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Jonathan Diener is a world-traveling musician, comic writer, and freelance journalist having written for Vice, Alternative Press and The Hard Times. His charitable endeavors include the music compilation Not Safe To Drink: Music For Flint Water Crisis Relief, and HOPE: A Comic For Flint. Diener dedicates his time to staying creative and helping the Vehicle City whenever he can.

Business News

Flint-owned janitorial company has workers on ‘front lines’ of COVID-19 pandemic

Jonathan Diener Apr 18, 2020 1

FLINT, MI — Baru Belin is the Executive Vice President of Great Lakes Facility Management, a commercial cleaning company based out of Flint, Michigan that handles facilities for Fortune 500 companies, Government establishments, and…

Community

Appreciate your first responders? Now you can buy them a drink

Jonathan Diener Apr 16, 2020 0

FLINT, MI — After taking over five years to open their doors, Flint City Hard Cider was finally open to the public—for two whole days. Owner Charlie Burt has been navigating the confusing waters of the pandemic response by shifting his…

Community

Tropical Smoothie Cafe launches campaign donating smoothies to first responders, medical…

Jonathan Diener Apr 9, 2020 0

FLINT, MI — Two weeks ago, Tropical Smoothie Cafe launched their “InItTogether” campaign, donating over 100,000 smoothies to first responders and medical professionals on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic. Harold Bowen, the franchisee…

Arts & Culture

Flint-area artist announces stripped-down EP and live stream performance

Jonathan Diener Apr 3, 2020 0

FLINT, MI - Dylan Grantham has been churning out heartfelt folk and indie music under the moniker Young Ritual since 2015. Now faced with overcoming challenges as the nation works through the COVID-19 pandemic, Grantham joins other artists…

3rd Ward

Flint youth hub takes lead, offers free virtual programming to community during pandemic

Jonathan Diener Mar 30, 2020 0

FLINT, MI — With schools closing, the staff at Sylvester Broome Empowerment Village (SBEV) had to follow suit and close the youth hub serving an estimated 600 Flint-area kids. They're now pioneering a program to offer video lessons and…

Around Town

Flint-area Karate studio offers free live streaming cardio kickboxing classes

Jonathan Diener Mar 28, 2020

Flint, MI — Master Jeffrey Wheeler of Double Dragon Tang Soo Do is taking action to help those staying at home by promoting healthy habits and routines with Facebook Live cardio kickboxing classes. “If you’re looking to do something…

Arts & Culture

The comeback: Flint hip-hop artist, Shemy, returns to the industry with hit single, new album

Jonathan Diener Mar 27, 2020 0

Flint, MI — Ten years after his debut record was shelved by eOne Music in 2009, Nicholas "Shemy" Shemes emerged ready to take on the world with his new album, Before I Turn 30 in October of 2019. The album that brought him out of retirement…

Around Town

The Quarantine Party: Meet the Flint DJ raising money to help the community work through COVID-19

Jonathan Diener Mar 25, 2020

Flint, MI — As musicians and entertainers find ways to cope with bars and venues closing their doors until April, Flint DJ Peter McFray decided to embrace social media and utilize his talents for a good cause. "In hindsight, it was…

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