, 2011
McLaren Health Plan is among Michigan's top workplaces in 2011, according to its employees and the Detroit Free Press.
Detroit Free Press' Top Workplaces recently recognized McLaren Health Plan in...
By Cynthia Edwards - Nov. 16, 2011
The Social Security Administration once again ranks as one of the top 10 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government, according to the Partnership for Public Service and American University's...
By Nick DeLeeuw - Nov. 16, 2011
The Michigan Academy of Family Physicians, representing more than 3,000 family physicians across the state, today urged families and parents throughout the state to have their children vaccinated...
By Robert Campbell - Nov. 16, 2011
Flint Community Schools has a $3.7 million deficit in its general fund, according to an independent audit of the 2010-2011 fiscal year conducted by the accounting firm Yeo & Yeo.
The district...
By Nick De Leeuw - Nov. 16, 2011
Job makers from across the state this week came together, sending a letter to lawmakers asking them to support cost and energy saving upgrades for homeowners and taxpayers by opposing House Bill...
By Betty Torres - Nov. 12, 2011
The holiday season is a time families gather and spend quality time with loved ones. It is also a time that can raise questions about the cognitive health of aging family members. With Alzheimer's...
By Regina R. Strong - Nov. 12, 2011
The Genesee Regional Chamber of Commerce (GRCC) announced the winners of the 2011 Business Awards, recognized as outstanding businesses in eight categories, during an awards banquet Nov. 10. In...
By Gisgie Dávila Gendreau - Nov. 11, 2011
In honor of Veterans Day, Secretary of State Ruth Johnson reminds veterans and their spouses of the many license plates available that recognize service in the military.
"On Veteran's Day, we...
By Matt Williams - Nov. 11, 2011
The U.S. Senate today unanimously passed a bill co-sponsored by U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, the VOW to Hire Heroes Act, a jobs bill that would provide an incentive for businesses to hire veterans...
By Matt Williams - Nov. 09, 2011
U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow Nov. 9 announced the introduction of the "VOW to Hire Heroes Act," a jobs bill that would provide an incentive for businesses to hire veterans, provide veterans training...
By Duane M. Elling - Nov. 09, 2011
While the Double Up Food Bucks Program at the Flint Farmers' Market has been under way for only a few months, it's already making its mark in the field.
For example, Double Up customers at other...
By Duane M. Elling - Nov. 09, 2011
A brisk October weekend finds the vendor displays at the Flint Farmers' Market groaning under the weight of crisp apples, brightly colored squash, fresh meats, cheeses and other locally produced...
By Ann Richards - Nov. 07, 2011
(Editor's note: On the occasion of the dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony of the new C.S. Mott Children's Hospital and Van Voigtlander Women's Hospital at the UM-Ann Arbor, we are publishing...
By Jennifer Holton - Nov. 03, 2011
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) announced its annual survey results for the emerald ash borer (EAB) Nov. 3. In 2011, surveys were conducted in the...
By Wanda Harden - Nov. 03, 2011
Need vision screening for your school age children? Have questions about treatment for uterine fibroids or another women's health issue? Want to understand how to file a small claims case? The...
By Paul Winters - Nov. 02, 2011
Biobased products and renewable chemicals can contribute to energy security and create new jobs and so should be eligible for advanced energy project credits. The Biotechnology Industry...
By Herman Marable - Nov. 01, 2011
Flint 68th District Judge Herman Marable Jr. and his citizens advisory committee announced Nov. 1 that Jessica Mullins of Swartz Creek has been selected as the Judge Marable Student of the Year for...
By Danielle Lenz - Nov. 01, 2011
Dr. Kathy Kudray has been named McLaren Health Plan chief medical officer. Kudray will be responsible for the oversight of all quality aspects of patient care, will chair the quality improvement...
By Kimberly Roddy - Nov. 01, 2011
Attorney James J. Wascha will be honored and recognized for his contributions as a member of the HealthPlus board of directors at 5 p.m. Nov. 2 at the Flint Children's Museum.
Wascha has served on...
By Robert Campbell - Oct. 29, 2011
The Chairman's Circle of the Crim Fitness Foundation has donated a hoophouse to Freeman Elementary School that will be used to grow fruits and vegetables for students. The hoophouse, a...
By Jennifer Holton - Oct. 25, 2011
Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) officials today reminded all parents and guardians of their right to be notified before the use of pesticides on school and licensed...
By Cindy Ficorelli - Oct. 22, 2011
The Genesys Heart Institute recently expanded its heart specialist team with the addition of three cardiologists Dr. Sunil Rao, Dr. Frank Tilli and Dr. Thomas Vanhecke.
Rao obtained a fellowship...
By Carol D. Rugg - Oct. 18, 2011
The Charles Stewart Mott Foundation has made a $1.56 million grant to the Genesee County Parks and Recreation Commission to help maintain and strengthen Michigan's largest county parks system.
The...
By Ilene Cantor - Oct. 18, 2011
Physicians in Hurley's radiology department have a new addition — a two-week-old treadmill. Doctors at Hurley Medical Center are reading X-rays and changing lives, while they work out.
"This is...
By Danielle Lenz - Oct. 12, 2011
Modern Healthcare magazine has named McLaren Health Plan as one of the nation's best places to work in health care, a recognition received by the organization for the second year in a row.
"It is...
By Dawn Hibbard - Oct. 12, 2011
For the second year in a row Kettering University has won a $50,000 grant from the Ford Motor Company Ford College Community Challenge (Ford C3) to help Flint's Harvesting Earth Educational...
By Gisgie Dávila Gendreau - Oct. 12, 2011
Secretary of State Ruth Johnson today announced a comprehensive plan to help ensure integrity in Michigan's elections through stronger campaign finance laws, new policies and the expanded use of...
By Carol D. Rugg - Oct. 10, 2011
The Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Oct. 10 announced the promotion of two staff members. Kimberly S. Roberson, a longtime program officer, has been named program director of the Flint Area...
By Gisgie Dávila Gendreau - Oct. 06, 2011
Secretary of State Ruth Johnson today announced the appointment of Gisgie Dávila Gendreau as Michigan Department of State communications director.
"Gisgie's unique background in government and...
By Maxine Murray - Oct. 06, 2011
Gov. Rick Snyder has awarded $550,000 to fund the development costs of a demonstration project by Grand Rapids, Lansing and Flint to consolidate the processing of paper city income tax returns...
By Rep. Woodrow Stanley - Oct. 04, 2011
The Republican-led Legislature is again planning an attack on our local governments, our school districts and our state's public safety. And they're doing it with the best interest of big...
By Ilene Cantor - Sep. 28, 2011
Dr. Nada Abdelbasit, a geriatric fellow, has joined the staff of Hurley Health Services and the practice of Dr. Myriam Edwards, a physician board certified in geriatric medicine, on South Linden...
By Carol D. Rugg - Sep. 27, 2011
The Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Sept. 27 announced a package of grants totaling $3,635,400 in ongoing support of the Flint Cultural Center Corporation, the Flint Institute of Arts and the Flint...
By Ken Van Wagoner - Sep. 23, 2011
An early morning arsonist wreaked havoc on the Carriage Town neighborhood Oct. 17, 2010, by igniting its soon-to-be completed community center known as the Hugh Jackson A.B.C. Hardy House...
By Herman Marable - Sep. 20, 2011
Flint 68th District Judge Herman Marable Jr. and his Citizens Advisory Committee announced Sept. 19 Davison High School students J. Clinton Rooker, 16, and Emily Helm, 16, have been selected as...
By Tatilia Y. Burroughs - Sep. 15, 2011
The Genesee County Bar Foundation scholarship committee has selected Kaylie Kinney as its 2011 recipient of the John S. Beagle Scholarship. The scholarship will be awarded at the Genesee County Bar...
By Cindy Ficorelli - Sep. 14, 2011
Dr. Nathan Landesman, gastroenterologist, recently joined the medical staff of Genesys Regional Medical Center in Grand Blanc.
Before joining Genesys, he obtained extensive, advanced training in...
