Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 24th of September.
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🏘️ Community
ABC Youth won a $100K grant Tuesday night during Impact 100 Genesee County's Big Give Event + five nonprofits competed for the prize to support programs teaching trades, cooking, STEM, and job placement for youth in the community.
💼 Business
Local mother-daughter duo Lucinda Black-Talcott and Brandy Talcott launched BLT's Diner, a food truck serving homemade family recipes in Burton.
They received a permanent permit this month to set up between B and Z's Classics Bar and Fenner's Barbershop in the Bendle neighborhood and will serve fresh meals six days a week.
🎭 Culture
Chef Jake Kelley, raised in Hemlock and an Alma College alumnus, won Season 16 MasterChef in a global cooking contest and now plans to open his own restaurant as he shifts from a pharmacy lab technician role to pursuing his passion for culinary arts.
🎓 Education
Genesee District Library has named Alyson Jacobs as the new Youth Services Librarian to offer story times and nature-infused literacy programs for youth & caregivers across Genesee County as she works to build lasting community relationships.
UM-Flint saw a 21% enrollment boost as the university welcomed 1,273 more students this fall, reaching 7,258 total.
It celebrated its 70th anniversary while increases came in undergraduate+graduate and online programs.
🌲 Environment
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development confirmed the presence of the box tree moth in Genesee County today.
The update expands the quarantine — now covering 14 counties, and residents are asked to report any suspected infestations before taking action.
🏥 Health
Andrew Graves, a Genesee County paramedic & dispatcher with over 40 years of EMS experience, was named Michigan’s 2026 EMS Practitioner of the Year.
He serves full-time at Medstar’s Genesee County operations and is noted for his calm, precise leadership.
Flint's new comic book features local superhero Kaden Blaze, teaching kids about flu prevention and vaccination.
The story follows 10-year-old Kaden as he fights illness and copies are available for purchase with shipping set to begin in October.
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