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Here’s the schedule for Flint mobile food pantries in June

Flint, MI—The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has released its mobile food pantry schedule for June 2023. Here’s where and when pantries will be operating in Flint over the next month: To find local pantries by zip code or to donate to the program, visit the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan’s website. Click here for updates…

Flint Water Tower to go offline for planned maintenance and upgrades

Flint, MI—Crews will isolate and take the Flint Water Tower offline tomorrow, May 31, 2023, for interior upgrades and maintenance, according to a May 30 city press release. The release states that the tower’s primary purpose is to control pressure in Flint’s water system and that the city has put a “variety of other tools”…

MSU to host virtual community resource summit for Flint residents

Flint, MI—Michigan State University (MSU) is set to host “Be In The Know,” a virtual community resource summit, on May 25, 2023, from 11:30 a.m to 1 p.m. According to a MSU press release, the event is meant to inform the Flint community of resources and services “designed to strengthen individuals and families with knowledge…

Flint residents to see lane and ramp closures on I-69, I-475, M-54 for tree planting work

Flint, MI—Things are about to get a bit greener along Flint’s highways. The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is starting to plant trees along the Interstate 69 (I-69) corridor from Fenton Road to M-54, also known as Dort Highway. According to a MDOT press release on May 16, 2023, the tree planting follows a $100 million…

Flintside, Flint Beat invite residents to story series wrap-up event

Flint, MI—Local newsrooms Flint Beat and Flintside are inviting residents to come out and elevate their voices at special story series wrap-up event this week. The special, in-person event will take place on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, in the Flint Public Library’s Harris Room from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. There, newsroom leaders will highlight stories from…

Over 20 Flint-based small businesses receive $5k, $10k grants

Flint, MI—More than 20 Flint-based small businesses have been awarded a total of $200,000 in funding from the Moving Flint Forward Small Business Grant Program. The program is a partnership between General Motors (GM) and the Flint & Genesee Economic Alliance, who jointly announced on May 15, 2023, that 23 small businesses in Flint received…

Flint River Flotilla canceled for the second year in a row

Flint, MI—Organizers of the Flint River Flotilla have decided against hosting the event due to the construction work planned for restoring the Flint Riverfront and their ongoing concerns of a chemical spill.  Last year, the Flint River Watershed Coalition (FRWC) replaced the annual flotilla with an on-land event because of the June 2022 spill by…

The Crim’s races for toddlers and kids are just around the corner

Flint, MI—The Crim Fitness Foundation is hosting its annual race event, the Marti Austin Kids Classic, on Saturday, June 3, 2023.  The Marti Austin Kids Classic, or the “mini-crim”, for children between the ages of 0 to 12 will take place at the Flint Cultural Center and races will begin at 10 a.m.  “It’s just…

Serving tacos and smiles: Mr. Prince Gourmet open in Flint Farmers’ Market

Flint, MI — As kids, Teresa Chapman and her sister, Pearline Prince, would commonly use their Easy Bake Oven to bake cakes or pies. “I always loved to cook,” Chapman, who is now 64, said. Now, Chapman and Prince cook in a much larger kitchen where they make tacos — ones that are bringing in…