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Eugene Seals Jr. is the next president and CEO of the Saginaw County Chamber of Commerce
SAGINAW, MI – As Veronica Horn approaches retirement, the Saginaw County Chamber of Commerce has announced its new president and CEO. Eugene Seals Jr. will soon assume the chamber’s top job, board of directors chairman Seth Perigo announced this week. If you purchase a product or register for...
Did You Know Michigan Has the Second Largest Mural in the Country?
Unused, abandoned silos have been transformed into an incredible work of art!. The blighted, rusty grain silos have been called an eyesore - well, no longer! Located in Saginaw, Mich., the structures, once a part of the long-defunct Frutchey Bean Co., are now home to the second largest mural in the U.S.
The Great Lakes Bay Regional Trail celebrates new trail in Saginaw County
SAGINAW COUNTY, Mich.—The new trail features a 1,400 ft. boardwalk for guests to observe wildlife. A ribbon cutting ceremony was held in Freeland for the new Tittabawassee River Trail. The Tittabawassee River is a 2.5-mile trail segment that follows the eastern banks of the Tittabawassee River. The trail is...
Revitalizing Contaminated Sites for Economic and Community Growth in Michigan
Across Michigan, the transformation of blighted and contaminated sites into thriving community hubs is becoming a reality, thanks to the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy’s (EGLE) Brownfield Program. Since its inception in 2019, EGLE has allocated over $151 million in brownfield grants, loans, and incentives to 359 sites across 50 communities, generating more than 19,229 jobs and spurring $7.3 billion in private investments.
One Week, One Street - one big impact: volunteers clean up homes in Saginaw
One Week, One Street took place in Saginaw June 24-28. About 150 volunteers each day worked to improve 23 homes on Collingwood Street. One Saginaw neighborhood is seeing improved and painted houses, repaired porches and trimmed trees this week. That is what the volunteers of the annual One Week, One...
Mt. Morris Road reconstruction starts July 8, shutting down traffic until mid-October
FLUSHING TWP., MI – A project to reconstruct a section of Mt. Morris Road is scheduled to start on July 8, and Genesee County Road Commission officials say the work will shut down traffic there until mid-October. The east-west road in the northern part of Flushing Township will be...
Seven-week reconstruction job starts on West Main Street in downtown Flushing
FLUSHING, MI -- Getting through downtown Flushing during the next seven weeks will require patience or a different route. The city was scheduled to begin staging for the reconstruction of West Main Street, between Seymour Road and the bridge over the Flint River, on Friday, June 28. Local businesses will...
Flint’s household hazardous waste collections are so popular there’s a drawing to pick participants
GENESEE COUNTY, MI -- The county’s household hazardous waste collection days have become so popular that officials are planning a drawing to pick who gets to participate in the next event. The Genesee County Planning Commission announced the drawing in a news release, saying the new system will provide...
Mundy Twp. megasite project receives additional $250M
MUNDY TWP., Mich. (WNEM) - The Flint & Genesee Economic Alliance has been awarded a $250 million grant to support their efforts to complete a megasite in Mundy Township. Earlier this year, the project received $9.2 million from the state. Previous coverage: Mundy Twp. mega site project receives $9.2M from...
Flint embraces the bizarre with the debut of Curious at Crossroads: Oddities Fest
FLINT, Mich.— Get ready to be surrounded by the strange, charmed by the creepy and wowed by the weird at the Curious at Crossroads: Oddities Fest this weekend. The festival is making its debut in the heart of Flint on June 29th with a carnival of curiosities, wonders, and eccentricities.
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