By Connie Peters - Sep. 13, 2011
Are you looking for an adult supervised, structured environment that will keep your children safe from harm for a few hours after school? The Salvation Army Beecher Corps might just be the place...
By Kyle Hearn - Sep. 12, 2011
The number of Genesee County homes going into foreclosure is at record numbers. This month saw one in every 441 housing units in the county receive a foreclosure filing. The national average is one...
By Carol Rugg - Sep. 10, 2011
More than a dozen schools in Genesee County will again offer safe places for kids to learn and grow outside the classroom this coming academic year, thanks to a $3.1 million grant from the Charles...
By Maggie Jaruzel Potter - Aug. 30, 2011
The world's newest country, the Republic of South Sudan, presents challenges for international grantmakers, particularly those who are currently funding on the African continent or those interested...
By Ann Richards - Aug. 25, 2011
Art walks — an increasingly popular strategy for attracting patrons to galleries and retail establishments — contribute to a sense of vitality and community, particularly in urban settings.
In...
By Kimberly Roddy - Aug. 19, 2011
The Flint Children's Museum says farewell to Susan Schneberger, transitional executive director, and welcomes Brian Dilworth as its new executive director.
Last year, under the leadership of...
By Duane M. Elling - Aug. 15, 2011
(Editor's note: The below retrospective on Eleanor Josaitis, co-founder of Focus: HOPE in Detroit, was originally published in the December 2004 edition of Mott Mosaic, a Mott Foundation news...
By Maggie Jaruzel Potter - Aug. 05, 2011
The National Council of Nonprofits' succinct tagline — "National voice. State focus. Local impact." — describes how the council serves nonprofits through its network of state associations...
By Ilene Cantor - Aug. 04, 2011
The Hurley board of managers elected officers, Chairperson Charlotte Edwards, Vice Chairperson Philip Shaltz, Treasurer Carl Bekofske and Secretary Frances Gilcreast, at its annual meeting July...
By Jill Dempsey - Aug. 03, 2011
The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation recently announced a $100,000 grant to the Greater Flint Health Coalition's (GFHC) Diabetes Group Visit Project over a two-year period. Initiated...
By Nick DeLeeuw - Aug. 03, 2011
The Blue Water Chamber of Commerce today joined Custer Township Supervisor John Knoerr and St. Clair Commission Chairman Jeffery Bohm to call on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in...
By Theresa Roach - Jul. 29, 2011
After an eventful two years, Buckham Gallery Executive Director Jen Sikora is stepping down and a new face will greet art enthusiasts at the gallery's next opening reception.
When Sikora joined...
By Cathy Jaruzel Gentry - Jul. 29, 2011
The Collectors Foundation of Traverse City has awarded Sloan Museum a $10,000 grant to continue its successful auto restoration internship program. This funding will help to educate young people...
By Cullen Schwarz - Jul. 28, 2011
Sen. Debbie Stabenow, chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, said July 28 that Michigan's robust fruits and vegetables sector is a bright spot in the...
By Kyle Hearn - Jul. 27, 2011
The number of Genesee County homes going into foreclosure remains at a record high. Between May and June more than 1,600 homes were foreclosed on. Metro Community Development (Metro) is available...
By Sharon Campbell - Jul. 27, 2011
When Eduardo Zimmermann, site coordinator for the Hispanic Technology and Community Center, gave a recent routine tour of the center to two officials from a local foundation, he might have expected...
By Meghan Connolly - Jul. 23, 2011
The U.S. Department of Treasury July 22 announced the Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) program awards and that Metro Community Development, a Flint based nonprofit organization...
By Regina R. Strong - Jul. 23, 2011
The Genesee Regional Chamber of Commerce (GRCC) July 22 announced the 2011 Katharine Roat Stevens Scholarship Recipients. They are Sarah Caitlin Woods, Ardelia Bailey and Leecia Charese Barnes. The...
By Mel Serow - Jul. 21, 2011
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has recently awarded more than $2.1 million in new grants to the UM-Flint nursing...
By Barbara Worrell - Jul. 20, 2011
McLaren Regional Medical Center has joined the prestigious ranks of America's top medical institutions in the 22nd annual U.S. News & World Report guide to Americans best hospitals. McLaren...
By Jennifer Holton - Jul. 20, 2011
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) announced July 20 that the state's wheat producers have approved a referendum to establish the Michigan Wheat Program.
"The...
By Cullen Schwarz - Jul. 20, 2011
Sen. Debbie Stabenow July 20 called on U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk to take swift action against Russia's unfair practices against American-made automobiles. Russia currently stipulates that...
By Cindy Ficorelli - Jul. 19, 2011
US News Media and World Report issued its annual hospital rankings and Genesys was recognized as a best hospital in nine medical specialties July 19.
Genesys earned a best hospital designation for...
By Bridget Patrick, Kelly Niebel and Mary Dettloff - Jul. 18, 2011
In Michigan, most rabies cases occur during the summer months. So officials from the Michigan Departments of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD), Community Health (MDCH) and Natural Resources...
By Matt Williams - Jul. 18, 2011
U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow today praised A123 Systems for hiring its 1,000th Michigan employee and further expanding Michigan's advanced battery industry. A123 Systems is a developer and...
By Ilene Cantor - Jul. 18, 2011
Hurley Health and Fitness Center (HHFC) has been voted the Best Gym and Fitness Center in Genesee County by the Flint Journal and mlive.com. In honor of this designation, HHFC is offering special...
By Carol D. Rugg - Jul. 18, 2011
(Editor's Note: In the C.S. Mott Foundation's 85th year, it looks back even as it plans for the future. This article, originally published in the September 1986 edition of the "Mott Exchange" and...
By Fred Kump - Jul. 18, 2011
The C.S. Mott Foundation has made a grant of $64,500 to the Flint Institute of Music to introduce children, ages 8 to 18, to the art of tap dance during the annual Tapology Dance Festival for...
By Cullen Schwarz - Jul. 15, 2011
U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow issued the following statement today in response to Rep Dale Kildee's announcement that he will retire at the conclusion of his current term in 2012.
"To say Rep. Kildee...
By Elaine D. Redd - Jul. 15, 2011
"The Regional Chamber of Commerce congratulates U.S. Rep. Dale Kildee on his much deserved retirement. He has had a distinguished career in public service with unparalleled accomplishments.
"For...
By Dayne Walling - Jul. 15, 2011
"Rep. Dale Kildee is an exemplary public servant with a distinguished record of accomplishments unmatched in Flint's history.
"Kildee has been a leader in education, human rights and social...
By Cindy Ficorelli - Jul. 15, 2011
Tammy Merkel has been named vice president of performance excellence and clinical integration for Genesys. She replaces Jean Doerge who accepted a position with Trinity Regional Health System in...
By Sharon Campbell - Jul. 15, 2011
Director Norwood Jewell and Assistant Director Steve Dawes of the UAW Region 1C recently presented a check for $2,500 to the American GI Forum of Flint Hispanic Technology and Community...
By Sharon Campbell - Jul. 14, 2011
Lenore Croudy was re-elected the Mott Community College board of trustees chairwoman in a unanimous vote at an organizational meeting July 13. Croudy, who begins her fifth term as a MCC trustee, is...
By Sharon Campbell - Jul. 14, 2011
Ernie Myers, former athletic director and coach, is one of the key figures in the rich sports tradition at Mott Community College. MCC is paying tribute to him with a dedication ceremony at the...
By Ben Becker - Jul. 12, 2011
Michigan Sen. Debbie Stabenow, chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, today announced that Michigan will be one of only two states to participate in a new...
By Kathleen Rollins - Jul. 08, 2011
Misfits and Heroes by Kathleen Rollins intends to take its readers on a journey back 14,000 years to an adventure out of Africa. Rollins, inspired by her research findings that there was a large...
By Tracy Ward - Jul. 07, 2011
Joined by two Gold Star mothers, Secretary of State Ruth Johnson and Sen. John Pappageorge marked the first production of the Gold Star Family license plates at the Gus Harrison Correction Facility...
By Cullen Schwarz - Jul. 06, 2011
Applauding the U.S. trade representative for a key WTO decision in favor of the United States and other nations, Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) today called for the trade representative to now take...
