As we have watched Vehicle City undergo revitalization over the last several years, General Motors has also been going through a transformation – and a good one – especially at Flint Assembly, which is the oldest GM assembly plant in North America, having opened in 1947. Going from bankruptcy a few years back to a
What do Hockey Hall of Famers Wayne Gretzky, Bobby Orr, Steve Yzerman and Brendan Shanahan all have in common? Other than being four of most talented players to ever lace up skates, they are just a few of the hundreds whose last stop before the NHL was the Ontario Hockey League. In fact, roughly 20
Since 1981, the sport of paintball has been exploding in the United States. Its fast-paced, exhilarating nature has caught the attention of many Flint locals, some of which have created teams that compete all over the country. CRU Paintball has brought this fun, unique sport to the area, and also provides a venue for many
Sweet memories from the past. When looking back at downtown Flint, Smith Bridgman’s Department Store evokes fond memories for many people – special lunches in the restaurant, people-watching from the mezzanine, buying a wedding gown and riding an escalator for the first time. It evokes memories of magical Christmas window displays and sitting on Santa’s
Imagine the pioneers of Flint’s past greeting you as you submerge into the basement of one of Flint’s oldest houses – a basement currently passing for an artist’s studio. Its inhabitant, Joe Rundell, resides there most of every day, re-capturing Flint’s founding fathers in clay, bronze, and brass sculptures. Among the various tools and hunks
The new Genesys PACE facility is now open, having accepted its first three participants on August 1. Annette Sivertson, Executive Director, and Dr. Amol Ekhande, Medical Director, took My City Magazine on a tour of the new facility. Subbing the word “participant” for “patient,” PACE is exclusively “participant-focused,” concentrating on their goals, wishes, and keeping
“I treat them like my own. It’s about building trust, staying connected to their lives, being genuine and being there for them. I tell them all, ‘You control your own destiny.’” Sam Wells About five years ago, Austin Edelen, now 18, watched his parents go through a divorce, was flunking out of Hamady
MCM: What part of Flint are you from originally? NK: I was born and raised in what is now Burton. It’s been quite a few years since I’ve lived in Burton, but most of my family, including two sisters and nieces and nephews live in the Flint area. MCM: Where did you go
Music tends to become a part of our hearts. Gregg Emerson Powell’s heart is attracted to the deep lull of the double bass – an instrument that, he claims, is the core of a piece of music, the “crust” of the pizza. Although he did not start playing the bass until the age of 22,
We all have a little bit of “I want to save the world” in us. Of course, “the world” sometimes ends up meaning something different than what we originally thought; “the world” could be a friend, a family, a community. For Samantha Pascal, it is her hometown in Haiti, which she left five years ago.
Photography provided by the Universal Kidney Foundation With four world championship belts, three Olympic medals and a combined 152-9-2 career record, Chris Byrd, Claressa Shields, and brothers Anthony and Andre Dirrell are arguably the four most accomplished boxers Flint has ever produced. The four will come together for an outstanding cause September 12 when they
Photography provided by Brent Metcalf Brent Metcalf has spent most of his 29 years ascending the mountain of wrestling success. The Davison native began in the foothills with local and state youth championships before one of the most successful high school careers in state history saw him go undefeated while winning four individual and four
