Burton residents to be taken off Flint water system express gratitude at ceremony




BURTON — Burton residents and businesses affected by the Flint Water Crisis were invited to a groundbreaking ceremony June 28 where it was explained how their homes and businesses would be incorporated into the city of Burton’s water system. Overall, residents and business owners said they were pleased to receive official confirmation this project is underway. “I thought it was […]

Farm Bureau Insurance office bursts into flames




BURTON — Fire broke out June 29 at the Farm Bureau Insurance office, on the 3300 block of Center Road. All the firefighters from the Burton Fire Department were dispatched around 1:07 a.m. and were assisted by personel from the Grand Blanc Fire Department and the Genesee Township Fire Department. “The fire was big enough to burn the whole roof […]

Disagreement between mayor and city council over budget legality to end up in court




BURTON — Mayor Paula Zelenko has requested for the court to order council to vote on her proposed budget. She filed an emergency ex parte petition for writ of mandamus June 30. “I’m disappointed because the council spent six weeks on the budget, and I think the mayor could have worked with us more on the budget during the budget […]

Huge, unconventional jewelry sale expected to benefit community




BURTON — Jewelry galore will be available for a low price to the public in the worship auditorium, community room and children’s wing of Solid Rock Community Church for the church’s upcoming jewelry sale. At least sixty thousand pieces of donated jewelry will be housed at the church, with some pieces having the price tags still on them. “Basically anywhere […]

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District library to hold monthly meeting FLINT – The Genesee District Library Board of Trustees will meet July 17 at 5:30 p.m. in the conference room of the Headquarters branch. The meetings are open to the public. – G.G. Davison Library’s Used Book Sale DAVISON – Friends of the Davison Area Library will hold a used book sale on July […]

Creative industries help drive Revitalization



Next weekend on July 15, the Flint & Genesee Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) will present the 5th Annual “Be a Tourist in Your Home Town.” It’s a one-day affair that allows area residents and non-residents alike to tour more than two dozen venues in Flint & Genesee for just $1. As CVB Director DeAndra McCain has said, this is […]

Crim receives donation from Randy Wise Automotive Team



FLINT — The Randy Wise Automotive Team is proud to announce the donation of a Chevrolet Express cargo van to the Crim Fitness Foundation last week. “The Crim Fitness Foundation is thrilled to receive this donation. We will be using the van to support our special events, education programs, training groups and other efforts to make Flint and Genesee County […]

Flint Homecoming recruits region’s expatriates to help move Flint forward



For the first time ever, the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce and its partners will host Flint Homecoming on August 16-17, recruiting Flint expatriates from across the country to the invitation only, one-and-a-half-day event. Loosely modeled after the Crain’s Detroit Business event, Flint Homecoming is designed to provide opportunities to reconnect, rediscover and invest in the future of the […]

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Flint non-profit leader becomes youngest board chair of statewide organization FLINT – Glenn Wilson, President/CEO of Communities First, Inc. was recently elected to the role of board chair for the Community Economic Development Association of Michigan (CEDAM). Prior to becoming board chair, he served as a board member and secretary for the statewide organization. Glenn’s experience in real estate development, […]

Build a better car program to provide fresh form of entertainment




BURTON — All libraries in Michigan and Ohio have a summer reading program themed “Build a Better World”, in which they try to tie the program around building a better world. Next year’s theme will be music. “Building a car is a craft I invented to tie into the theme,” said Ming Louie, presenter for the July 12 Build a […]