By Heather Throne - Jul. 06, 2011
Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) Director Keith Creagh July 5 announced the selection of Dr. James Averill as the animal industry division director, Kevin Besey, as...
By Tracy Ward - Jul. 06, 2011
The Department of State Lapeer County PLUS Office in Lapeer will close for a week this month while it moves to a new location that features a larger floor plan for customers and staff, Secretary of...
By Ben Becker - Jul. 05, 2011
Sen. Debbie Stabenow, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry chairwoman, July 5 announced that Saginaw Bay is one of only three watersheds across the country to benefit from a new...
By Heather Throne - Jul. 01, 2011
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) will honor Cherry Central as the Michigan Agriculture Exporter of the Year at the National Cherry Festival at 2 p.m. July 5 at...
By Kimberly Roddy - Jul. 01, 2011
The Flint Children's Museum has joined Michelle Obama's nationwide Let's Move initiative. It now offers more nutritional and physical activities for children throughout the year to combat childhood...
By Tracy Ward - Jul. 01, 2011
As summer kicks into high gear, more Michigan residents will be out walking, jogging or riding bicycles. Secretary of State Ruth Johnson reminds pedestrians, bicyclists and drivers to watch for...
By Tina Ray - Jun. 30, 2011
Indian Trails, a premier U.S. motor coach company, has announced the start of new daily scheduled service between Duluth, Minn., and points along Wisconsin's Northern Tier.
The new service, which...
By Tracy Ward - Jun. 30, 2011
Secretary of State Ruth Johnson today presented the Michigan Health and Hospital Association (MHA) a Shining Star Award, the highest honor the secretary of state gives to individuals and...
By Sue Rishmawi - Jun. 30, 2011
The Salvation Army presented Consumers Energy with an inaugural recognition award to acknowledge the importance of the PeopleCare Program June 28 at the National Energy and Utility Affordability...
By Tracy Ward - Jun. 29, 2011
More than a million time-saving license plate tab renewal transactions have been performed on Department of State self-service kiosks since the program began over six years ago, Secretary of State...
By Stephanie Ramirez - Jun. 29, 2011
Flint Youth Theatre (FYT) announces its 54th season of professional theater that engages minds and changes lives. The stories comprising Rites of Passage Encore: Transitions and Transformations...
By Robert Gill - Jun. 29, 2011
The crime in the Potter Longway neighborhood is getting ridiculous. I have forwarded some of you a copy of the crime report for last month and so far this month things are getting crazy. I heard a...
By Julia Zaher - Jun. 29, 2011
Genesee County is joining the ranks of Michigan communities with 211 service. Lindsey Younger, Resource Genesee president and CEO, announced the launch of the free 24-hour help hotline June...
By Carol D. Rugg - Jun. 28, 2011
Shannon Lawder has been a member of the Mott Foundation's Civil Society grantmaking team since 1995, and she was named program director in 2007. In March 2011, Mott's board of trustees approved a...
By Tracy Ward - Jun. 28, 2011
Secretary of State Ruth Johnson today thanked lawmakers for passing the common-sense fix she proposed for the state's new restrictions for teen drivers with a Level 2 Graduated Driver License.
The...
By Ilene Cantor - Jun. 28, 2011
Dr. Michael Boucree, Hurley Medical Center outcomes management vice president and chief quality and patient safety officer, leaves Flint after more than two decades for a position in his native New...
By Carol D. Rugg - Jun. 28, 2011
The Prima Civitas Foundation has sought to help Michigan residents and leaders explore, understand and realize a new economic vision for the state since its launch in 2006. The East Lansing-based...
By Maggie Jaruzel Potter - Jun. 28, 2011
For Milada Grabovica, the worst day on her current job was getting stung by about 50 bees. Still, the 26-year-old says her worst day as a beekeeper was better than her best day as a waitress.
"In...
By Cullen Schwarz - Jun. 27, 2011
U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow and U.S. Rep. Dale Kildee today introduced the Reengaging Americans in Serious Education by Uniting Programs Act (RAISE UP). The legislation will coordinate existing...
By Tracy Ward - Jun. 24, 2011
Secretary of State Ruth Johnson praised lawmakers for their support of bills that give veterans the option of buying motorcycle license plates that feature the insignia of their military service...
By Julia Zaher - Jun. 24, 2011
A new phone service is being launched in Genesee County to connect people to free community, social, government and health services information.
By dialing 211, callers will receive easy...
By Tracy Schrauben - Jun. 23, 2011
GreenStone Farm Credit Services recently announced Jim Nowak as its new regional vice president of sales and customer relations in mideastern Michigan.
In this position, Nowak will serve as the...
By Cullen Schwarz - Jun. 22, 2011
U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow today testified before a Senate committee on the job-creation potential of new advanced manufacturing technologies. As the chairwoman of the bipartisan Senate...
By Carol Rugg - Jun. 22, 2011
Macie Schriner has joined the staff of the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation as a communications officer for online strategies. She will assume responsibility for the ongoing development of the...
By Sherry Stewart - Jun. 22, 2011
McLaren Regional Medical Center offers a free stroke education series for stroke survivors, those at risk for stroke and their family members to attend year-round. These free programs will be held...
By Elaine Redd - Jun. 22, 2011
The Genesee Regional Chamber of Commerce, officials from Fenton and Acument Global Technologies Inc., one of the world's leading providers of mechanical fastening systems, jointly celebrated the...
By Dawn Jones - Jun. 21, 2011
The Flint Fire Department responded to nine house fires in a five-hour span during the overnight hours between June 20 and June 21. Arson is suspected in all nine fires that were set in vacant...
By Dawn Jones - Jun. 21, 2011
For several days the Flint Police Department has been investigating leads in connection with the June 17 homicide of Attorney C. Frederick Robinson. Based on these investigations the department has...
By Herman Marable - Jun. 21, 2011
Flint 68th District Judge Herman Marable Jr. and his citizens advisory committee announced June 21 that seven students have been selected as Judge Marable's Students of the Month for September...
By Sharon Campbell - Jun. 20, 2011
Mott Community College has made another national listing, demonstrating that the college is achieving notable success in accomplishing its mission for the community. MCC was not only measured...
By Dawn Jones - Jun. 18, 2011
Longtime civil rights activist and prominent Flint Attorney C. Frederick Robinson was found dead in his east side Flint home late Friday night.
Just before 11:45 p.m. June 17 Flint police...
By Michael J. Thorp - Jun. 18, 2011
The Genesee County Parks is pleased to announce the fourth season of the Huckleberry Radio Hour, an old-time radio show broadcast live on 1470AM-WFNT from the historic Colwell Opera House at...
By Holly Carlton - Jun. 18, 2011
More than 150 fans of the annual Back to the Bricks Car Show and Cruise left downtown Flint at about 10 a.m. June 17 headed for the first stop of an eight-day tour of the perimeter of Michigan's...
By Tracy Ward - Jun. 18, 2011
A "new" Department of State mobile office will travel across Michigan to serve residents, but with fewer costs and greater portability, Secretary of State Ruth Johnson announced June 17.
The...
By Mel Serow - Jun. 15, 2011
The UM-Flint and Pat Tillman Foundation announce two students have been selected as Tillman Military Scholars for the 2011-2012 academic year. They are Kyle Cawood, a nursing major, who will attend...
By Heather Throne - Jun. 15, 2011
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) has selected Cherry Central Inc. of Traverse City as the Michigan Agriculture Exporter of the Year. The company was honored June...
By Dawn Jones - Jun. 14, 2011
The Michigan Economic Growth Authority Board (MEGA) approved a multi-million dollar tax credit for General Motors June 14 in Lansing. GM had requested the tax credit for the proposed building of a...
By Regina R. Strong - Jun. 14, 2011
The Community Foundation of Greater Flint has awarded the Genesee Chamber Foundation (GCF) a $10,000 grant from its Healthy Youth, Healthy Seniors Fund to support the YouthQuest Health and...
