Where to Wed

Looking to stay local? The variety of area wedding and reception venues offers everything from a sophisticated art gallery to a picturesque herb farm … and everything in between.

Atlas Valley Country Club

Captain’s Club at Woodfield

Copper Ridge Golf Club & Banquet Center

Crossroads Village/Genesee Belle

Crystal Gardens Banquet Hall & Chapel

Davison Country Club

Fenton Farms Golf Club

Flint Institute of Arts

Flint Golf Club

Flushing Valley Golf Club

Genesys Conference & Banquet Center

Glen Gables Wedding

Chapel & Banquet Hall

Heavenly Scent Herb Farm

Holiday Inn Gateway Center

IMA Brookwood Golf & Banquet Center

The Jewel of Grand Blanc

Longway Planetarium

Northbank Center

Riverfront Banquet Center

Sloan*Longway Museum

Spring Meadows Country Club

Sugarbush Golf Club & Banquet Center

The Durant

UM-Flint Recreation Center

Warwick Hills Golf & Country Club

Longevity

October 1, 2026

Your heart’s next chapterWhat you do after a heart disease diagnosis can make a difference in the years ahead

By Stacy Sawyer Director of Communications at Hamilton Community Health Network The hospital stay may end, but the work of taking care of your heart is just beginning. For patients recovering from a heart attack or stroke, the road ahead can come with a lot of questions. What medications do I need? How active

Musings

October 1, 2026

You Don’t Have to Be a Victim to Stand Up to a Bully

Ask most people, and they can remember a bully from their childhood. Bullying is unfortunately part of the landscape in many school settings. We have come a long way toward building awareness and working on prevention. October, for example, is National Bullying Prevention Month. But the bullies are still out there. A million years ago,

October 1, 2026

Community to the CoreFor generations, Almar Orchards has grown more than apples — it has grown family traditions, community connections and memories

Everyone has roots. Traditions, communities and families connect us to time, place and one another. They stabilize us and offer comfort. Autumn reminds us of this every year through sweet treats, warm drinks and looking inward toward one another as the world seems to slow down. Almar Orchards is much the same. From its organic