Michigan resident dodges death and survives COVID-19
Six months after Michigan announced its first positive COVID-19 cases, Consumers Energy gas distribution employee Eric Florka feels fortunate today to have survived a threat...
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Detroit inmate charged with murdering a police officer, governor orders flags be lowered to half-staff
Photo: Wayne County Sheriff’s Corporal Bryant Searcy The day a Detroit inmate was video arraigned on murder charges for the alleged murder of Wayne County...
Our hero lives on
Written by Antonio Sweeney On August 28th, 2020, the hearts of the old and the young cried to the world of shocking news. No, Christmas...
GEARup2Grow Elementary newest addition to often life changing programs
Gearup Academy, which was founded in 2015 as an alternative program for high school students, continues to expand and grow again this year to offer...
Suicide 10th leading cause of death nationwide, resources available during soon coming Suicide Prevention Week
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS), Michigan Association for Suicide Prevention and national and local suicide prevention organizations have been working tirelessly to halt the growth...
Local community health worker team among four teams across U.S. nominated for 2020 Mosley Team Award for Extraordinary Community Health Worker Service
Genesee Health Plan’s (GHP) Community Health Worker Team recently received the 2020 Mosley Team Award for Extraordinary Community Health Worker Service from Spectrum Health. This award recognizes...
Courageous Conversations on Race, Racism, and Radical Change to kick off with “The Vent” sessions
The Community Foundation of Greater Flint awarded $8,000 to the United Way of Genesee County, on behalf of Community Roots, for the Courageous Conversations on...
Reopening of Michigan’s gyms and pools in regions they remain closed begins Wednesday, Sept. 9
Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed Executive Order 2020-176 on Sept. 3 reopening Michigan’s gyms and pools in those regions where they remain closed and allowing for...
Flint residents 60 and older to receive a free $10 Visa gift card and two free COVID-19 mitigation masks after completing the 2020 census at ‘Drive Up to Mask Up!’ event
In an effort to encourage and assist city of Flint residents age 60 and older who wish to complete the census, leaders and volunteers with...