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Back to the Bricks organization offers yearly scholarships to Flint and Genesee County students.

Arts and Culture

43 things to do this summer in Flint

Bailey WrightFriday, May 25, 2018

Flint resident and metalsmith Robert McAdow openned Flint Trading Co. this year.

Arts and Culture

Flint metalsmith solders nature into unique wearable art

Tim GallowayFriday, May 25, 2018

Forsythia bushes line the border of the estate near the bee hotel at the Applewood Estate.

Arts and Culture

Spring is here: A photo gallery of blooms from Flint's iconic Applewood Estate

Tim GallowayWednesday, May 2, 2018

Rosanne (left) and Steve Heddy have donated over $300,000 to various charities and college funds over the past twenty years by opening their home for guests to revel in the holiday spirit and view their large Christmas tree collection.

Volunteerism

Meet the Heddys: With friends and Christmas trees, couple raises $300,000 for Flint

Tim GallowayThursday, December 14, 2017

Ofelia Luna, 79, of Flint, rolls out masa to make tortillas, a weekly tradition at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church.

Arts and Culture

A tradition as old as the church itself: Making tortillas at Our Lady of Guadalupe in Flint

Tim GallowayMonday, October 30, 2017

Hadlee Deines, 3, has her face painted at the 8th Annual Miracle Picnic at the Sloan Museum. She was treated for leukemia at Hurley Children's Hospital.

Healthy Communities

Saving their lives and their childhoods: Miracle families celebrate unique Hurley program

Bruce EdwardsFriday, July 28, 2017

Gianni Love, 19, of Flint Township, rehearses a step-dance routine with other members of the Alpha Esquires at the Mott Community College Workforce Center on North Saginaw Street in Flint earlier this month.

Kids and Education

Giving young men in Flint mentors, making young men in Flint leaders—These are the Alpha Esquires

Bruce EdwardsWednesday, June 28, 2017

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

Kids and Education

Family fun in Flint: Free fishing for kidsGenesee County Parks provides everything: Lakes, fishing rods, bait—even someone to put the worm on the hook

Eric WisniewskiWednesday, June 14, 2017

The Renegades provide an entry-level opportunity into the steel drum band, while the Jumbie's are a more advanced, performance level.

Arts and Culture

Check out these Flint kids rocking the steel drum world

Makenzie SchroederFriday, May 12, 2017

Urban Safety Corps, Flint River Watchers Press Conference, May 1, 2017

Volunteerism

Angie McChristian of Flint: An AmeriCorps army of one and one of many

Marjory RaymerTuesday, May 2, 2017

Fat Boi BBQ serves up ribs, turkey, sausage and chicken at 6801 N. Saginaw St. in Flint.

Entrepreneurship

Fatboi Style BBQ in Flint: Tastes like smoke is painted on

Jake CarahMonday, April 24, 2017

A look at one of the FIRST Robotics competitions hosted by Kettering University this year.

Kids and Education

Michigan sending the most FIRST Robotics teams in the world to championshipsSee all competing Michigan teams—and a special look at the 8 from Genesee County

Marjory RaymerWednesday, April 19, 2017

Ian Wickham, 15, works on Big Mo team 314's robot.

Technology and Innovation

The rise of the robotsA dad's perspective on robots and our fear of new technology

Tom WickhamWednesday, April 19, 2017

Iconic Flint alley lights will be added to Brush Alley near the Capital Theatre—if 30-day, $50,000 fundraising campaign is successful.

Community Development

Bring more iconic alley lights to Flint: Your help neededA 30-day, $50,000 fundraising campaign starting to add strings of street lights to Brush Alley

Marjory RaymerMonday, April 17, 2017

Vehicle City Heritage coasters featuring Flint street names.

Arts and Culture

Flint pride: In your home, at your fingertips, under your glass

Jake CarahWednesday, April 12, 2017

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

The City of Flint's Planning and Development office in 2016 handled 4,000 resident complains, 101 cleanups and 38 community groups.

Community Development

Fighting blight in FlintA glimpse inside the office handling 4,000 complaints and 101 cleanups

Jake CarahWednesday, April 5, 2017

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

A look at the before and after of the $8.3 million renovation at Swayze Court Apartments

Community Development

Before and After: $8.3-million investment transforms historic Flint buildingSwayze Court Apartments adds to blooming Grand Traverse District Neighborhood

Monday, April 3, 2017

The pita uses a secret family recipe and it is the best seller at the Bread Basket in Flint.

Economic Development

Bread Basket in Flint: Full of pita and prideContinuing a tradition of high-quality Middle Eastern food with secret family recipes

Jake CarahFriday, March 31, 2017

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