Fenton High School tops area schools in U.S. News rankings
By Harold C. Ford Fenton Senior High School topped the list of high school rankings in Genesee County, according to a study published in August 2026 by U.S. News and World Report. The U.S. News rankings include data on more than 27,000 public high schools in 50...
The East Village Magazine – September 2026
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Halloween season begins early with Flint Short Film Freakout
By Nathan Waters The ghost and ghouls, creepies and crawlies have come out of hibernation early as the Flint Short Film Freakout is slithering its way back into downtown Flint.The second annual event begins at 11:30 a.m. on Sept. 5 at Flint Local 432. It runs...
Village Life: A bit of ‘Mario Kart’ in Mexico City
By Kate Stockrahm There are few experiences more humbling than visiting a place where you cannot speak the language well, if at all. We’re here in Mexico City (CDMX), which is larger than New York City in both land area and population to many a foreigner’s...
On ‘Exploring Mid-Michigan: A Guide to Flint, the Saginaw Valley, and the Thumb’
By Gordon Young There are some travel guides you want beside you on the car seat. Remember the old AAA TripTik? It still exists, though in a more practical but less satisfying digital form. The dashboard touchscreen display is just not the same as flipping the pages...
Commentary: You might be a socialist if…
By Paul Rozycki With the victory of Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani as Mayor of New York, the activism of Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Abdul El-Sayed’s recent Michigan primary win, the rise of the Democratic Socialist/progressive wing...
Data centers, AI, and the growth of tech industry demand in Flint and beyond
By Nathan Waters Data centers are one of the hottest and most contentious topics in the current discourse across Michigan and the United States at large. The requirements for digital storage and increased development of online services by big tech companies like Meta...
Attorney General Nessel sues Trump administration over Medicaid work requirements, MDHHS offers response
By Madeleine Graham In late June, as part of a coalition of 24 attorneys general and two governors, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel filed a lawsuit in response to the Trump administration’s implementation of new Medicaid work requirements included in the One Big...
The East Village Magazine – August 2026
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Flint primary sees new & familiar candidates through to general: here are the unofficial results
By EVM Staff With more than a few crowded primary races this cycle, City of Flint residents saw a host of new and familiar candidates for local office on their Aug. 4 ballots. While certification is yet to come, here are the unofficial results of the 2026 Flint...
Commentary: East Village Magazine celebrates 50 years of local journalism, art, and community commitment
By Paul Rozycki In 1976, Flint’s population was about 160,000, General Motors employed 80,000 people in Genesee County, gas was 59 cents a gallon, and the average household income was $16,000. No one had home computers, laptops, or cell phones – and, in July of that...
Sports Beat: Four playoff wins propel Flint City Bucks into USL2 Championship
Flint hosts Vermont on Saturday, August 1, 7:30 p.m., at Atwood Stadium By Harold C. Ford Four consecutive postseason playoff victories have propelled the Flint City Bucks into the 2026 United States League Two (USL2) championship match on Saturday, Aug. 1. Flint will...
Early voting starts today in Flint
By EVM Staff Early voting for the primary election in the City of Flint begins today, Saturday, July 25, 2026, and continues through Sunday, Aug. 2. Early voting hours, according to a press release from the Flint City Clerk's office, are from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on...
Meet the Primary Candidates: Flint Mayoral Election
By Flint. Daily. and EVM Staff Voters in the Aug. 4 primary election in the City of Flint have five mayoral candidates to choose from – four who made the ballot and one official write-in candidate. Two candidates, incumbent Mayor Sheldon Neeley and current Sixth...
Air quality forces location change for Flint City Bucks match
By EVM Staff Due to poor air quality, the USL League Two Central Conference quarterfinal playoff doubleheader scheduled for today, Friday, July 17, has been moved to Legacy Center Sports Complex in Brighton, according to a Flint City Bucks' press release. The Bucks...
City of Flint opens cooling centers to combat week’s extreme heat
By EVM Staff In response to dangerously high temperatures predicted this week, the City of Flint will activate cooling centers to provide residents a place to escape the heat. According to a July 13 press release from the City, cooling centers will be open Tuesday...
Meet the Primary Candidates: First Ward Flint City Council
By Flint. Daily. and EVM Staff Voters in Flint’s First Ward will have a new city council representative this year, as incumbent Councilman Leon El-Alamin is running to represent the Third Ward after ward boundary changes. El-Alamin was originally appointed to the seat...
The East Village Magazine – July 2026
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Meet the Primary Candidates: Second Ward Flint City Council
By Flint. Daily. and EVM Staff Voters in Flint’s Second Ward have an interesting primary election before them this year, with two incumbent councilmembers on the ballot after ward boundary changes, as well as a former Second Ward councilman, a former Second Ward...
Meet the Primary Candidates: Fifth Ward Flint City Council
By Flint. Daily. and EVM Staff Voters in Flint’s Fifth Ward will have a new city council representative next year, as current Councilwoman Jerri Winfrey-Carter announced in January that she would not seek re-election. Winfrey-Carter, voted into office in 2017, will...
Meet the Primary Candidates: Eighth Ward Flint City Council
By Flint. Daily. and EVM Staff Voters in Flint’s Eighth Ward will have a new city council representative next year, as current Councilman Dennis Pfeiffer announced in January that he would not seek re-election. Pfeiffer, voted into office in 2021, will have served one...
Flint City Clerk’s Office shares voter information ahead of 2026 primary election
By Flint. Daily. & EVM Staff The Flint City Clerk’s Office has shared a host of information for voters ahead of the upcoming primary election on August 4, 2026, including absentee voter information and key dates. Absentee voter ballots and absentee ballot...
East Village Magazine, Flint. Daily. team up to provide local election coverage
By Flint. Daily. and EVM Staff With the mayor and all nine Flint City Council seats on the ballot this year, the 2026 elections in the City of Flint stand to significantly reshape our local government. Absentee ballots are now available and campaigns are well...
City of Flint to activate four cooling centers in response to extreme heat
By EVM Staff In response to dangerously high temperatures expected this week, the City of Flint says it will open four cooling centers to provide residents with a safe, air-conditioned place to combat the heat. "Cooling centers will be open Monday through Wednesday,...
Education Beat: Beecher’s bid to draw students on Flint’s north side: Two new classrooms kickstart complete makeover of century-old building
By Harold C. Ford The bid by the Beecher Community School District (BCSD) to retain current students and draw new enrollees reached a milestone moment in January with the reopening of two newly remodeled classrooms at the south end of what locals have long called the...
