Neeley touts Flintโs financial ‘turnaround’ in 6th State of the City address
FLINT, Mich. โ During his State of the City address, Mayor Sheldon Neeley highlighted what he described as progress and resilience under his administration, emphasizing financial stability and community investment. The two-term mayor outlined what he called the cityโs โFive Points of Lightโ โ residential development, recreation, economic growth, education and public safety โ whichโฆ

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Land Bank to update Flint community on property demo intiatives
FLINT, Mich. โ The Genesee County Land Bank will update the community on a multimillion-dollar effort to demolish thousands ofโฆ
Flint food box voucher program moves forward after early issues
FLINT, Mich. — Despite some early challenges, Flintโs food box voucher program is moving forward. The Food Bank of Easternโฆ
Mayor sets date for Flint’s 6th annual State of the City address
FLINT, Mich. — A date has been set for Flint’s annual State of the City address. This year’s event isโฆ
Flint to launch food voucher program amid federal shutdown
FLINT, Mich.ย โ With no clear end in sight for the federal government shutdown, the City of Flint is planning toโฆ
Flint sets Halloween hours, prioritizes safety
FLINT, Mich.ย โ The City of Flint has announced that official Trick-or-Treat and Trunk-or-Treat hours will take place fromย 4 to 8โฆ
Flint introduces 30-minute grace period for city hall parking
FLINT, Mich. — The City of Flint has implemented a new parking policy offering residents a 30-minute grace period forโฆ
$1.5M state grant aims to help Flint attract, retain police, firefighters
FLINT, Mich.ย โ The City of Flint has been awarded aย $1.5 million grantย from theย Michigan Department of Treasuryย to boost recruitment, retention andโฆ
City of Flint seeks to collect $799K through debt amnesty program
FLINT, Mich. โ Flint is seeking to collect over $799,000 in unpaid fire cleanup and blight fees, offering property ownersโฆ
Lawsuit alleges voter fraud in Flint 3rd Ward election
FLINT, Mich. — A federal lawsuit alleges election misconduct in Flintโs Third Ward council race, citing fraudulent absentee ballot handling,โฆ
Flint PD chief: ‘Council members should be prioritizing public safety over petty politics’
FLINT, Mich. — Flint Police Chief Terence Green has accused city council members of putting petty politics ahead of publicโฆ
Officals: Flint faces an increase in shootings, stabbings and public disturbances
FLINT, Mich. โ After two weeks of violent crime, Flint officials say they are ready to introduce a plan toโฆ
Flint City council set to discuss water management contract, $750K grant
FLINT, Mich. — The Flint City Council is set to meet today, Aug. 11, 2025, starting with the Special Affairsโฆ
Briefs
Water main break causes outage for some Flint residents
(UPDATE: The water main break has been repaired and residents can continue water use as normal. No boil water advisory was needed as the system never lost pressure.) Flint, MICH. โ Crews are workingโฆ
UM-Flint enrollment up for first time in almost a decade
Flint, MI โ The University of Michigan-Flint has recorded an increase in fall enrollment for the first time since 2014.โฆ
MCC proceeds with planned Prahl College Center renovations
Flint, MIโThe Mott Community College (MCC) Board of Trustees brought architectural firm Integrated Design Solutions (IDS), which is managing theโฆ
UM-Flint researchers study fish behavior near Hamilton Dam
Flint, MIโResearchers from the University of Michigan-Flint are studying fish speciesโ movement along the Flint River as the remainder ofโฆ
UM-Flint students are developing tools to help people with disabilities
Flint, MIโStudents at the University of Michigan-Flint are working to create adaptive tools for people living with disabilities — includingโฆ

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