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Golf courses, hotels and other attractions throughout Genesee County could see a boost in visitors this summer as the Flint & Genesee Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) has been on the road touting local greens to golfers in the U.S. and Canada. The CVB recently courted golfers during golf shows in London, Ontario, and Toledo, Ohio. While the CVB has… Read More 

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

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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 Farmers’ Market. “And eating that… Read More 

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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 year, the MTA provided over… Read More 

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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 projects. The innovative program provides… Read More 

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[caption id="" align="alignright" width="146"] Christie Wong Barrett[/caption] 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… Read More