How to get happier: grape jelly and a couple of orioles
By Jan Worth-Nelson The day the orioles showed up in the backyard all other news, it seemed to me, was bad. I really don’t have to list all the stuff that’s bringing us down, right? We all get hit with it every day. I’m declining this time to “write what you know.” NO, NO, NO. Instead, I’m turning away from the phone, the TV, the laptop, the pill bottle, and my own repetitive catastrophizing, to look out the window. Why? Because,...
Ann Manko named as Gloria Coles Flint Public Library Interim Executive Director
By EVM Staff Flint’s public library has named Ann Manko its interim executive director, effective July 11, 2025. The Gloria Coles Flint Public Library Board of Trustees appointed Manko, who will be stepping into the role following the departure of Taliah Abdullah. Abdullah served as the library’s executive director from July 2023 to June 30, 2025. According to the library’s press release on her appointment, Manko...
Flint City Bucks clinch playoff spot, now look for division title on Saturday
By EVM Staff The Flint City Bucks (8-3-0) secured a spot in the USL League Two (USL2) postseason last night, besting Northern Indiana FC with a 2-1 win in South Bend. According to a July 10, 2025 press release, Hakeem Morgan opened the scoring for Indiana FC just after halftime, but Flint City “stormed back” with goals in the 63rd and 73rd minutes. Wes Carnevale scored the first goal, assisted by Bart Muns, and the late...
MTA unveils the J. Michael Zelley Center for Training and Development
By Madeleine Graham The Flint Mass Transportation Authority (MTA) recently announced the opening of the J. Michael Zelley Center for Training and Development at 1700 S. Dort Highway. The facility will serve as a training site for employees and new hires on the guidelines of the American Disabilities Act (ADA). MTA CEO Ed Benning noted that he met the building’s namesake, Mike Zelley, in the 1990s after Zelley had founded The...
The last light on: the end of 24-hour diners in Flint
By Daniel Vela In Flint, sitting at the counter or sliding into the booth of a 24-hour diner after a late shift or a crazy night out with friends and enjoying a breakfast spread, a couple coneys, or a burger could almost be considered a local tradition. For decades Flint had places like this on every side of town. They served just what the people needed, 24-hours a day, to power a town filled with blue-collar workers and their...
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