Chamber exec George Wilkinson named president of NorthGate packaging company
Wilkinson served as group vice president for the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, overseeing both economic and community growth.
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Greg Gaines: A man on a mission
A surprise windfall keeps the man with a green thumb and firm hand doing God's work in Flint.
Family fun in Flint: Free fishing for kids
Genesee County Parks provides everything: Lakes, fishing rods, bait—even someone to put the worm on the hook (as needed).
Flintside Launches #FlintFoundations
Look for #FlintFoundations on all our social media platforms. Join us in honoring Flint’s greats. Use #FlintFoundations to suggest who we should feature next.
Like, totally rad 80s retro party motoring into Flint
Called 80s in the Hole, the festival will feature about 80 collectable cars, live music, a half-dozen food trucks, beer and wine ... and big hair, neon, and other, like, gnarly stuff.
Remembering Sandra Brewer: A Kamikaze in Three Acts
Broadway, potato festival—it didn’t matter. Famed local choreographer and dancer Sandra Brewer taught that people deserved to be entertained, and entertainers deserved a chance to give their best performance. Always.
A new beginning, a community hub, a dream come true takes root on Flint’s northside
Instead of a closed school, this neighborhood now has the Flint Development Center—a multi-purpose facility where residents can learn, have fund, and find friends.
New alternative high school looks to expand in downtown Flint
GearUp Academy, open less than a year, hopes to build a bigger space for more students and teachers in the Ferris Wheel Building's innovation hub.
Inside the pages of Flints oldest (and only) literary and arts magazine
“You can write poetry, short stories, draw, paint, be a layout designer...it doesn’t matter. This magazine is here to give these people a shot at publication and to show the reader the current direction of the local arts community.”
Three generations, ‘one way of doing things’ at Donna’s Donuts
Owner Alicia Gibbons took over the family tradition and family recipes after her father's sudden death four years ago when she was just 20 years old.
Greg Gaines: A man on a mission
A surprise windfall keeps the man with a green thumb and firm hand doing God's work in Flint.
Family fun in Flint: Free fishing for kids
Genesee County Parks provides everything: Lakes, fishing rods, bait—even someone to put the worm on the hook (as needed).
Flintside Launches #FlintFoundations
Look for #FlintFoundations on all our social media platforms. Join us in honoring Flint’s greats. Use #FlintFoundations to suggest who we should feature next.
Like, totally rad 80s retro party motoring into Flint
Called 80s in the Hole, the festival will feature about 80 collectable cars, live music, a half-dozen food trucks, beer and wine ... and big hair, neon, and other, like, gnarly stuff.
Remembering Sandra Brewer: A Kamikaze in Three Acts
Broadway, potato festival—it didn’t matter. Famed local choreographer and dancer Sandra Brewer taught that people deserved to be entertained, and entertainers deserved a chance to give their best performance. Always.
A new beginning, a community hub, a dream come true takes root on Flint’s northside
Instead of a closed school, this neighborhood now has the Flint Development Center—a multi-purpose facility where residents can learn, have fund, and find friends.
New alternative high school looks to expand in downtown Flint
GearUp Academy, open less than a year, hopes to build a bigger space for more students and teachers in the Ferris Wheel Building's innovation hub.
Inside the pages of Flints oldest (and only) literary and arts magazine
“You can write poetry, short stories, draw, paint, be a layout designer...it doesn’t matter. This magazine is here to give these people a shot at publication and to show the reader the current direction of the local arts community.”
Three generations, ‘one way of doing things’ at Donna’s Donuts
Owner Alicia Gibbons took over the family tradition and family recipes after her father's sudden death four years ago when she was just 20 years old.