By Mel Serow - Jun. 13, 2011
Current and future public health professionals have a new opportunity to further their chosen careers with a master's of public health (MPH) degree now offered by the UM-Flint.
The UM-Flint public...
By Nick DeLeeuw - Jun. 13, 2011
As students and schools across Michigan this week close the book on the 2010-2011 school year and begin summer vacation, the Michigan Association of Public School Academies (MAPSA) June 13 released...
By Donna Ullrich - Jun. 13, 2011
The Michigan Civil War Sesquicentennial History Partners and the Michigan Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission are seeking the help of Michigan communities, organizations and individuals to...
By Ann Goldon - Jun. 09, 2011
Results from an air monitoring study conducted before and after the state smoke-free air law took effect find a major reduction in the level of particulate matter in the air in restaurants after...
By Sheila Beachum Bilby - Jun. 08, 2011
Chinara Arthur, a newly licensed 28-year old nurse, likens the past few months to being on a roller-coaster.
Since graduating in December with an associate's degree in nursing from Mott Community...
By Ilene Cantor - Jun. 08, 2011
Mouse livers may not sound exciting to some, but Dr. Rajaie Namas, a second-year internal medicine resident at Hurley Medical Center, found them fascinating — at least at the cellular...
By Elaine D. Redd - Jun. 08, 2011
New Century Adult Day Program will hold a press conference and grand opening of a new medical clinic, New Century II, 3710 Davison Rd., at 11 a.m. June 10.
The event will be staged by Glenn...
By Regina R. Strong - Jun. 07, 2011
Do you know how to gather market research? Are you prepared to create a successful proposal for government? Do you understand the government solicitation process?
The Procurement Technical...
By Tracy Ward - Jun. 07, 2011
New initiatives to encourage more Michigan residents to join Michigan's Organ Donor Registry are seeing early success, announced Secretary of State Ruth Johnson.
Among the new initiatives is a...
By Sharon Campbell - Jun. 03, 2011
Mott Community College Trustee Chairwoman Lenore Croudy is giving back to a lot of "lifetime friends" with the announcement of an endowment bearing her name.
More than $17,000 was raised at a...
By Ilene Cantor - Jun. 03, 2011
Hurley Medical Center, the region's leader in bariatrics, continues to offer the newest in weight loss surgery — the sleeve gastrectomy. Hurley Medical Center is the only hospital in the region...
By Jennifer Holton - Jun. 02, 2011
Federal conservation technical and financial assistance is available to Michigan landowners and agricultural producers in the Saginaw Bay and Western Lake Erie Basin as part of the Great Lakes...
By Janice Henry - Jun. 02, 2011
The Flint Institute of Arts (FIA) is the recipient of a $25,000 history of art grant from the Samuel H. Kress Foundation. The grant will be used to fund the part-time position of associate curator...
By Elaine D. Redd - Jun. 02, 2011
When the brothers of Kettering University's Beta Theta Pi fraternity found themselves in need of a place where they could live together for the first time in three years, they were faced with a...
By Olga M. Long - Jun. 02, 2011
The Michigan Saves Home Energy Loan Program increased its loan cap from $12,500 to $20,000 June 1. The higher loan cap will eliminate a barrier for consumers who want to invest in deep energy...
By Sherry Hayden - Jun. 01, 2011
The College Cultural Neighborhood Association is working with Woodside Church, the Genesee County Metropolitan Planning Commission and CBC Recycling to bring the Genesee County recycling trailer to...
By Payal Ravani - Jun. 01, 2011
Potter Park Zoo is proud to announce a new partnership with DFCU Financial, Michigan's largest credit union. DFCU Financial will sponsor the 10th anniversary of the BIG Zoo Lesson.
"We are...
By Ben Becker - Jun. 01, 2011
Sen. Debbie Stabenow, chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry announced June 1 the U.S. Department of Agriculture will strengthen its commitment to protecting...
By Dawn Jones - Jun. 01, 2011
The city of Flint is awaiting the decision of a three-member arbitration panel that will decide the consolidated lawsuits of 48 current and former Flint police officers. The officers allege racial...
By Ilene Cantor - Jun. 01, 2011
Hurley Medical Center announces that Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha is the new pediatric program director. Hanna-Attisha is a graduate of Michigan State University's College of Human Medicine and...
By Ann Richards - May. 31, 2011
Across the country, cities are struggling to provide adequate public safety in a time of reduced tax revenue, layoffs and escalating crime. In many communities, cutbacks have shrunk the municipal...
By Ilene Cantor - May. 27, 2011
The Michigan State Medical Society (MSMS) committee on CME accreditation recently awarded the Hurley Medical Center Institute for Continuing Medical Education six years of accreditation with...
By Randall Thompson - May. 27, 2011
Proposed military motorcycle plates pay tribute to the service and sacrifice of Michigan veterans and are a great way to show support for the armed services, said Secretary of State Ruth Johnson...
By Theresa Roach - May. 27, 2011
More than 2,500 miles in active and alternative transportation were recorded by local organizations and companies during the Commuter Challenge, a countywide competition led by the Safe and Active...
By Cindy Ficorelli - May. 27, 2011
Hearing that a loved one has been diagnosed with a serious, possibly life-limiting illness can be overwhelming. Emotions seem to run wild — fear, anger, sadness, guilt, anxiety. And then, what do...
By Julie Pierce - May. 27, 2011
With the start of the Michigan boating season in May, Secretary of State Ruth Johnson and the U.S. Coast Guard encourage residents to help keep the state's waterways and marinas safe by reporting...
By Jennifer Holton - May. 26, 2011
With the severe wet weather Michigan has experienced over the last few weeks, residents could see more mosquito activity. The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) today...
By Randall Thompson - May. 26, 2011
Secretary of State Ruth Johnson looked on May 26 as Gov. Rick Snyder signed legislation that will allow the sale of Gold Star license plates to the families of military personnel killed while...
By Cullen Schwarz - May. 25, 2011
Sen. Debbie Stabenow, author of the Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing Loan Program that has helped automakers transform old factories, create jobs and build the cars of the future in...
By Cindy Ficorelli - May. 25, 2011
Nancy Haywood has been named chief financial officer (CFO) for Genesys Health System.
Haywood will report directly to Betsy Aderholdt, president and CEO of Genesys. She will lead the system's...
By Randall Thompson - May. 25, 2011
For the first time, the families of military personnel killed while serving on active duty will be able to honor their loved ones with a special Gold Star license plate, Secretary of State Ruth...
By Hilda McShane - May. 25, 2011
Due to the extremely inclement weather today and the forecast for tomorrow, the bridge dedication at For-Mar Nature Preserve scheduled for May 26 will not take place. The event will be...
By Cullen Schwarz - May. 25, 2011
U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, author of legislation to promote domestic advanced vehicle technology research, development and production, issued the following statement today following General Motors'...
By Cullen Schwarz - May. 24, 2011
U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, co-chairman of the Senate manufacturing caucus, and 10 of her colleagues May 24 urged Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner to support business tax reforms that strengthen...
By Kimberly Roddy - May. 24, 2011
The Flint Children's Museum, 1602 W. University Ave., will open its doors for free to about 500 local children who otherwise may not have had the opportunity to visit the museum this year thanks to...
By Janice Henry - May. 24, 2011
The Flint Institute of Arts, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts, will join 1,300 museums across the U.S. offering free admission to all active duty military personnel and their...
By Cullen Schwarz - May. 24, 2011
U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow made the following statement on reports that Chrysler would be paying back their loans from the federal government May 24.
"Not long ago Chrysler, and hundreds of...
By Jennifer Holton - May. 24, 2011
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) May 23 announced its participation in National Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) Awareness Week. It runs through May 28. EAB Awareness...
By Jennifer Holton - May. 23, 2011
With the Memorial Day holiday right around the corner and warm summer months fast approaching, thoughts of hot dogs and burgers sizzling on the grill have Michiganians heading outside for food and...
By Ilene Cantor - May. 23, 2011
Hurley Medical Center has been designated a NICHE (Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders) hospital — the only national designation indicating a hospital's commitment to elder care...
