Meet Val She loves toys and needs a good home with no dogs This is Val! She is approximately 3½ years old, and her adoption fee is $125. She has been at the Humane Society of Genesee County (HSGC) since January 5. She was brought to the shelter because of a housing issue. Val loves
Photos courtesy of Liv With Light LLC How and when did you first meet? We met while in high school at Powers Catholic. We started dating at the end of sophomore year and have been together ever since. Tell us about the proposal. It took place at Emily’s favorite place on earth, Platte Lake.
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
McLaren Flint recently announced that Dr. Anas Moughrabieh, a critical care pulmonologist, is the 2026 recipient of the Dr. Barbara Wolf Humanitarian Award. Dr. Moughrabieh is a board-certified pulmonologist, critical care physician and internist who practices in Flint through Chest & Sleep Medicine Consultants and is affiliated with McLaren Flint. The Dr. Barbara Wolf Humanitarian
October is the perfect month to rediscover the magic of reading. As autumn leaves fall and Halloween approaches, a good book can transport us to haunted houses, mysterious places or faraway worlds. Reading sparks imagination, builds knowledge and offers a welcome escape from everyday life. This October, turn off the television, grab a blanket and
PHOTOGRAPHY BY MALLORY JONES From her vantage point in left field, anticipation was building within Ayannah Jackson. Grand Blanc-based District 4 was one out away from becoming the first Michigan team to capture consecutive Senior League Softball World Series championships in the tournament’s 50-year history. As she watched a routine fly ball ding off the
Michigan is filled with places where history happened behind grand doors, along shadowy corridors and inside rooms that have witnessed wealth, tragedy, innovation and, in some cases, stories of the unexplained. This October, take a step inside. From former psychiatric hospitals and Victorian mansions to a Flint estate, a Charlevoix castle and one of Detroit’s
By Gary Fisher PHOTOS COURTESY OF GENESEE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY Last month, we started our journey exploring the 10 Greatest of All Time (GOAT) high school football teams in area history. This month, we continue with numbers 6 through 10 and our Honorable Mention teams. To recap, our Top Five GOAT High School Football
After helping NorthGate employees discover what they are capable of, George Wilkinson is beginning a new chapter, one dedicated to helping even more people rise, grow and succeed By Sharon Stone There is a word George Wilkinson prefers over retirement. He calls it “refirement.” It is a fitting description for a man who has
Presented by Addie Taylor is a senior at Clio High School. Her softball team, Grand Blanc-based District 4, recently won the Senior League Softball World Series championship. See the full story on her team on page 28. “It was such an amazing experience, and I wouldn’t trade it for the world. The girls and
After years away from music, four Flint-area friends rediscover the power of playing together in The Headless By Mark Spezia PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE HEADLESS Andy Lenox admits to feeling a tad intimidated upon meeting future bandmate Gary Behling for the first time. He had just settled into an art class as a freshman at
Steven Taubitz is the new owner of the Fenton Hotel Tavern & Grille in downtown Fenton. The Fenton Hotel Tavern & Grille still stands, solid and hospitable, greeting hungry patrons as it did when it was first built as the railroads came to Fenton in 1856. It was listed as “The Vermont House.” Now, as
