It’s strawberry picking time in Michigan! It’s time to grab the kids and head out to Spicer Orchards to pick some of the juicy, delicious berries. Here is a recipe from Taste of Home for Strawberry Trifle that is quick and easy to prepare and is one of my family’s favorite summer desserts. Strawberry
Flint Public Library is kicking off the final phase of fundraising for its $30.6 million transformation project with a public campaign, “Transform Our Treasure,” according to a recently released press statement. The final $300,000 needs to be raised through this campaign. The Friends of Flint Public Library have pledged $50,000 to the work, and are
Frankenmuth Bavarian Festival Join the fun at the Bavarian Festival in Downtown Frankenmuth. The Main Tent will be located in Zehnder park, sponsored by Zehnders and Bavarian Inn Lodge and Restaurant, and will host a number of traditional German entertainers and polka bands. The Rock Tent will be located behind Tiffany’s, rocking Friday and Saturday night. The Friday
“It’s Tha Beast Lani!” Right before the beat drops and you hear that signature phrase, you know you are in for an exciting performance. Tha Beast Lani is the stage name for aspiring Flint rapper Milan Reaves and for her, the past year has been a busy one. She has been recording, writing songs and
The crowd was going crazy at Dort Memorial Field. The inaugural Thanksgiving Game between the Central Red-blacks and Northern Eskimos was scoreless midway through the fourth quarter and Central had just made the first mistake. The Red-blacks were pegged back against the goal line when the running back fumbled the ball while fighting for more
Josh Henley holds the waters of Genesee County close to his heart. “As a kid, I grew up on a small stream in the area and I remember heading out day after day to catch brookies (brook trout),” he says. “That stream doesn’t hold them anymore. More and more things are changing and our cold-water
Tami Kromer and her husband, David, have provided foster care for 40 children in their lifetime and their 40th, a teenager, still lives with them along with their two adopted children. The caring couple adopted three of the children they fostered. Tami is now the founder and director of Clara’s Hope, which was created in
It’s a Saturday night and Downtown Flint is packed with pedestrians. The Capitol Theatre is hosting a show, Flint Local 432 is rocking, a local rapper is performing at Riverbank Park, Brush and Buckham Alleys are flush with art and poetry, and the Flint City Bucks are playing a pivotal match at Atwood Stadium. What
Hello. I’m MCM Writer/Editor Peter Hinterman. You may know me from such stories as “Flint Through the Decades,” “History of Genesee County,” and “Winter Weekend Getaways (Have Some Frosty Fun!)” What you may not know is that I’m also an avid camper/hiker and have been just about everywhere in this great state of ours. Where
While growing up in Ashton-in-Makerfield, situated roughly 18 miles east of Liverpool in central England, Andy Wagstaff envisioned the trajectory he hoped his soccer career would take. At age 16, Wagstaff eagerly accepted a two-year playing apprenticeship with the elite Bury Football Club, intending to secure a permanent roster spot when it ended and continue
Things have changed at the Genesee County Jail since I.G.N.I.T.E. (Inmate Growth Naturally and Intentionally Through Education) launched in September 2020, the vision of Genesee County Sheriff, . The education, re-entry and rehabilitation initiative was designed to eliminate generational incarceration through education by restoring value, hope and purpose to the inmate population. “We don’t call
Join Genesee County Sheriff’s Department for its first annual “Walk With Us” day of service on Sunday, May 30, 2021! This event is designed to strengthen the Flint and Greater Flint community. The Genesee County Sheriff’s Department started the “Walk with Us” journey May 30, 2020. Sheriff Christopher R. Swanson experienced a defining moment in
