2015-10-01

Swimmers make finals in County meet




FENTON – Natalie Cook placed in the championship finals of two events to lead Carman-Ainsworth at the Genesee County Invitational swim and dive meet last Saturday at Fenton. Cook, a sophomore, finished second in the 500-yard freestyle in 5:33.04, just over one second behind champion Zoe Rogers of Grand Blanc. Earlier, Cook was fourth in the 100 butterfly in 1:05.04. […]

Longway offers unique entertainment options



FLINT — Longway Planetarium, one of our area’s most unique educational and entertainment venues, features diverse programming year-round. This weekend is no exception with a trio events of interest to stargazers, undersea enthusiasts and classic rock head trippers. The First Fridays at Longway series this Friday will present “A Really Strange and Mysterious Star.” The universe is full of mysterious […]

MCC Fine Arts Gallery Presents Matthew Zivich



FLINT – The Mott Community College Fine Arts Gallery in the Visual Arts and Design Center will present an exhibition of work by Saginaw area artist Matthew Zivich titled The Americana Series. His work will be in the gallery through Oct. 13. In addition, Zivich will give a public gallery talk on Oct. 7 at 1 p.m. in the Visual […]

In brief



Flint Arrowhead Barbershop Chorus to hold rehearsals GRAND BLANC — Flint Arrowhead Barbershop Chorus rehearsals will be at the Grand Blanc Senior Activity Center, 12632 Pagels Dr. The chorus meets most Tuesdays (except in December) from 7-9:30 p.m., and performs all around the community. Details: Call 844-370-6470. — G.G. Gamble on a difference at Casino Night FLINT— The Old Newsboys […]

HARVEST HUZZAH



The 37th Annual Michigan Renaissance Festival will conclude this weekend, Oct. 3-4, in Hollygrove, off Dixie Highway in Groveland Township, just south of Grand Blanc. The annual event had excellent weather and a huge turnout of thousands the weekend before during its Harvest Huzzah days. Here is a look at some of the events, shows and costumed lords and ladies […]

Waza Flo soccer team to relocate to Flint




FLINT – Professional soccer is coming to Flint. Waza Flo, formerly Detroit Waza Flo, announced at a press conference Tuesday at the Dort Federal Credit Union Event Center that it is moving the franchise to Flint for the upcoming season. Team co-owner Dominic Scicluna addressed the media and invited guests following brief comments from Dort Federal Event Center General Manager […]

Cavaliers bury pesky ’Jacks in second half




FLINT TWP. – Carman-Ainsworth let Saginaw Arthur Hill hang around for 2 ½ quarters but finally pulled away to a 34-8 victory last Friday in a Saginaw Valley League-Red Division football game at Carman-Ainsworth Middle School. The Cavaliers led just 12-8 at halftime but buried the Lumberjacks with three touchdowns in the last 18 minutes of the game to improve […]

BOTTLED WATER DRIVE SCHEDULE TO BENEFIT FLINT COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

GENESEE VALLEY CENTER, VIEW NEWSPAPER GROUP, TOWNSQUARE MEDIA AND TV5 TEAM UP FOR CLEAN WATER

FLINT, MI (OCTOBER 2, 2015) – In light of the recent request for donations of bottled water by Flint Community Schools Superintendent, Bilal Tawwab, Genesee Valley Center in partnership with Townsquare Media and TV5 will host a community Bottled Water Drive to ensure safe drinking water for students.  Due to the urgency of the matter, the event will take place […]

U.S. Post Office Chooses Ram ProMaster



Fiat Chrysler Automobiles announced that it will supply 9,113 new 2016 Ram ProMaster 2500 cargo vans to the United States Postal Service (USPS). The 2016 Ram ProMaster 2500 cargo van selected by USPS features the award-winning, gasoline-fueled 3.6-liter Pentastar V-6 engine rated at 280-horsepower output with peak torque of 260 lb.-ft. The engine is paired with a proven, smooth-shifting, six-speed […]

A personal approach to customized insurance services



FENTON — “It takes great people to provide great insurance services and at Brown & Brown, we have many of the best,” said Douglas Shepson, CIC, Executive Vice President and head of the Brown & Brown Insurance office. Understanding today’s myriad of insurance options can be confusing, especially with so many products, variables and levels of risk. At Brown & […]