2014-10-30

Hot Tickets



Concerts coming up at The Machine Shop FLINT —The Machine Shop, 3539 S. Dort Hwy., Flint will feature Devil’s Night with Avatar, Oct. 30, with special guests GivenSix and After the Minor. Tickets are $10 in advance. On Halloween, Oct. 31, Ironsnake will perform. Tickets are $10 in advance. Country Night is Nov. 1, featuring Gunnar and the Grizzly Boys, […]

In brief



Genesys presents free talk on hip and knee pain GENESEE COUNTY — Genesys Orthopedic Services will present a free talk on hip and knee pain, Oct. 29 from 2-3:30 p.m. at Genesys Conference and Banquet Center, located on the Genesys Regional Medical Center – Health Park campus. Michael Sorscher, MD, orthopedic surgeon on staff at Genesys, will discuss the causes […]

“Hot Flash Havoc” is coming to Flint



GENESEE COUNTY —”Hot Flash Havoc”, an entertaining and enlightening documentary about menopause, will be featured at a movie party from 6 -8:30 p.m. Nov. 11, at Bower Theater, 1220 East Kearsley Street in the Flint Cultural Center. Hosted by McLaren Flint, the award-winning film will provide a crash course on what women need to know about menopause. Featuring real women […]

Mall Trick or Treating draws a big crowd




FLINT TWP. — This year the Genesee District Library joined forces with the Flint Public Library to draw a much bigger crowd on Saturday for the annual Lil’ Monsters Halloween Bash at Genesee Valley Center shopping mall. “We distributed over 1,700 goodie bags with 12,250 pieces of candy this year,” said Kristen Cassabon, mall marketing manager. “I think we can […]

Clinton fires up local Dems to get out the vote




FLINT — “Wherever people treat each other right…where they recognize their special individuality but embrace our common humanity, wherever people have honest and open disagreement for the purpose of reaching the best decision and they work together, good things are happening,” former President Bill Clinton said Oct. 22 in Flint. He called out for people to work with America’s natural […]

In brief



Sybyl Award nominees named GENESEE COUNTY — Eleven people have been nominated for Resource Genesee’s annual Sybyl Award. The award honors the life of Sybyl M. Atwood, who served for more than 40 years as the program director for Volunteer and Information Services at Resource Genesee. Atwood died in 2007. Sybyl’s sense of community and boundless energy influenced and strengthened […]

Ready for Halloween?




FLINT TWP. — ‘Twas the week before Halloween and all through the retail corridor, stores were busy wooing customers with signs and deals on merchandise. Party City on Miller Road went live with a costumed character waving at passing cars on the road. Halloween spending is estimated to reach $7.4 billion this year, including $2.8 billion on Halloween costumes, according […]

New stores coming soon to mall




FLINT TWP. — Signs are up announcing two new stores coming to Genesee Valley Center shopping mall. Planet Fitness is moving into the Burlington Coat Factory wing and Francesca’s, a women’s specialty retailer, is coming to the Macy’s wing, according to Kristen Cassabon, mall marketing manager. Francesca’s is due to open in early 2015 but no official opening date has […]

Officer-involved fatal shooting ruled justified



FLINT — Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton announced in a press release Monday that no charges will be issued against a Flint Township Police officer who was involved in a fatal shooting this past summer. On July 16, 2014, the officer stopped a car traveling west on Flushing Road for speeding. During the stop, the officer asked the driver for […]

MTA seeks additional funding



GENESEE COUNTY — For the second time this year, voters are asked to approve funding for the Flint Mass Transportation Authority. The request for 0.425 mils will be before voters in Tuesday’s general election. It comes on the heels of a five-year renewal of 0.4 mils for Your Ride, which voters approved in August. If the new request passes, owners […]