Flint, MI — The Genesee Intermediate School District (GISD) recently announced students from its Mott Middle College Steel Band won the Michigan School Board and Orchestra Association (MSBOA) Outstanding Small Ensemble Competition. The band earned an invite to Western Michigan University’s Dalton Recital Hall to perform at MSBOA’s Spring...

C. Everett Koop, the avuncular doctor with a fluffy white beard who served as the U.S. surgeon general during the Reagan administration, was famous for his work as an innovative pediatric surgeon and the attention he paid to the HIV-AIDS crisis. As dentistry scholars, we believe Koop also deserves credit...

Flint, MI—Teens ages 15-19 could potentially earn $11 an hour this summer through a new youth summer employment program if a proposal is approved by Flint City Council. During a committee meeting on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, council members voted 6-0 to forward the proposal to their next City Council meeting on Monday, April 22.

Flint, MI — The Genesee County Election Commission approved recall language filed against 8th Ward Flint City Councilman Dennis Pfeiffer on Thursday, April 18, 2024. Genesee County Clerk/Register Domonique Clemons told Flint Beat that the petition circulator must collect 883 required signatures to start the recall process after the language is approved.

Flint, MI— Flint resident Lisa Johnson has lived in the Brownell-Holmes neighborhood since 2003. While the sidewalk around her was never completely smooth, Johnson said she remembers when it was just a small bump in the ground. Now, the roots of a tree planted between the sidewalk next to...

Flint, MI — The Mission of Mercy, in partnership with the Michigan Dental Association, will provide $2 million in free dental care for Flint residents at Dort Financial Center on Friday, June 14 and Saturday, June 15, 2024. Hundreds of dentists and staff will volunteer, and the dental services...

Flint, MI — Sixth Ward Flint City Councilwoman Tonya Burns filed a lawsuit against her fellow council members on April 10, 2024, in Genesee County’s 7th Circuit Court after they voted to suspend her from council. Burns’ attorney, Terry L. Johnson, told Flint Beat on April 15, 2024,...

Flint, MI— North Flint Food Market, a grocery store aiming to end the food desert on the city’s North side, still needs $1.9 million in funding before it can open and serve the public. The market is asking for $300,000 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding from...

Flint, MI— A new settlement agreement will focus on restoring Flint teachers’ salaries to their level of experience, according to Flint Community Schools (FCS) Superintendent Kevelin Jones and United Teachers of Flint (UTF) President Karen Christian. Jones and Christian held a joint press conference during a school board...

Flint, MI — Eighth Ward Flint City Councilman Dennis Pfeiffer is the subject of two recall petitions seeking his removal from office. “As current law states any one person can file a recall. It’s impossible to satisfy all 12,000+ constituents, but I will continue to work for the residents as they elected me to,” Pfeiffer told Flint Beat in an April 10, 2024, email. “The resident that filed this recall has never contacted me to address any of their concerns.”

Flint, MI— Flint City Council voted to approve a tentative agreement for city employees, a four-year tax abatement for an apartment building, and numerous items through its consent agenda during a council meeting on Monday, April 8, 2024. After going into closed session, council voted 7-0 to approve a...

Flint, MI— Flint City Council approved three separate resolutions to enter into contracts worth $3.225 million for tree removals and sidewalk replacements damaged by tree roots throughout the city on Monday, April 8, 2024. The three resolutions include:. Entering into a $862,500 contract with Wonsey Tree Service for the...

Flint, MI— Flint City Council postponed a $1.65 million change order with Rowe Professional Services to monitor service line replacement during a committee meeting on Wednesday, March 23, 2024. Multiple council members said they received conflicting information from Rowe and the Flint city administration about the number of water...

Flint, MI— Members of Flint City Council voted 6-0 to postpone a $1.65 million change order to a contract with Rowe Professional Services Company for service line replacement during a committee meeting on Wednesday, March 3, 2024. Multiple council members said they received conflicting information from Rowe and city...

Flint, MI— The Flint Sewer Department was notified of an oil spill into the Flint River from an identified source at 10 p.m. on Wednesday, April 3, 2024. The Michigan Department of Environmental, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) are working with the city to investigate the possible source of the spill.

Flint, MI— Flint City Council meetings can now be watched from the “Official Flint City Council” YouTube channel. In an April 3, 2024, press release, City Clerk Davina Donahue said all council meetings will be streamed live on the channel. Previous live broadcasts can also be found on the page.

Flint, MI — Flint Board of Education unanimously approved a new settlement agreement with the United Teachers of Flint (UTF) on Wednesday, April 3, 2024. The teachers voted to ratify and accept the settlement with a 96% approval rate, according to Michigan Education Association Uniserv Director Bruce Jordan. In...

Flint, MI— The former McDonald Dairy property located on the outskirts of downtown Flint is set to become a new recycling and education center. The property, which has been sitting unused for nearly 15 years was acquired through a partnership between the Genesee County Board of Commissioners, the Genesee County Treasurer’s Office, and the Genesee County Land Bank.

Flint, MI — Flint Community Schools (FCS) and the United Teachers of Flint (UTF) reached a tentative work agreement after months of teachers asking for reconsiderations and organizing a districtwide sickout in March 2024. FCS released a statement on Friday, March 29, 2024, announcing they reached an agreement on...