200 seasonal jobs opening now at Genesee County Parks
Jan27

200 seasonal jobs opening now at Genesee County Parks

More than 200 jobs are opening at the Genesee County Parks and Recreation Commission,  Director Barry June announced in a press release. “These seasonal positions are perfect for high school and college students, retirees or those looking for a second income,” June said. Full-time, part-time, and seasonal jobs and internships are currently posted, including at locations such as Crossroads Village & Huckleberry Railroad, The Mounds...

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Flint Institute of Arts opening Art School for spring session;  registration begins Feb. 2
Jan27

Flint Institute of Arts opening Art School for spring session; registration begins Feb. 2

Art classes at the Flint Institute of Arts (FIA) will resume for spring term if encouraging Covid-19 trends continue. Spring classes begin March 8, 2021. “We have been closely monitoring our region’s infection rates and trends. The numbers continue to fall and unless there is a new and unexpected resurgence, we will reopen,” Art School Administrative Assistant Hannah Stark wrote in an email to FIA members.   Registration...

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Flint water crisis led to “anxiety, fear, distrust and anger over the events of the last seven years,” Judge Levy states as she hands down ruling to proceed with settlement
Jan26

Flint water crisis led to “anxiety, fear, distrust and anger over the events of the last seven years,” Judge Levy states as she hands down ruling to proceed with settlement

By Tom Travis Preliminary approval to allow the $641 million Flint water crisis settlement to move forward was granted Thursday  by U.S. Federal Judge Judith Levy. The ruling comes one week after nine state and local officials were indicted, including former Gov. Rick Snyder, on charges stemming from their involvement in the crisis.. In the opening pages of the 72-page federal court ruling,  Judge Levy writes: “…There may...

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Fifteen days in January: The nation faces insurrection, impeachment, and inauguration.
Jan24

Fifteen days in January: The nation faces insurrection, impeachment, and inauguration.

By Paul Rozycki In the early 1960s, at the height of the cold war, there was a best-selling novel, and a movie, that told a story of a potential military coup in the U.S. and possible nuclear conflict with Soviet Union. The book was “Seven Days in May” by Charles Bailey and Fletcher Knebel, and it described a week of Cold War tensions, governmental distrust, and political conspiracies of the time. “Seven Days in May” was a fictional...

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Education Beat     Flint Community Schools board approves plan for return to buildings in unsteady start of new era
Jan24

Education Beat Flint Community Schools board approves plan for return to buildings in unsteady start of new era

By Harold C. Ford “I’m sure looking forward to great things from the board.”  –David Guinn, Judge, 67th District Court, Genesee County, comment at start of Jan. 20 meeting “This meeting has been very, very confusing…If you’re confused, then you know the general public is confused.”  –A.C. Dumas, vice president, NAACP Flint Branch, comment at end of Jan. 20 meeting Parliamentary unsteadiness marked the beginning for a new...

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