After nearly 5 years of planning and construction, the new Sloan Museum of Discovery opened to the public the weekend of July 16-17. The $30 million space includes 5 different galleries to educate, enlighten and even provide hands-on educational experiences for...
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will invest $300 million to rebuild the I-475 corridor from Bristol Road to Carpenter Road through Flint, with work potentially beginning by Fall 2023. MDOT is currently gathering public input regarding all aspects...
The lazy days of summer are coming to an end. August is a transition month as we start thinking of all the things we need to do for the fall season. Covid continues its rampage. We must continue to be cautious. Attitude is everything, our thoughts, our words,...
You may have noticed some snappy new news distribution boxes around town. There are 8 "fresh" Flint: Our Community, Our Voice newsboxes, newly designed and decorated by the fine artists of the Flint Mural Project (special thanks to Joe Schipani). These newsboxes...
Recently, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed her fourth balanced, bipartisan budget that makes historic investments in every community across Michigan. The budget includes $130 million for public safety; $6 billion to rebuild local roads, repair bridges, and improve...
A team of 8 youths and their leader from several different congregations in the Lansing Diocese of the Catholic Church joined Meekins Gardens' work team for about 5 hours to make huge changes on these 10 lots originally developed by Carolyn Meekins and her youth...
From Dairy Hollow House, Soup and Bread You can’t have a 'green,' the word is always plural, 'greens.' A "mess of greens" usually means you have enough! But usually that is about 1½ pounds. Chard, turnip greens, kale, collard greens, all have a distinct flavor but...
On July 25th, the Flint City Council passed the brand new zoning code based on the Imagine Flint Master Plan. For the first time in 48 years, Flint has a new zoning ordinance. It took nearly a decade from the first meetings of residents and neighbors in 2013,...
A day at the beach. What could be better on a hot summers' day? Do you need a day at the beach but don’t have all day to get there? And back? There is a place right in your own back yard. It is Bluebell Beach, and you will find sun, sand, water, pavilions, and a...
It has been three long years since we were able to celebrate summer with this much-loved event. But it is back! Mark your calendar for a night of music, dancing and socializing with your neighbors as Blues on the Library Lawn returns at 6:00pm on Saturday, August...
Monday, August 1, August 8, August 15, August 22, August 29 Bethel United Methodist Church – 1309 N. Ballenger Highway, 10:00am – 2:00pm Tuesday, August 2, August 9, August 16, August 23, August 30 Riverside Tabernacle – 429 East Bound Chavez, 9:00am Tuesday,...
With vaccine supply increasing, we are no longer using a pre-registration process. We are now offering walk-in, NO APPOINTMENT NEEDED vaccination clinics. Anyone aged 5+, living or working in Genesee County, is eligible for vaccination through the health...
Please check with your group to see if there is a meeting this month. Ballenger Highway Association, (2nd Thursday,) 6:00pm Ballenger Square Community Assn, (2nd Saturday,) 10:00am, New Community Baptist Church, Lavender @ Mackin Bel-Aire Woods Neighborhood...
Q. Kia, I am having a tough time looking over repeated communication issues between a friend and myself. I have a problem with people having issues and not addressing them directly but choosing to 'dance around' them rather than just being open and honest about...
A new sculpture has arisen in the middle of the campus of the Flint Cultural Center. Located between The Whiting, the Cultural Center Academy and the Sloan Museum of Discovery in the midst of the traffic roundabout. What can it be? NON acceptable answers include:...