By Cullen Schwarz - May. 23, 2011
U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow led a group of 41 senators in a letter today to President Barack Obama urging him not to submit any trade agreements to Congress — including pending agreements for...
By Cullen Schwarz - May. 23, 2011
U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, author of legislation to prevent Asian carp and other invasive species from entering the Great Lakes, issued the following statement May 23 about the Asian Carp Regional...
By Talaya Grimes - May. 23, 2011
The Africa Grantmakers' Affinity Group (AGAG) has released the summary report of their recent study that asked a critical question often left unexamined in making grants to NGOs (non-government...
By Nick DeLeeuw - May. 21, 2011
Douglas Misiuk, Misiuk Funeral Home in Chesaning, was recently elected to the Michigan Funeral Directors Association (MFDA) board of directors. The MFDA is a professional organization representing...
By Karen Campese - May. 21, 2011
Summer is a time for being outdoors, vacationing or just enjoying the nice weather. Unfortunately, it is not an enjoyable time for everyone. For those dealing with disease, illness, injury or...
By Scott Thomas - May. 19, 2011
The Michigan Warriors announces that forward Justin Hoomaian is joining goaltender Robert Tadazak and defensemen Michael Szuma and Kevin Killian as college commitments.
Hoomaian will join the...
By Heather Throne - May. 19, 2011
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) will have a Michigan pavilion at this year's Michigan Restaurant Association (MRA) and Michigan Grocers Association (MGA)...
By Scott Thomas - May. 19, 2011
The Michigan Warriors announces that defenseman Kevin Killian is joining goaltender Robert Tadazak and defenseman Michael Szuma as college commitments to advance their hockey careers.
Killian will...
By Ann Richards - May. 19, 2011
Kettering University is taking an increasingly entrepreneurial approach to engineering education that also is benefiting the community that surrounds it.
Nowhere is that more apparent than at...
By Sheila Beachum Bilby - May. 19, 2011
With gasoline at the pump reaching record highs nationwide in the U.S., the labors of a small company in Flint might be about to start paying off.
Swedish Biogas International AB (SBI) is just...
By Ilene Cantor - May. 19, 2011
Alan Klein, a pediatric dentist at Hurley Medical Center and advisor to the Sheppy Dog Fund, has recommended a donation of $90,000 be given to Hurley's new Paul F. Reinhart Emergency Trauma Center...
By Cullen Schwarz - May. 18, 2011
U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow today made the following statement after U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk announced that the United States won a landmark World Trade Organization (WTO) case. The WTO...
By Julia Zaher - May. 17, 2011
The Resource Genesee board of directors has named Flint resident Lindsey Younger president and CEO for the nonprofit organization. Younger has been director of information services at the nonprofit...
By Tatilia Y. Burroughs - May. 17, 2011
Members of the Genesee County Bar Association elected officers and directors at the association's annual meeting May 16.
The officers are President Karen L. Folks, Vice President James J. Wascha...
By Sherry Stewart - May. 17, 2011
McLaren Regional Medical Center is offering a stroke education series for stroke survivors, those at risk for stroke and their family members. These free programs will be held from 3:30 to 5 p.m...
By Heather Throne - May. 17, 2011
Founded in 1996, the Michigan Clean Sweep Program helps protect the state's natural resources and prevents pollution by ensuring the safe and proper disposal of outdated, unused or unwanted...
By Sarah Dunne - May. 17, 2011
Efforts to improve the lighting, traffic flow, pedestrian safety and aesthetics of a key corridor connecting downtown Flint with the heart of the city's cultural district have received an important...
By Maggie Jaruzel Potter - May. 17, 2011
It's been a fortnight since deadly tornadoes ripped through seven Southern states, and some environmental leaders in the region say the storms' damage extends beyond the known casualties —...
By Scott Thomas - May. 16, 2011
Two members of the 2010-2011 Michigan Warriors team that finished the season as the NAHL runners-up have been selected in the 2011 USHL entry draft.
Warriors defenseman Ryan Trenz, who was...
By Sharon Campbell - May. 16, 2011
Two students from Mott Community College received awards for their dedication and commitment to community service during the Michigan Campus Compact 15th annual Outstanding Student Service Awards...
By Connie Peters - May. 16, 2011
The Greater Flint Sunrise Rotary has more than $308,000 through its annual golf outing during the past 18 years, including more than $13,000 in 2010. The funds have provided scholarships to local...
By Carol Rugg - May. 12, 2011
DeJuan J. Woods of Wixom, Mich., has joined the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation as an associate program officer for the Pathways Out of Poverty grantmaking team. He is responsible for Mott's...
By Andrea Beale - May. 12, 2011
A former dolphin trainer, a neuroscience specialist, several people with international teaching experiences and an All-American water polo player who plans to swim the English Channel were among...
By Dawn Jones - May. 12, 2011
Four Flint firefighters and one Flint police officer have been disciplined in connection with the April 17 house fire on the 3900 block of Leerda.
"These five public safety employees have been...
By Ilene Cantor - May. 11, 2011
Dr. Samuel R. Dismond Jr., Hurley family physician, and his wife, Janice A. Dismond, a registered nurse, were presented a Presidential Citation during the 146th annual meeting of the Michigan State...
By Cullen Schwarz - May. 10, 2011
Sen. Debbie Stabenow today announced that Lansing-based Niowave, a cutting-edge producer of superconducting particle accelerators, was awarded the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Small...
By Mel Serow - May. 10, 2011
Mott Community College and the UM-Flint have a long history of forming partnerships to better the educational opportunities for area students. Now the two schools have created Mott2UM-Flint, a new...
By Cynthia Edwards - May. 10, 2011
The Social Security Administration today announced the most popular baby names in Michigan for 2010. Sophia and Jacob topped the list.
The top five boys names for 2010 in Michigan were Jacob...
By Cullen Schwarz - May. 10, 2011
With local gas prices hitting record highs, Rep. Gary Peters and Sen. Debbie Stabenow today announced legislation to help Michigan's automakers and suppliers develop the next generation of...
By Duane M. Elling - May. 10, 2011
Rethinking and reusing existing urban assets rather than "carving up yet another farm field for development" are definitive steps to creating strong, vibrant and sustainable cities and regions...
By Cindy Ficorelli - May. 06, 2011
Winners of the ninth annual Community Caring Award were announced May 6 at a breakfast honoring community organizations and individuals who make a difference in the life of thousands of Genesee...
By Cullen Schwarz - May. 06, 2011
U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow May 6 held a press conference with local residents and business owners at the Northwestern Marathon gas station in Southfield to discuss efforts to combat rising gas...
By Annie Oper - May. 05, 2011
Woodside Church, 1509 E. Court St., welcomes the Rev. Kendall Harold Brown as its interim minister and pastor. Brown has developed a deep appreciation of the special blessings and unique challenges...
By Randall Thompson - May. 05, 2011
Secretary of State Ruth Johnson today announced that driver education instructors and providers now have the convenient option of renewing their licenses online.
The Secretary of State's new...
By Ilene Cantor - May. 04, 2011
Shawndra Jones of Linden is the latest DAISY (diseases attacking the immune system) Award winner. She works in the Hurley Medical Center burn unit.
The Daisy Foundation was formed in January 2000...
By Cullen Schwarz - May. 04, 2011
The Small Business Council of America (SBCA) presented Sen. Debbie Stabenow the Small Business Council of America's 2011 Congressional Award May 4 for her longtime advocacy for small...
By Sharon Campbell - May. 04, 2011
Once again the Mott Community College Bears have won a state championship. This time it was in golf.
The MCC Bears came in first in the Michigan Community College Athletic Association (MCCAA) golf...
By Olga M. Long - May. 03, 2011
Financial Plus Federal Credit Union has named Katrina Khouri the public relations specialist serving Financial Plus' five Genesee County locations. Khouri is responsible for matching Financial...
By Scott Thomas - May. 02, 2011
The North American Hockey League (NAHL) announced May 2 at the Robertson Cup Championship Tournament banquet that Michigan Warriors goaltender Robert Tadazak has been named its Most Valuable Player...
