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Spring into Fun!
| May 23, 2019
A Family Fun Fair was held May 18 at the Resurrection Reformed Church, 5225 Calkins Rd. There was a clown performing magic tricks and this...
Board approves contract with Emterra for trash and recycling
By Jalene Jameson
810-452-2645 • jjameson@mihomepaper.com | May 23, 2019
FLINT TWP. — The Flint Township Board of Trustees Monday approved a contract extension with Emterra Environmental USA to potentially lock in rates for refuse...
Carman-Ainsworth disappointed in millage defeat
By Gary Gould
810-452-2650 • ggould@mihomepaper.com | May 23, 2019
FLINT TWP. — Officials in the Carman-Ainsworth Community School District said they are disappointed the millage ballot proposals from May 7 didn’t receive enough votes...
Special Sections
News
$1,000 Credit Union Scholarship Winners Announced
GRAND BLANC — The Dort Federal Credit Union Board of...
Township approved for a $1.5 million grant for Pirate’s Park purchase
FLINT TWP. — The township received notification May 16 that...
Sports
Cavaliers split with Grand Blanc in baseball
GRAND BLANC – The Carman- Ainsworth baseball team split a...
Cavs fall to Lapeer, Bay City John Glenn
LAPEER – The Carman- Ainsworth softball program was handed a...
Thirteen Cavaliers qualify for state track finals
BAY CITY – Area track and field teams competed at...
Don’t Preak out, I’ll tell you Belmont winner later
The 144th Preakness winner was War of Will and he...
Viewpoint
Saluting our heroes
Ben Gagnon — Staff writer | May 23, 2019
With Memorial Day approaching on May 27, I wish to dedicate this week’s column to members of our nation’s military,...
Can’t fight getting old – you just have to go with the flow
Gary Gould — Managing Editor | May 16, 2019
Two important milestones just happened in my life, more specifically in the lives of my children, and it made me...
Join us in a community dialogue about creating an economic vision for Flint & Genesee
Tim Herman — Guest columnist | May 9, 2019
Genesee County, the City of Flint and the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce have partnered in an unprecedented, community-driven...
Occasionally life takes a detour
Jalene Jameson — Staff Writer | May 2, 2019
My college graduation is this Saturday. I finished my master’s degree at Central Michigan University, and the commencement ceremony is...
Parental expectations: when enough is enough
Eileen Button — Guest colunmnist | April 25, 2019
I t’s a big year in the Button house with our daughter graduating from college and our youngest son graduating...