“Do you see over yonder, friend Sancho, thirty or forty hulking giants? I intend to do battle with them and slay them.”
— Don Quixote
editorial team
Flint’s Saginaw Street restoration project hits a road block
Flint, MI — Crews on downtown Flint’s ongoing Saginaw Street brick restoration project have hit a bump in the road. This week, bricks laid during the project’s first phase of work were pulled up and repalletized after the construction team noticed the bricks “shifting” between Court and Third Streets, Flint’s City Engineer, Mark Adas explained.…
Recall language fails against Flint Councilwoman Jerri Winfrey-Carter
Flint, MI — The Genesee County Election Commission voted down recall petition language submitted against Flint City Councilwoman Jerri Winfrey-Carter. Upon opening the commission’s hearing on Sept. 27, 2023, Judge Jennie Barkey reminded onlookers of the reason she and fellow commissioners County Treasurer Deb Cherry and County Clerk Domonique Clemons had gathered. “The purpose of…
City Council delays action on funding support for Flint moms, babies
Flint, MI — Flint City Council again delayed action on a program aimed at supporting Flint’s pregnant mothers and their babies at its most recent meeting. On Sept. 25, 2023, the council voted to postpone a resolution allocating $1 million of the city’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to Rx Kids, a pilot program…
Flint residents can again order free, at-home COVID test kits
Flint, MI — With another round of free COVID test kits now available through the federal government, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has released information on how Flint residents can order theirs safely. Starting Sept. 25, 2023, every U.S. household may again place an order to receive four free COVID-19 rapid tests through the website…