A 15-time World Kuk Sool Association (WSKA) Grand Champion and 5th Degree Black Belt (Master), Kenneth Wright has traveled the world practicing and honing his art. He has trained at the Baek Dam Sa Temple in South Korea, in Seoul and in GyeongJu, in Canada and across the United States. He has taught side-by-side with

A familiar face at the Humane Society of Genesee County (HSGC), Carl Liepmann has held a seat on the Board of Directors for 48 years. But even more impressive is that he has been an American Kennel Club (AKC) Dog Show Judge for 42 years, a dog handler for 12 years prior to that and

“Hip-hop is the streets. Hip-hop is a couple of elements that it comes from back in the days … that feel of music with urgency that speaks to you. It speaks to your livelihood and it’s not compromised. It’s blunt. It’s raw, straight off the street – from the beat to the voice to the

Some people do it for fun, for the sport of it. Others do it for the food, putting much-needed meat on the table. For Jeff and Tracy Bundy of Fenton Township, hunting is a family affair. They not only join the nearly 700,000 hunters who migrate “up north” and throughout the state during firearm deer

When Shekinah Wagner was a little girl, she knew that when she grew up, she wanted to work with animals. She always loved cats, animals and reptiles but was completely obsessed with tigers. Born and raised in Flint, she graduated from Carman-Ainsworth High School and obtained a degree in science and zoology at Michigan State

Looking for a rare book or first edition? Maybe you just like reading a book that has some character. Either way, a used bookstore is in your future. While the winter continues and we stay indoors, a book can be a best friend. Add to that a need to perhaps keep a few coins in

In Genesee County, the skating community has always been happy to stay in the periphery. In the late 80s and early 90s, skateboarding was popular but stigmatized. Skaters practiced their craft wherever they could until they were threatened with legal actions and chased away. Skaters have never meant any harm – they just wanted a

It was a warm, sunny Wednesday evening on the shores of Lake Fenton and a cool breeze was blowing in from the north. “It’s a great night for sailing!” exclaimed Michael Casler, Commodore of the Lake Fenton Sailing Club. “The wind is steady and coming from a good direction.” Members of the club were straggling

When My City sat down with Amie Burke, 36, she wore a T-shirt that reads, “Weird But Nice.” We quickly found out that this creative, fun and energetic radio deejay fit that description to a T. Burke plays on the Bath City Roller Girls team, is an instructor at Sailor’s Mouth Yoga, a Detroit School

Before he began writing a series of Post-Apocalyptic and Science Fiction novels, Boyd Craven, III worked factory jobs and for Flint River Farm. He has now self-published over 30 works including two series, The World Burns and Anonymous Justice, available as eBooks, in print and also on audio. His novels aim to entertain while also

At just 14 years old, Ashton Edwards already has the talent and the discipline to spend the rest of his life fulfilling and cultivating his passion: ballet. He remembers his first experience with dance when he was four years old. “I remember having a lot of fun using my body and moving around,” he shares.