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Feature Story Applewood is open for the 2017 season 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays from May 4 through October 29. Parking, admission, and activities are always free. Arts and Culture

Peek into Flint's past (and C.S. Mott's closet)Applewood tours offer behind-the-scenes look into the home of Flint's most famous family

Marjory RaymerMonday, May 1, 2017
In The News “The sky is the limit when it comes to a career in information technology,”  said Bob Waltenspiel, cofounder of “IT in the D.” Economic Development

Need a job? Grant funding new high-demand IT training in Flint

Jake CarahSunday, April 30, 2017
In The News Michelle Cardillo owns Peace Barn vintage shop in downtown Flint. Entrepreneurship

Peace Barn vintage shop brings unique finds to downtown Flint

Liz BundyFriday, April 28, 2017
In The News cinconuevoposter Diversity

Cinco Nuevo: A new festival in Flint celebrating Mexican heritage

Jake CarahFriday, April 21, 2017
In The News More than 1,000 works from Genesee County children will be on display this week. Kids and Education

Pop-up exhibit features young Genesee County artists

Monday, April 17, 2017
In The News The new engineering space allows for multiple student groups to tackle projects at the same time. Higher Education

Engineering at UM-Flint seeing major growth

Makenzie SchroederSaturday, April 15, 2017
Feature Story Carma Lewis brings personality, joy and deep commitment to her work at the Neighborhood Engagement Hub on Martin Luther King Avenue in Flint. Neighborhoods

Bringing good Carma to FlintBridging resources and residents, Carma Lewis becomes central force in water crisis response

Bruce EdwardsMonday, April 10, 2017
Feature Story Parker Oosterhof, 12, (left); Lydia Minzey, 12; and Alex Wickham, 13, (right) work to program a robot for competition. The students are members of the Carman-Ainsworth Middle School robotics team traveling to Louisville, Kentucky for the world roboti Kids and Education

Genesee County: Home to some of world's best robot builders ... and they are teens (and younger)Everyone knows our tradition for excellence in sports—Time to add robotics to the list.

Marjory RaymerTuesday, April 4, 2017
Innovation News University of Michigan students tour the Ferris Wheel Innovation Hub in downtown Flint as part of their research in the Social Impact Challenge Higher Education

Looking for the next great innovationUM-Flint hosts competition with cash prize for students to develop—and implement—plans to boost Flint entrepreneurship

Jiquanda JohnsonTuesday, March 28, 2017
Feature Story Bryant Nolden, executive director of the Friends of Berston, stands outside the facility on North Saginaw Street in Flint. Neighborhoods

The rise of Berston Field House'Berston is the home of champions, a place that makes a difference in the community'

Bruce EdwardsMonday, March 20, 2017
Feature Story Charles Winfrey, executive director of the 'New' McCree Theatre, sits on the set of "Detroit '67" Arts and Culture

A theatre like none other: 'New' McCree Theatre brings art, opportunity to Flint's northside

Marjory RaymerThursday, March 16, 2017
Feature Story Me and mine at our first Firebirds game. Kids and Education

Family fun in Flint: Firebirds hockey

Marjory RaymerTuesday, March 14, 2017
Feature Story Anchored by Kettering University and the University of Michigan Flint, University Avenue is transforming with key thanks to residents, new investment, and a commitment to revitalization. Economic Development

Reinventing University AvenueSee how community partnerships made this Flint area cleaner, safer in less than a decade

Jake CarahMonday, March 13, 2017
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