By Ilene Cantor - May. 02, 2011
Hurley Medical Center announced that Melany Gavulic has been chosen as the senior vice president for operations at Hurley. The board's approval of Melany's appointment is the result of a...
By Wendi Fournier - Apr. 29, 2011
The Whiting presents a wide variety of performances, from the Bacon Brothers, Chris Isaak, Wayne Brady and Midtown Men to Mamma Mia!, Rain — A Tribute to the Beatles, Burn the Floor and The...
By Herman Marable - Apr. 29, 2011
Seven Judge Marable Students of the Month for the 2010-2011 school year were recognized April 29. The ceremony took place in Flint 68th District Judge Herman Marable Jr.'s temporary courtroom at...
By Jennifer Holton - Apr. 29, 2011
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) April 29 unveiled a new web site, www.michigan.gov/pestexam, to make it easier and more convenient for the state's 23,000...
By Ilene Cantor - Apr. 28, 2011
The Hurley Foundation has received a $50,000 grant from the Ruth Mott Foundation to assist with the Dort Park relocation and redevelopment project that is part of the Paul F. Reinhart Emergency...
By Matt Williams and Bryan Thomas - Apr. 28, 2011
Sen. Debbie Stabenow and Sen. Carl Levin April 28 sent a letter to Ambassador Ron Kirk, U.S. trade representative, urging him to demand that China play by the rules and not implement another...
By Sherry Stewart - Apr. 27, 2011
Join McLaren's top orthopedic experts as they present Bone Up on Joint Pain and Replacements, a free educational program to discuss joint pain and shoulder, hip and knee replacements 6 p.m. May 25...
By Sen. Debbie Stabenow - Apr. 27, 2011
Michigan residents Jim Smith of Davison and Bonnie Bare of Clio are tired of seeing, hearing and smelling the Canadian trash trucks that are still coming down Interstate 69 from the Blue Water...
By Elaine D. Redd - Apr. 20, 2011
The Genesee Regional Chamber of Commerce (GRCC) April 20 announced leadership appointments at YouthQuest, the organization's afterschool program for at-risk children. The program operates at 15...
By Randall Thompson - Apr. 19, 2011
Secretary of State Ruth Johnson, in the first state of the secretary of state address April 19 in Lansing, highlighted challenges facing the Department of State, strategies to resolve those issues...
By Elaine D. Redd - Apr. 19, 2011
The Genesee Regional Chamber of Commerce announced today that Magna Electronics Technology Inc., an operating unit of Magna International Inc., has received a $2.1 million tax credit from the...
By Bridget Patrick - Apr. 14, 2011
Routine bovine tuberculosis (TB) surveillance testing conducted by the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently found...
By Karianne Martus - Apr. 14, 2011
Survival Heirlooms, a seed business, holds its grand opening April 16 at the Flint Farmers' Market.
Remember those tomatoes your grandmother grew or the ones the farmer down the road used to sell...
By Chris Gleason - Apr. 11, 2011
Genesys Health System and Patricia Maryland, Ascension Health Michigan, announce that Elizabeth "Betsy" Aderholdt has been named president of Genesys Health System.
Aderholdt has been serving as...
By Dawn Jones - Apr. 10, 2011
Flint Police arrested a man Sunday afternoon in Flint City Hall. Police found the windows of the front doors of City Hall had been broken and other signs of vandalism inside the building. The...
By Shawn Starkey - Apr. 09, 2011
UM-Flint and St. Clair County Community College have signed an agreement to give registered nurses the opportunity to complete a bachelor of science degree in nursing on St. Clair County Community...
By Elaine D. Redd - Apr. 06, 2011
The Genesee Regional Chamber of Commerce (GRCC) and the eTeam has announced the recipients of two new awards — the Genesee 10 to Watch Award and the Spark Award — at the fourth annual Jumpstart...
By Sharon Campbell - Apr. 06, 2011
Leaders from Oakland University and Mott Community College are forming a partnership for a joint admission and concurrent enrollment program that will provide an innovative higher education option...
By Dawn Jones - Apr. 01, 2011
During the past year, the city of Flint has quietly racked up a series of victories in lawsuits and grievances filed against it. The most recent victory came in a case where the parent of a Flint...
By Janice Henry - Mar. 24, 2011
The Flint Institute of Arts has been awarded a grant from Target stores to continue offering Target Free Saturdays at the FIA. Since beginning its partnership with Target five years ago, more than...
By Kara Ross - Mar. 24, 2011
The Food Bank of Eastern Michigan and Feeding America, the nation's largest domestic hunger relief organization, March 24 released a landmark study, Map the Meal Gap, providing the first detailed...
By Ilene Cantor - Mar. 24, 2011
The Hurley Foundation has received a $10,000 grant from Verizon Wireless. The funds will go to the There's No Excuse for Abuse Campaign. It will enable Hurley Medical Center to focus on domestic...
By Bridget Patrick - Mar. 24, 2011
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) today announced the establishment of a "potential high risk area" around a Cheboygan County deer taken during the 2010 hunting...
By Lorna Latham - Mar. 21, 2011
David McGhee of Flint has been selected to be a part of the American Express and National Urban League Emerging Leaders Program (ELP).
Applications poured in from around the country for the elite...
By Kara Sherd - Mar. 15, 2011
McLaren Health Plan (MHP) has hired Teri Mikan as vice president of regulatory affairs and compliance officer.
Mikan will help lead MHP in the development of new products, complying with health...
By Cindy Ficorelli - Mar. 15, 2011
Dr. George Zureikat, a pediatrician, has joined the Genesys medical team as pediatric inpatient specialist medical director.
In this newly created position Zureikat will focus on the treatment and...
By Dawn Jones - Mar. 15, 2011
The State Administrative Board approved Flint's $8 million fiscal stabilization bond request this morning (March 15) in Lansing. The Flint City Council must now approve the issuance of the...
By Ilene Cantor - Feb. 25, 2011
Hurley Medical Center has added one of the most advanced diagnostic tools for helping physicians reach confident diagnoses, while helping patients feel more comfortable during MR scans. The new...
By Maggie Jaruzel Potter - Feb. 23, 2011
Since its creation in 1995, the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund (NMCF) has extended its reach from South Africa to many other countries on the African continent.
It also has grown from having a...
By Ilene Cantor - Feb. 17, 2011
Hurley Medical Center announced its latest DAISY Award winner, Liselotte Barrett, Feb. 16. She works in the 1East Birthing Center Unit.
DAISY is an acronym for Diseases Attacking the Immune...
By Ilene Cantor - Feb. 16, 2011
Dr. Brian Nolan, director of pediatric critical care and clinical director of pediatrics at Hurley Medical Center, has been nominated to receive a Pinnacle Award — Hurley Medical Center's highest...
By Tina Ray - Feb. 10, 2011
For the more than 36 million Americans who experience hearing loss, a motor coach trip creates a struggle to hear which stop is next or listen to the tour guide explain the history of an area.
No...
By Shelia Beachum Bilby - Feb. 02, 2011
The stark contrast between the haves and have-nots in New Brunswick, N.J., prompted Rohan Mathew and Joe Shure — then students at nearby Rutgers University — in November 2008 to launch the...
By Cindy Ficorelli - Feb. 01, 2011
Psychiatrist Furhut Mansour has joined the medical team at Genesys Hillside Center for Behavioral Services in Grand Blanc.
Mansour is fellowship-trained in child and adolescent psychiatry through...
By Shelia Beachum Bilby - Jan. 25, 2011
The stark contrast between the haves and have-nots in New Brunswick, N.J., prompted Rohan Mathew and Joe Shure — then students at nearby Rutgers University — in November 2008 to launch the...
By Ilene Cantor - Jan. 25, 2011
Hurley Medical Center has received a three-year accreditation with commendation from the Commission on Cancer (CoC) of the American College of Surgeons for the 54th year in a row.
Hurley first...
By Ilene Cantor - Jan. 24, 2011
Hurley Medical Center announced Jan. 13 that Nancy Dodds of Grand Blanc is its latest DAISY Award winner. DAISY is an acronym for diseases attacking the immune system.
