They are our mothers, daughters, sisters, brothers, friends and neighbors. Yet when it comes to sexual assault, they remain invisible and often unsupported. That will soon change, according to members of Genesee County’s Sexual Assault Response Team (SART). SART team members will gather Wednesday, July 10, to announce a coordinated response protocol aimed at addressing […]
Several bills approved this week by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and a public awareness campaign she endorses are expected to significantly impact two Michigan health issues. Whitmer signed House Bills 4367, 4121, and 4296, as well as Senate Bills 200, 282, and 283 to let staff at public institutions administer medication to counteract opioids. Through the […]
Flint will celebrate one of its strongest and longest traditions when it hosts the CANUSA Games Aug. 9-11, the Crim Fitness Foundation announced today. Hundreds of youth from Flint and its competitor city, Hamilton, Ontario, will participate in sports ranging from swimming, basketball, track and field, tennis, and soccer to wrestling and ice hockey at CANUSA and its […]
Social worker Chia Morgan is confident that she can find plenty of Flint area residents in need of vacuums, pots and pans and other large household items, which will be distributed on Saturday, June 29 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Mott Park located at Nolen and Dougherty. The effort, called the Great Big […]
At 82 years old, Buddy Guy’s name has become largely synonymous with the blues. The veteran guitarist and recording artist, whose latest album is The Blues Is Alive and Well, will take the Capitol Theatre stage at 7 p.m. Oct. 10. Tickets will be on sale June 28. “I’m always trying to make an album […]
Free family movie nights begin June 28 on the lawn behind Flint City Hall. “Movies Under the Stars,” presented by Communities First, Inc., will resume its sixth year of the outdoor film series with a pre-party at 7:30 p.m. before Friday’s screening of The LEGO Movie 2. All guests receive a bag of popcorn, drink […]
Flint’s getting ready to show its city pride with the opening of the 9th annual Flint Pride festival. The spirited event kicks off Saturday, June 22 at 2 p.m. in Riverbank park in downtown Flint. It’s a homecoming of sorts, as well as a celebration of diversity, acceptance, love and family, according to organizers. Hosted […]
It’s time to hit the road and now, food trucks, according to the Flint Township DDA, which will introduce its Food Truck Festival June 28 at Vehicle City Harley-Davidson’s (Friday) Bike Night. This event is so much more than a bike night, according to event head Carol Pfaff-Dahl, who is excited about the mash-up of […]
We see them — and don’t. There are lots in Michigan, where the number of homeless tops 8,300. Flint and Genesee County has hundreds of homeless and at-risk individuals, according to according to Angela Beaugard, Metro Community Development’s Vice President of Development and local advocate. Today, Beaugard, whose employer is the lead agency of a larger group of community […]
Amidst the many celebrations going on throughout the state, comes a proclamation from Governor Gretchen Whitmer declaring June 19th as Juneteenth Celebration Day in Michigan. Juneteenth commemorates the day in 1865 when slavery was abolished in the United States. “Juneteenth is an important day throughout our nation and Michigan is proud to take part in recognizing the bravery […]