Former MCC Board of Trustees member to be only African American on board if elected
Featured photo by L.M. Land Written by Tanya Terry Rafael Christopher Turner, a candidate for Mott Community College (MCC) trustee who previously served on the...
Month : October 2020
The women leading the fight against COVID-19
Featured photo: Female scientists fighting COVID-19 are inspiring the next generation of girls. Photo source: (c) twinsterphoto / iStock via Getty Images Plus (StatePoint) Less...
My Mother, My Story: Gratitude to Mrs. Bessie L. James (1918-2011)
Poetry Confessions: Tea Time with Flint’s Poet Laureate Three consecutive years of Raspberry Interrogations provided me with a life lesson to pass into perpetuity. “Come...
How COVID-19 has changed the way we do business forever
(StatePoint) The COVID-19 pandemic has fundamentally changed how business gets done. (And) when it comes to midsized and small businesses, the importance of investing in...
Local water testing lab celebrates grand opening, already having received national recognition
An innovative approach and collaborative community involvement has already received national recognition including the 2020 US Water Prize. On Friday, October 9th, The McKenzie Patrice...
Statewide initiatives announced to increase high-speed internet service in underserved communities
Photo by Dan Nelson on Unsplash Residents who lack access to broadband or cannot afford a home broadband connection are unable to participate in telehealth, virtual learning, telework,...
First of its kind community-run facility enabling Flint-wide water testing, STEM education, job skills training and more to celebrate virtual grand opening Oct. 9
The McKenzie Patrice Croom Flint Community Lab is the first of its kind in the world to provide a trusted community-based laboratory for Flint residents...
Six Men have been arrested; FBI stops alleged plot to kidnap governor
Six Men have been arrested; FBI stops alleged plot to kidnap governor...
Thirteen members of two militia groups charged with conspiring to kidnap governor announced
Governor Gretchen Whitmer speaks after 13 members of two militia groups are charged with conspiring to kidnap and “possibly kill” her....
Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist II issues open letter calling on Republican leaders to enact, enforce mask mandate in Michigan Senate, House Chambers
To date, legislative leaders have declined to require House and Senate members to wear a mask in the chambers. Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist II issued...