The Daisy Foundation was...
By Johnny Mason - Jan. 14, 2011
Tired of the stereotype of his hometown of Flint, as a dark, depressed and ugly place, graphic artist and photographer Johnny Mason has released Flint: In The Details, a photographic study of...
By Dawn Jones - Jan. 13, 2011
Flint Mayor Dayne Walling announced today that the city of Flint has reached a tentative contract agreement with AFSCME Local No. 1799 employees. Details of the double digit concessions agreement...
By Craig Rasmussen - Jan. 12, 2011
Halo Burger, a home-grown brand that has become synonymous with great taste, excellent service and an outstanding customer experience, was recently acquired by Dortch Enterprises, another local...
By Ann Richards - Jan. 11, 2011
The nonprofit sector has long been the "invisible subcontinent" on the economic landscape of the U.S., says Lester M. Salamon, author of a new report entitled Michigan Nonprofit Employment.
"We...
By Sharon Campbell - Jan. 11, 2011
Bring your ideas. Bring your imagination. Build your invention. Mott Community College now has a place where anyone can make just about anything.
A longtime pioneer dedicated to bridging the...
By Ilene Cantor - Jan. 07, 2011
Hurley Medical Center announced its latest DAISY award winner, Kara Polmanteer of Davison, Jan. 3. DAISY is an acronym for "diseases attacking the immune system."
The Daisy Foundation was formed...
By Ken Silfven - Dec. 27, 2010
Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land Dec. 27 announced that the creation of a PLUS office in Livingston County will mean enhanced services for area customers.
The Livingston County PLUS Office opens...
By Payal Ravani - Dec. 22, 2010
Ramir, a 13-year-old snow leopard, has arrived at the Potter Park Zoo in Lansing.
"We're happy to have Ramir join us," said Zoo Director Gerry Brady. "It's important that Association of Zoo and...
By Carol D. Rugg - Dec. 22, 2010
For a second year in a row, the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation has made a series of special, year-end grants to help its home community of Genesee County address local needs for food, housing and...
By Lara Delosh - Dec. 21, 2010
By next summer, Flint-area teens and college students will see a long-treasured venue for local music and art relocated and transformed thanks to a $200,000 grant from the Charles Stewart Mott...
By Jeanette Lake - Dec. 17, 2010
The American Red Cross Great Lakes Blood Services Region will soon be able to accept blood donations from 16-year-olds who have written parental or guardian consent thanks to a new bill that passed...
By Carol Rugg - Dec. 16, 2010
At a time when many foundations are giving up on print annual reports, the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation decided to breathe new life into the old medium by marrying its just-released report with...
By Julia Zaher - Dec. 15, 2010
Kenyetta Dotson of Flint is the recipient of Resource Genesee's 2010 Sybyl Award. She received the award Dec. 9 at Resource Genesee's holiday luncheon held at the Riverfront Banquet Center in...
By Julia Zaher - Dec. 14, 2010
Resource Genesee, which has served as the Volunteer Center for Genesee County for more than a decade, has been awarded a $47,713 grant from the Michigan Community Service Commission (MCSC). The...
By Mott Foundation Staff - Dec. 14, 2010
UM-Flint has received a $405,000 grant from the C. S. Mott Foundation for international student recruitment.
This grant will provide funds to the UM-Flint International Center to provide support...
By Karianne Martus - Dec. 13, 2010
The market announces the official launch of its Friends of the Flint Farmers' Market. During the holiday season, the market wants to give those who say they love the market the chance to give their...
By Dawn Jones - Dec. 13, 2010
Flint has recorded its 61st and 62nd homicide of 2010, surpassing the record set in 1986. Flint Mayor Dayne Walling calls it a tragic day in the city's history.
Police were called to a house in...
By Mott Foundation Staff - Dec. 08, 2010
The Foundation for the Uptown Reinvestment Corporation has been granted $80,000 by the C.S. Mott Foundation for the Flint Wayfinding Project to be used between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31.
As investments...
By Wanda Harden - Dec. 08, 2010
The Flint District Library board of trustees has appointed Kathryn "Kay" Schwartz to serve as the Flint Public Library director of libraries. The board of trustees made the appointment by a...
By Maggie Jaruzel Potter - Dec. 07, 2010
When the topic is water — freshwater, that is — Cameron Davis' words flow with clarity and passion.
"The Great Lakes are finite, fragile and globally critical."
In his role as senior adviser...
By Herman Marable - Dec. 07, 2010
Flint 68th District Judge Herman Marable Jr. and his citizens advisory committee announced today that Ashley Hamilton, 16, of Flint has been selected as the 2009-2010 Judge Marable Student of the...
By Ilene Cantor - Dec. 03, 2010
The Genesee Regional Chamber of Commerce presented Dr. Laura Ann Carravallah with the 2010 Athena Award Dec 2. Carravallah was chosen from a pool of 13 nominees.
"I am so honored to have been...
By Lara DeLosh - Dec. 02, 2010
The Genesee Regional Chamber of Commerce presented Dr. Laura Ann Carravallah the 2010 Athena Award and Katrina Khouri the new 2010 Athena Young Professional Leadership Award during a ceremony at...
By Mott Foundation Staff - Nov. 29, 2010
The C.S. Mott Foundation has granted $150,000 for Oct. 1 to Sept. 30 to the Genesee Intermediate School District for Genesee Early College.
This renewal grant will provide partial support for...
By Mott Foundation Staff - Nov. 29, 2010
The C.S. Mott Foundation has granted the Foundation for the Uptown Reinvestment Corporation $60,200 for downtown security from Sept. 1 to July 31.
This grant will support the expansion of a pilot...
By Dawn Jones - Nov. 19, 2010
The city of Flint was unable to reach a concession agreement with its police officers union after meeting for several hours Nov 19.
Flint Mayor Dayne Walling calls it a "major disappointment," but...
By Kara Sherd - Nov. 19, 2010
The Michigan Energy Efficiency Network (MichEEN) today planted the seeds for a grassroots, online community to help local government, schools, businesses and other groups save time, money and...
By Ilene Cantor - Nov. 18, 2010
Hurley Medical Center was granted a three-year accreditation designation by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC), a program administered by the American College of...
By Robert Campbell - Nov. 16, 2010
Flint Community Schools announces the availability of ParentWeb, an internet-based program that was developed and implemented to improve communications with parents regarding their children's...
By Ilene Cantor - Nov. 16, 2010
The Hurley Foundation has been awarded $10,000 from the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation to test the effectiveness of tai chi in reducing the risk of falls among the elderly.
"Tai chi...
By Sherry Taylor - Nov. 04, 2010
In recognition of National Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, Oct. 24 to Oct. 30, and to raise awareness of this important public health issue, the Genesee County Childhood Lead Poisoning...
By Cindy Ficorelli - Nov. 03, 2010
Consumers have chosen Genesys as one of the nation's top hospitals for quality, image, reputation, best doctors and best nurses for the ninth consecutive year.
National Research Corporation (NRC)...
By Ilene Cantor - Nov. 01, 2010
Hurley Medical Center announced its latest DAISY Award winner, Lola Dudley of Flint Township, Nov. 1. DAISY is an acronym for Diseases Attacking the Immune System.
The Daisy Foundation was...
By Ilene Cantor - Oct. 18, 2010
Susan Moulton, Hurley Medical Center's women's health care associates office, is the recipient of the sixth biennial Libby Award. The award is presented to a deserving woman who exemplifies the...
By Carol D. Rugg - Oct. 15, 2010
For more than a year, the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation has been using social media, including Facebook, to share news about Mott-supported organizations, projects and events around the...
By Sharon Campbell - Oct. 05, 2010
OnSite Energy announces the launch of its new business in Flint and the availability of its three biodiesel processors.
"These processors allow customers to re-process used cooking oil or use...
By Cindy Ficorelli - Oct. 01, 2010
Dr. Kenneth Steibel, president of the Genesys Regional Medical Center medical staff, announces the appointment of three physicians to the hospital physician team: Dr. Mustafa Alnounou...
