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Flint Drop Fest will feature over 100 performances for 12th year of celebration
Flint, MI — Flint Drop Fest will return for its 12th annual electronic music and art festival on Saturday, August 3, 2024. The free event will take place in Downtown Flint between noon and 10 p.m. Free curbside parking will be available, and two $5 parking ramps will be located off of East and West Kearsley.
Future plans for North Flint Food Market to be discussed at upcoming meeting
Flint, MI — The North Flint Food Market will hold a store planning meeting to discuss future plans for the location. The in-person meeting will take place on Monday, July 22, 2024, at the Gala Event Center, which is attached to the future location of the North Flint Food Market. The market is located at 5402 N Clio Rd, Flint, MI 48504.
Global technology outage hits Flint, Genesee County area
Genesee County, MI — Genesee County 9-1-1 experienced a technology outage overnight. The issue greeted morning staff as they started their day. Like systems across the globe, Genesee County 9-1-1 was hit by a technology outage due to an issue with CrowdStrike, a cybersecurity firm. The widespread outage knocked...
Flint’s Saginaw Street reopens on July 22
Flint, MI — Flint’s Saginaw Street will reopen on July 22, 2024. The city announced the reopening of Saginaw Street in a press release on July 18, 2024. Brick restorations were completed ahead of schedule, with a previous completion date of August 2024. City workers salvaged most vintage-era...
Flint’s Saginaw Street brick restoration concludes, reopens on July 22
Flint, MI — Flint’s Saginaw Street will reopen on July 22, 2024, marking the end of the yearlong brick restoration project. The city announced the reopening of Saginaw Street in a press release on July 18, 2024. The restorations were completed ahead of schedule, with a previous completion date of August 2024.
Flint native celebrates a long history as a community artist
Flint, MI — Hubert Massey can recall watching sign painters paint billboards by hand, a gesture that baffled him because he didn’t know such canvases had to be hand-painted. He eventually became one of the most sought-after artists in the Midwest, with his origins in sign painting. “I...
Virtual town hall meeting will address Flint water crisis settlement concerns
Flint, MI— The attorneys representing the plaintiffs in the class settlement over the Flint Water Crisis will hold a free virtual town hall meeting to discuss issues claimants are facing in the submission process. The virtual town hall will be held via Zoom on Wednesday, July 17, 2024. All...
More funds added to Flint water crisis settlement
Flint, MI — Additional funds have been added to a new class settlement with Veolia North America (VNA) over the Flint Water crisis, according to the City of Flint’s official water settlement website. VNA is the last private engineering firm held responsible for its role in Flint’s water...
Flint Youth Film Festival to feature aspiring filmmakers at 9th annual celebration
Flint, MI—The Flint Youth Film Festival will return for its 9th annual event, featuring aspiring filmmakers ages 13 to 25. The festival will run from July 25 to July 28, 2024, allowing filmmakers to showcase and develop their talent by sharing their creative work with peers, professionals, and the community.
Carriage Town to host its 5th annual Porchfest celebration
Flint, MI – Carriage Town is hosting its 5th annual Porchfest on Friday, July 19, 2024, from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. The event is located near First Avenue and Mason Street and will feature a line-up of local musicians, food vendors, art, and family-friendly crafts and activities. Performances...
City officials working to address Kearsley Reservoir water level issues
Flint, MI — The City of Flint has hired Fischer Contracting and is working to contact a dive team after a leak was discovered in the Kearsley Reservoir, causing the water level to drop more than three feet overnight. Flint crews and equipment were on-site at the Kearsley Reservoir...
Flint’s Saginaw Street brick restoration to be completed by August
Flint, MI — Flint’s Saginaw Street brick restoration effort is 94% complete and projected to be finalized in August 2024, per the city’s website. The final phases of the multimillion-dollar project started on March 11, 2024, between the University of Michigan’s Pavilion and the Flint River, the last section of the thoroughfare needing replacement.
Local organizations partner to host candidate forum for 1st, 7th Ward Council seats
Flint, MI — The Genesee County Democratic Party Black Caucus, in partnership with the NAACP-Flint Chapter and the Concerned Pastors for Social Action, will hold a candidate forum for the 1st and 7th Ward Flint City Council seats. The forum will take place on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, at...
Flint resumes effort to repair over 1,800 yards damaged by lead pipe replacement
Flint, MI — The City of Flint and the State of Michigan are restarting yard and road restoration at roughly 1,848 homes damaged by lead service line excavation and replacement work. Michigan filed a motion on May 30, 2024, to assist the City by managing and paying for yard...
UM-Flint professor receives $560K grant to improve online safety through technology
Flint, MI — University of Michigan-Flint professor Douglas Zytko recently received a $567,968 grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) to develop technology promoting safe online interactions. Zytko wants to create “consent technology,” used to mitigate sexual harm that could occur during face-to-face interactions between those who previously...
Officials provide updates, facts on Flint River spill
Flint, MI — On Tuesday, June 25, 2024, a spill of an oily substance into the Flint River was reported at an outfall near the 1400 block of James P. Cole Boulevard between Merrill St and E Wood St on the west side of the river. The City of Flint Sewer Department and Michigan Spill immediately responded and contained the spill with absorbent booms. The spill has stopped and the booms remain in place.
City of Flint reminds community of residential fireworks ordinances ahead of July 4th
Flint, MI — City officials are reminding residents that Flint’s fireworks ordinance allows for the use of fireworks only on the day before, the day of, and the day after major holidays, and bans the use of fireworks between the hours of midnight and 8 a.m. State law also permits fireworks from June 29 to July 2, from 11 a.m. to 11:45 p.m. on those days.
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