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Local agencies now are recruiting to fill more than 80 paid AmeriCorps positions in the Flint area.

AmeriCorps looks to hire 80 for Flint programs

Workers are paid a stipend and receive an educational credit (that can be given to grandchildren), health care, and childcare assistance.

Ashley MacDermaid, aka, Ash Tray, races out of the pack past opponent blockers, becoming the lead jammer for the Flint City Derby Girls. The lead jammer can also end scoring against the opposing teams jammer during a two minute round.
Meet the tough girls who roll with Flint City Derby

The rink transforms into a flurry, a loud mob of mothers, nurses, marketing agents and technical gurus with ponytails, skates, and tattoos.

Sydney McCarley, aka Slim Fast; Veronica VanCleve, aka Van Cleaver; and Grace Seymore, aka Graced Lightning, (left to right) get ready for the start of a jam.
Watch the rough-and-tumble Flint City Derby Girls in action

In this video you will see just how cool the sport is, how bruising the action, and how these Flint players fell in love with the team.

The Flint Public Library is planning events for every Saturday this summer and other special program
Remember what your kids learned in school? Make sure they do, too

Summer Learning Days highlights fun (and educational) events in Flint and Genesee County

First-of-its-kind Flint Literary Festival highlights more than a dozen authors with Flint ties

The Flint Literary Festival runs July 21-22 at the Flint Public Library. It includes author readings and discussions, panels, and a book sale. 

Flint Community Schools athletic director Jamie Foster shows off the look of the new unified Flint sports teams—which will be called the Jaguars.
Flint schools sports teams are now the Jaguars

The newly unified, citywide Flint high school sports teams will kick off their inaugural season this fall wearing teal and black. 

Latina Restaurant and Pizzeria is known for its lasagna, pizza and antipasto.
Latina’s, a food family, for Flint families

“Our slogan is: 'Every topping in every bite,'” says owner Brigitte Hawley. “They’re loaded. It doesn’t matter if you’re getting a pie or six-sided pizza, they’re going to come loaded.”  

Greg Gaines of Mr. Gaines Gardening Program PLUS is the first winner of the Ruth Mott Foundation Leadership Award.
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.

The boys wait, as patiently as possible, for a bite during the Kids Fishing Club event at Buell Lake this month.
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).

Located at 1135 W. Bristol Road, customers often opt for a hot cup of joe, too.
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.

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