By Carol D. Rugg - Oct. 01, 2010
Facing a major funding shortfall, the Genesee County Parks and Recreation Commission is getting some critical help from a $1.27-million grant from the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation.
The grant...
By Jared Field - Sep. 30, 2010
The Atwood Stadium Authority board of directors announced today the appointment of Ron Rolak as stadium director.
Atwood Stadium, an inner-city stadium with a seating capacity of more than 11,000...
By Kara Sherd - Sep. 29, 2010
Hurley Medical Center announced its DAISY Award winner Michelle Beasinger of Clio Sept. 29. DAISY is an acronym for Diseases Attacking the Immune System. The Daisy Foundation was formed in January...
By Andrea C. Bergstrom - Sep. 24, 2010
Call it what you want — urban agriculture, metropolitan agriculture or locally grown. By any description, the effort to use urban land to raise food for residents has quickly evolved from hip...
By Sharon Campbell - Sep. 21, 2010
Using computer aided design (CAD) and rapid prototyping tools and equipment, SE Tools of Lapeer and a group of Mott Community College Regional Technology Center staff and faculty members recently...
By Ann Richards - Sep. 17, 2010
Almost 10 years in the making, the "big U.P. deal" draws to a climax in September when The Michigan Nature Conservancy, Midland's Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow Foundation and the Mott Foundation are...
By Sheila Beachum Bilby - Sep. 15, 2010
Michigan's prolonged economic misery has worsened in recent years as area employers have shed thousands of jobs, many of which had afforded workers the chance at a middle-class lifestyle.
In an...
By Karianne Martus - Sep. 01, 2010
The Flint Farmers' Market is proud to announce it has been voted one of the Top 10 Favorite Farmers' Markets in the 2010 American Farmland Trust's (AFT) America's Favorite Farmers' Market online...
By Carol D. Rugg - Aug. 26, 2010
Leaders of the Great Lakes states have successfully worked together in the past to achieve shared goals, as evidenced by the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement and the Great Lakes Compact. With...
By Duane M. Elling - Aug. 16, 2010
It was 1935 when philanthropist Charles Stewart Mott made an investment to keep six schools open after hours in his adopted hometown of Flint. The goal — provide area families with opportunities...
By Sarah Dunne - Aug. 13, 2010
The Flint Cultural Center Corporation (FCCC) board of directors announces the appointment of Marsha Barber Clark as interim president and chief executive officer. Clark, a consultant with the...
By Kara Sherd - Aug. 12, 2010
Hurley Medical Center announced Nurse Kristen Ochoa of Holly is the recipient of its eighth DAISY Award.
DAISY is an acronym for Diseases Attacking the Immune System. The Daisy Foundation was...
By Herman Marable - Aug. 03, 2010
Flint 68th District Judge Herman Marable and his advisory committee announced today that Elisha Major, 15, Sage Fountain, 15, Hollie McKamie, 15, Mykel Thompson, 15, and DelRio Perkins, 15, all...
By Carol Rugg - Jul. 28, 2010
Fifty years ago, Flint, Michigan's ambitious goal of creating one of the country's first cultural districts was on its way to becoming a reality after more than $20 million was raised from...
By Victor Lukasavitz - Jul. 28, 2010
Construction is about 60 percent complete on a new universal multi-use hard surface blacktop pathway in Flint along the Flint River. This facility, the Flint River Kettering Trail, was provided...
By Wanda Harden - Jul. 27, 2010
The Flint Public Library will soon begin ramping up its technological capacity — and ultimately improve services to area patrons — thanks to a one-year, $425,000 grant from the Charles Stewart...
By Judy Putnam - Jul. 27, 2010
Michigan fell to No. 30 among the 50 states in the annual Kids Count report on child well-being released today, the state's worst ranking in more than a decade. Michigan ranked 27th for child...
By Cindy Ficorelli - Jul. 26, 2010
Dr. Kenneth Steibel, president of the Genesys Regional Medical Center medical staff, announces the appointment of Dr. Matthew Ebinger, electrophysiologist, to the Genesys Heart Institute...
By Kelly Chesney - Jul. 19, 2010
Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land today announced that all voters casting absentee ballots can now track their ballots online.
"I'm pleased to highlight the newest feature available on the...
By Lorri Rishar Jandron - Jul. 14, 2010
Hurley Medical Center announces Marsha Schmit of Grand Blanc as its sixth DAISY award winner.
DAISY is an acronym for "diseases attacking the immune system." The DAISY Foundation was formed in...
By Ann Richards - Jun. 23, 2010
Neighborhood foot patrol officers can make a critical difference — especially in communities facing tough budget cuts — if residents are willing to "step up" and work with their officer and...
By Barbara Worrell - Jun. 22, 2010
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Care Network have designated McLaren Regional Medical Center as a Blue Distinction Center for Spine Surgery and a Blue Distinction Center for Knee and...
By Sharon Campbell - Jun. 18, 2010
Mott Community College continues to offer a variety of strong, future-oriented academic programs, preparing students for cutting-edge, 21st century careers.
The college is announcing the addition...
By Cindy Ficorelli - Jun. 09, 2010
Dr. Sara Pendleton has joined Genesys as its pediatric medical director. In this newly created job, she is responsible for overseeing all areas of pediatrics and the clinical quality of pediatric...
By Cindy Ficorelli - Jun. 07, 2010
The longer a wound takes to heal, the greater the risk of serious infection. The staff at Genesys Wound and Hyperbaric Center offer advanced clinical approaches that can improve healing rates and...
By Dawn Jones - May. 27, 2010
Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm and Mayor Dayne Walling today announced that the city's request for additional presence of Michigan State Police (MSP) in Flint is being honored and went into effect May...
By Sharon Campbell - May. 24, 2010
It's a high growth area of the automotive body repair and service industry — the restoration of antique, classic or old cars — and a number of Mott Community College students are choosing it as...
By Dawn Jones - May. 19, 2010
The final U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) plan for the clean-up of Buick City comes on the heels of the White House Council on Automotive Communities and Workers announcement Tuesday of...
By Dawn Jones - May. 19, 2010
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 today announced its final decision on an estimated $5 million to $7 million cleanup plan to address historical contamination on the south end portion...
By Sharon Campbell - May. 19, 2010
Mott Community College is offering a new certificate program designed for individuals interested in pursuing careers in the cutting-edge, high-tech field of robotic programming.
MCC's new...
By Cynthia Edwards - May. 07, 2010
There's a new queen of baby names. Isabella took the crown from last year's winner, Emma, to claim the top girl baby name of 2009. Jacob continued his remarkable run by holding onto the top boy...
By Herman Marable - Apr. 12, 2010
Flint 68th District Judge Herman Marable Jr. and his Citizens Advisory Committee announced today that Rachel Neumann, 15, of Flint Township; Alexis Bonilla, 16, of Mt. Morris Township; Eveleen...
By Ann Richards - Mar. 24, 2010
Across the country, escalating crime rates and diminishing municipal budgets are motivating police departments to develop new ways of deploying services. The city of Flint is no exception.
To...
By Ann Richards - Feb. 25, 2010
When the McCree Theatre closed its doors in 1989, almost two decades after its debut as Flint's first and only venue dedicated to African American artists, few believed the beloved inner city...
By Dawn Jones - Feb. 23, 2010
The Charles Stewart Mott Foundation has awarded the Flint $1,150,000 to fund the city's 21st Century Community Policing Program. The award will support a pilot program for one year beginning March...
By Jennifer L. Moore - Feb. 02, 2010
Question: I recently applied for a replacement Social Security card, but I might be moving before it arrives in the mail. What do I do if I move before I get it?
Answer: Once we have verified all...
By Jennifer L. Moore - Feb. 02, 2010
When it comes to Social Security benefits, you may be wondering who must pay taxes on them and who does not. Let's look at the numbers.
If you file a federal tax return as an individual and your...
By Judy Putnam - Jan. 15, 2010
Childhood poverty, abuse and neglect continue to rise in Michigan, but child deaths are down dramatically, the latest Kids Count report finds.
The Kids Count in Michigan Data Book 2009, released...
