Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 15th of September.
Good morning, Flint.
🏘️ Community
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Flint & Genesee County is inviting local businesses, organizations, schools and community members to join the county-wide Paint the Town Green campaign to highlight the impact of mentorship.
The event runs Sept. 14-18 across local spaces.
Sloan Museum of Discovery & Longway Planetarium host a community book drive honoring Dolly Parton's legacy by collecting and distributing donated books for local families.
The drive runs through September at the museum's main lobby with a shelf available for take-away.
The Flint & Genesee Group named the Class of 2026 for its 40 Under 40 recognition program, honoring local professionals with strong community roots.
The program received 170 nominations and features talents from across the county, including long-time residents and recent graduates.
🌲 Environment
Flint’s free trash and recycling cart rollout raised the city’s record-high recycling rate after giving over 68,000 carts to more than 34,000 households in 2024 (recycled material increased from 624 to 2,200 tons) and now spurs plans for a new $12.7M recycling and education center at 609 Chavez Drive.
The final Adopt-A-Highway cleanup begins Saturday, Sept.
19, with volunteers working on state roads statewide through Sept. 27. Volunteer crews must include at least three people and will receive free safety vests and trash bags from MDOT.
🏛️ Government
The Michigan Department of Transportation began a $1M resurfacing project on Dort Highway between Bristol and Saginaw roads in Grand Blanc Township on Sept.
14. The work will run until mid-Oct and cause intermittent lane closures to maintain traffic.
🏥 Health
Flint City Hall hosts a three-day suicide awareness and prevention event from Sept.
24 to 26 offering training sessions and community workshops to help residents learn warning signs and get support. Genesee Health System’s SOUL Shop leads the initiative with free food, entertainment + crisis resources.
A new resiliency center in Grand Blanc is open to offer free counseling and wellness events to help community members and first responders as the one-year anniversary of a deadly church attack nears.
Genesee Health System said the center—funded by a state grant—is open Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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