Dr. Bobby Mukkamala delivers UM-Flint commencement keynote
More than 900 students have graduated from UM-Flint since the summer.
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Funding available to help Flint residents replace water heaters
Genesee County Community Action Resource Department received a major boost to funding this year — allowing it to give $2.2 million in assistance to eligible families.
1,000th Flint newborn receives ‘Born to Read’ bundle
The “Born to Read” bundle includes a canvas bag containing at least two children’s books. It also includes developmental materials, helps parents sign-up for Early On, and offers instructions on receiving free books through the Imagination Library program.
Leadership NOW graduates create new effort to help youth organizations
The group's findings will be shared Jan. 18 at Diplomat headquarters during “Challenge by Choice,” a community event that will encourage attendees representing youth organizations to build relationships, identify resources, and find ways to collaborate with each other.
Ruth Mott Foundation awards 17 grants totaling more than $1.4 million
A majority of the grants went to support programs serving young people in north Flint.
Kroger stores ‘From Hearts to Homes’ collecting donations for Food Bank of Eastern Michigan
Kroger shoppers can make a donation to the local food bank by selecting a pre-filled $5 or $10 bag of groceries to donate through Feb. 2.
Lear plant in Flint hiring to fill 400 jobs
Pay starts at $13.85 for the the permanent, full-time positions, which also offer health benefits and paid vacation time. Resumes are being accepted Jan. 3 through Jan. 5 at the Lear plant, 902 E. Hamilton Ave. in Flint.
Kettering University faculty, student research awarded two patents
One of the patented processes is designed to improve hip replacement surgeries while the other chemically modifies the surface of nano- and microparticles.
New fleet of 35 new, cleaner buses headed to Flint MTA
The compressed natural gas, 40-foot coaches replace 24-year-old diesel buses that long outlived their expected usage.
Hurley in tight race for $50,000 in online contest
Flint's Hurley Children's Hospital and Grand Rapids' Helen DeVos Children's Hospital have been swapping between first and second place daily — even hourly — since the contest began.
