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Valentine's Day
Valentine’s Day is this Friday. Whether you are planning to spend it with your significant other or looking for fun activities to do with friends, there are plenty of things to do in Flint & Genesee. Victorian Tea Join Whaley Historic House Museum for a love-themed high tea party from 2 – 4 p.m. Enjoy your choice of tea as… Read More 

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FACES of Flint & Genesee Business: Rachel Hougen, Semi-Sweets LLC
Local business owner Rachel Hougen opened her business after she discovered a need in the restaurant industry. “I got the idea when I was working in a restaurant that couldn’t afford a dedicated pastry chef,” says Hougen. “I went to a few of my old chefs and asked if they’d be interested in buying pastries from me and they said,… Read More 

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3 Reasons to Hire Teens through Summer Youth Initiative
The Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce is seeking proposals from Genesee County employers interested in hiring graduates of the TeenQuest pre-employment training program this summer. As part of the Summer Youth Initiative (SYI), local employers who participate in the SYI Job Fair in April will be paired with teens, ages 14-19, for 10 weeks starting in June. “Each year,… Read More 

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In recent weeks, you can hardly go anywhere without seeing messages about the 2020 Census and the importance of everyone completing a questionnaire. Clever, impactful and poignant messages can be seen on social media, on the screens at the gas station pumps, grocery stores, at meetings and through advertising of all types – practically everywhere; and it’s necessary. So, I… Read More 

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For funeral director Lawrence Moon, home is where the heart is
Lawrence E. Moon isn’t shy about expressing his deep affection for his adopted home of Flint and Genesee County. “It’s my town and my community,” said Moon, during a moment of soft-spoken reflection, a Detroit native who came to Flint in 1976 and never left. “People make the place, and I think the world of the people of this community.”… Read More 

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Interview with Kady Yellow, Flint DDA's new director of placemaking
Flint’s Downtown Development Authority recently hired Kady Yellow as director of placemaking. In the newly created role, Yellow will work to increase both the number and types of activities that take place downtown while strengthening a culture of inclusion. Her work begins Feb. 10. [caption id="attachment_44119" align="alignright" width="231"] Kady Yellow[/caption] Inside Business interviewed Yellow about her goals for the new… Read More