Flint & Genesee will be in the world spotlight this month as the Perani Arena & Event Center hosts the Arena Soccer World Cup. Flint is one of only nine sites across the United States chosen to host the tournament. Perani will host competitors from Canada, Serbia, Brazil and Russia in matchups starting March 24. […]

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To become a member, contact Heather Kale at  or (810) 600-1427 or DeAndra McCain at  or (810) 600-1408.

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Put down the potato chips. If food is fuel, then what you eat is critical to how you feel and perform throughout the day. “If you put a lot of high-sugar foods into your body, you might experience instant energy, but you’ll also experience an instant crash,” said Sean Gartland, Culinary Director at the Flint […]

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What public transportation agency provides the largest full-service, work-related commuter system in the state of Michigan? The Mass Transportation Authority. Since 1997, Flint’s MTA has taken an aggressive approach to meeting the transportation needs of workers who commute to jobs as far away as Troy, Saginaw, Lapeer, Brighton, Howell, Ann Arbor and Shiawassee County. Last […]

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Diplomat is accepting applications for its 2015 Fellowship for Social Impact program. The company is seeking social innovators with the talent, drive and potential to create change in the Flint community and beyond. The 12-week Fellowship brings participants to Flint, Michigan where they learn from community leaders, participate in service-learning projects and implement social impact […]

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Regional manufacturing concerns continue to have an important seat at the table with the re-appointment of Christie Wong Barrett (Wong), CEO of Grand Blanc-based Mac Arthur Corporation, to the U.S. Department of Commerce Manufacturing Council for the 2015-2016 term. Wong, whose appointment was announced by Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker in February, joins other top […]

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