The month of August always brings forward many enjoyable summer celebrations, such as Back to the Bricks, the HAP Crim Festival of Races and the many community weekend jamborees. But there is another celebration that happens in Flint, and while it does not have all the fanfare, ... View Post

photos by // michael gleason photography   Pet overpopulation is a serious problem in America and results in scores of cats and dogs being put into cramped shelter facilities and healthy animals being euthanized. With the blight problem in Flint, the situation is exacerbated when cats ... View Post

  Local philanthropist Kathryn “Kitty” Moeller is the recipient of the 2018 Libby Award. A reception in her honor will be hosted by the Flint Women and Girls Fund Advisory Committee on Thursday, October 25, 5:30 p.m., at the Capitol Theatre in Flint. Everyone is welcome to attend this free ... View Post

  I thought I was going to be late for my hair appointment – and I really, really needed a haircut. So, to make up for the lost time I had squandered that morning, I found myself barreling along on a road pretty much devoid of traffic at that time of day, only to come up over a rise and be ... View Post

Did you know Flint has four sister cities? What is a sister city, you ask? As you might imagine, designating cities and other types of small regions as sisters (or “twin towns”) is related to goodwill ambassadorship. The concept as it currently stands was invented in 1947, after World War II, to ... View Post

photos by // michael gleason photography The HAP Crim Festival of Races is Flint’s biggest celebration of the year, with entertainment, food and a spirit of comradery where the downtown area is brimming with excitement and highlighting its many great nearby restaurants. But there is another side of ... View Post