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YouthQuest Gears Up for 2018-19 Afterschool Program
(FLINT, Mich., Sept. 12, 2018) – With school back in session, area families can now register their students for YouthQuest’s afterschool enrichment program, which kicks off next week at multiple school districts in Flint and Genesee County. The 32-week program, which serves students in grades K-12, offers high-quality activities and services that encourage academic achievement; physical fitness; the exploration of… Read More 

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Recognize excellence -- Nominations open for the 2018 Art of Achievement Awards
Nominate an individual or business Who are the leaders of the business community and exemplars of service in the hospitality industry in Flint & Genesee? The Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce and the Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) want to know, as nominations are now open for the fifth-annual Art of Achievement Awards, the area’s premier showcase event. Nominations… Read More 

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Celebrate Apple Season at these Flint & Genesee Orchards
Spend a Saturday with hayrides, u-pick apples, fresh apple cider and donuts, and celebrate apple season at these local orchards. Almar Orchards The all-organic Almar Orchards in Flushing doesn’t just make apples, they are also the orchard behind J.K.’s Farmhouse Ciders. With six different hard ciders being distributed to over 2,000 stores across the country, the orchard stays busy. But… Read More 

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Retail shopping in downtown Flint has taken another step forward with the opening of the Pop-Up Shops on the ground floor of the Dryden Building at south Saginaw and Second streets. [caption id="attachment_37562" align="alignright" width="345"] See additional photos below.[/caption] The gallery of shops, which run along the Second Street corridor, are largely additional locations of existing businesses in Flint &… Read More 

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[caption id="attachment_37490" align="alignright" width="150"] Dr. Linda Dubay[/caption] Genesys Health System welcomes breast surgeon, Linda Dubay, MD, to the cancer care team. Dr. Dubay is a board certified general surgeon with more than 25 years of experience, specializing in breast cancer, breast health and high-risk screenings. Dr. Dubay will work closely with the Oncology Nurse Navigator to help patients understand their… Read More 

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To promote health and wellness within the local business community, the Greater Flint Health Coalition’s Commit to Fit! program will kick off its 8th Annual Fall 4 Fitness Challenge at noon on Sept. 28 at the Flint Farmers’ Market. The business-to-business wellness competition is available free-of-charge to any Flint & Genesee business, organization or community group interested in bringing wellness to the workplace.… Read More