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(FLINT, Mich. Jan. 14, 2014) Winners for the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce SEE Photography Contest for November and December 2013 were Dennis Gilmore, who earned first place for his photo of railroad tracks in the snow, and Bill Harris, of Grand Blanc, who earned first place for his photo of an ice storm. Gilmore and Harris also earned second… Read More 

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(FLINT, Mich., Jan. 7, 2014) -- The Genesee Chamber Foundation is taking applications for both the Katharine Roat Stevens Education and Training Fund and the Katharine Roat Stevens Scholarship Fund. The late Katharine Roat Stevens was a well-known business owner and advocate for women in business. The funds, named in her honor, support education and training for women in Genesee… Read More 

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(FLINT, Mich. – Dec. 22, 2013) Uptown Reinvestment Corporation is pleased to announce the implosion of Genesee Towers was a success! Flint’s tallest building collapsed within its own footprint at 10 a.m. as planned yesterday, while a breathless community watched this long-awaited event. Now that the dust has settled, clean-up efforts are underway to prepare the site for next phase… Read More 

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(FLINT, Mich. – Dec. 18, 2013) The countdown is on! In only four days Flint’s tallest building, the historic Genesee Towers, will be blasted using an implosion process designed to allow the building to collapse within its own footprint. The demolition is scheduled to take place on Sunday, Dec. 22 at 10:00 a.m. (more…) Read More