Getting most of your merchandise locally and personal customer service may be seen as a more traditional way to do things, but Ryan Garrison, owner of Von Ryan's/Sleep Well mattress store on Miller Road, takes things further with the ‘authentic’ experience with little to no internet presence at all.
Students and parents across Genesee County gathered at the Genesee Career Institute (GCI) on Jan. 30 to familiarize themselves with the institute’s many comprehensive programs spanning numerous trade and collegiate fields including veterinary medicine, Computer-Aided Design, and cosmetology.
Census season has arrived with over $142 million potential federal funds to be distributed to the city—that is if everyone gets counted. Here's how local organizations are rallying to make sure every Flint resident is informed and counted by April 1.
The award was presented by HRSA’s Workplace Partnerships for Life Program, which works with businesses and hospitals to try to increase the number of people on state donor registries. The Gold Award was presented to only four hospitals in the state of Michigan.
The Bucks will have a full season as well as many new opponents. Grand Rapids FC is only one of the five new clubs to join the Great Lakes Division. The others include AFC Ann Arbor, Louisville City FC, Oakland County FC, and South Bend Lions FC. Chicago FC United and West Virginia Alliance FC have been relocated to other divisions for geographical balance.
The Sister Tour, created in 2017, seeks to re-establish sisterhood by giving Flint women of color a platform for their creative expression and freedom, even if that means babysitting for a couple of hours or offering a listening ear.
Slated for 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8, the Unity in Diversity Concert is a newfound Flint tradition that started in 2015 to combat a rise in hate crimes and racial tensions. It’s an event free to the public, with food, line dancing, and music.
Set for 3:30-6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 30, the Genesee Career Institute open house is part of a multiphased approach to recruiting high school students for its college-track and trade programs in culinary arts, architecture, construction, and more.
A year after graduating from Mott Culinary Arts Institute, Jeffrance Ford is sharing his passion for Japanese culture and cuisine through his pop-up ramen shop, Somas Ramen.
Vantrell Erving's desire to grow and achieve his dreams, through his brand Say It Ain't Krispy (SIAK), has catapulted him into business success as orders are placed and shipped out across Beecher, Flint, and around the country.
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