It is 6:30am on a Monday at Flint Northwestern High School. The halls are empty, the sun is just rising and the students are not scheduled to flood the quiet halls for another hour. But at this hour, a light is on in a small corner office. And sitting at a paper-strewn desk is one
Back in the 1960s, Michigan State University’s College of Human Medicine sought a better way to engage the community while granting their medical students residencies on hospital campuses. Their aim was to form a symbiotic partnership that would not only put students in touch with the specific healthcare needs of a local community, but would
Shhh… don’t tell anyone, but rumor has it that Whitey’s of Davison is Genesee County’s go-to place for Fish & Chips! It’s really no secret that the well-known eatery has been serving fish dinners for over half a century. Opened in 1955 by Whitey and Molly Hilgendorf, Whitey’s is now in the hands of third
On Fat Tuesday, the aroma of freshly brewed coffee and donuts bubbling in the hot-oil fryer wafted through the air at Donna’s Donuts in Flint Township. Piled high from floor to ceiling were boxes containing dozens of paczki. Pronounced PUNCH-key, these calorie-laden indulgences are Polish jelly-filled donuts, traditionally served before the disciplinary fasting of Lent.
This one is not for the faint of heart, but admirers of the raw and grit will appreciate the new look of comics created by Chad Gibson of Sinister Undertone Comics. Gibson designed comics filled with monsters of old: vampires and vampire hunters who are true to their traditional historical characterizations, and not the kind
Often the words “Made in Flint” evoke images of cars on an assembly line, but the city boasts several more top-of-the-line products that are made right here by the hands of extraordinarily talented individuals. One such individual is Ron Luczak, whose handcrafted guitars are renowned the world over. Luczak grew up between Mount Morris and
Lisa Pelio, director of Pelio School of Dance, can be described as a vivacious, woman, which is a good thing in her line of work. It takes a lot of energy to keep up with her demanding schedule as the owner of a dance studio, a master ballet teacher, choreographer, wife to her husband James
Soaring sopranos and tender tenors melted chilly hearts early in March at the J. Dallas Dort Center for Music, where rising vocal talents from across the world competed for the honor of winning the acclaimed William C. Byrd Young Artist Competition. This year, 23 vocalists under the age of 34 – hence the words “young
Tucked away in Downtown Fenton’s historic Dibbleville is a hidden gem: an old-fashioned candy store that takes you back to another time – a time when shop shelves were lined with glass apothecary jars filled with confections of every imaginable kind – a time when chocolatiers could be seen tending to churning wheels of chocolate
Helene Streich has been a member of the Flint community for 50 years, living, working, raising her children, and giving back. This month, she will be honored by the Foundation of Mott Community College’s Women in Education program on April 9 for the inspiration she has provided to women who are trying to better themselves
It’s something we don’t like to talk about or even think about, but child abuse and neglect are problems far too serious to ignore. In Michigan, the numbers are staggering – in 2012, there were 33,434 confirmed cases of child abuse and neglect, and 2,200 of those children were from Genesee County. Last year in
The first two installments of this series focused on David Buick and other men who worked to get the Buick Motor Company off the ground at the dawn of the 20th century. Last month, we left off with Durant’s 1904 takeover of Buick. The explosive growth of the company after that takeover is well
