Monthly Archive:: December 2015

Mi State Rep Sheldon Neely at UUCF/Monica Day-Water in Flint, January Forum

MI State Representative Sheldon Neely to Present Sunday Service on: Flint Water Crisis Sunday, January 3, 2016 at 10:30 am Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Flint (UUCF) 2474 S. Ballenger Hwy. Flint, MI Forum to follow at 12:15 pm: Monica Day Water Resource Educator at Michigan State University Extension January Forum: Water in Flint Learn about …

Mayor Submits Plan to Genesee County

The City of Flint took another major step in addressing the water emergency this afternoon. The Office of Mayor Karen Weaver submitted the Incident Action Plan to Genesee County Emergency Management and Homeland Security Office prior to the issue being on the agenda for the January meeting of the County Board of Commissioners. This is …

Flint City Councilman Josh Freeman says he will resign, move to Davison

This story originally appeared on MLive. FLINT, MI — Flint City Councilman Josh Freeman is done with the city. In a one-sentence statement to be delivered Wednesday, Dec. 30, to Flint City Clerk Inez Brown, Freeman said: “Madam Clerk, I resign from my position as Flint City Councilman, 4th Ward, effective 12/31/2015 at 11:59 PM.” …

A new show in the Dome – Stars

Longway Planetarium to present STARS in a whole new light Mark Hamill narrates this journey from our Sun to the edge of a Black Hole Flint, MI – Now at Longway Planetarium-a stunning new program called STARS. Audiences will explore the lives of the stars, how they are born, how they die, and how human …

State of Emergency Declared

Mayor Karen Weaver Declares State of Emergency Mayor Karen Weaver has declared a State of Emergency in response to a man-made disaster caused by the City switching to the Flint River as a water source. This switch has resulted in elevated lead levels in drinking water which prompted both the City and the County Health …

2016 is Sloan Museum’s 50th Anniversary

Happy Anniversary to Sloan Museum 2016 marks Sloan Museum’s 50th year in Flint. We will offer a variety of activities and events to celebrate this milestone, and we want your suggestions! What sorts of lectures, programs, activities, or events would you like to attend? Please send an email or call 810.237.3444 and let us know. Sloan Museum is …

Holiday Tree Lighting to Take Place Friday, December 18th

The City of Flint Holiday Tree lighting event will take place on Friday, December 18th. The event will begin at 4:30 in front of City Hall. As in years past, trees with blue lights honoring fallen police officers, red lights honoring fallen firefighters (one each) will be accompanied by a tree with standard white lights …

Enter by Jan. 3 – win $5000!

Win up to $5000 for your business idea! If your business was born March 30, 2015 or after, you are in luck! Enter the GreenLight Flint Business Model Competition to win prizes and network with local investors. The top prize is $5,000, with another $5,000 in smaller cash prizes. GreenLight was created by Spartan Innovations and the Michigan …

Flint Increases Corrosion Control in Water

Flint, MI – December 10, 2015 – The City of Flint has begun the corrosion control process by adding phosphates to the City’s water distribution system. The chemical additive comes at the recommendation of the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ). The City of Flint, the MDEQ, and the EPA have worked together closely to …

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