Good morning, Flint.

InvolvedDad and Genesee County Healthy Start will host a Dad Stroll (a walk with activities and resources for dads and their families) on Oct.

11 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Mott Park Clubhouse.

Fire and police chiefs competed in Cooking With the Chiefs last Thursday at Mott Community Event Center to raise funds for Voices for Children, which aids kids hurt by neglect and trauma.

Grand Blanc Township Police Department and Brother’s Brunch House won first place plus chiefs connected with local children at the event.

Chuck E. Cheese's Adventure World will open in 2027 to bring a multi-level indoor playground for families, featuring themed areas with slides, climbing structures, and birthday options.

It will be located at Millers Plaza (4339 Miller Road) and offer (12,000-18,000 sqft) of play space.

A Genesee County woman won $500,000 on her first lottery ticket at the Mobil Gas Station on Saginaw Road & Perry Road in Grand Blanc when a family member handed her the Detroit Tigers Instant Ticket.

She plans to pay off her vehicle and save the remainder.

UM-Flint enrolled 7,258 students this fall while SVSU welcomed 1,970 new students, including 1,350 first-timers—both colleges credit affordability programs and generous scholarships for enrollment gains amid a competitive higher education market.

County officials honored Barb Newtown for 50 years of service at Crossroads Village & Huckleberry Railroad during a Sept.

23 meeting, naming the boardwalk leading to the 1912 carousel Newtown Way to recognize her lasting impact as the park, located at 6140 N. Bray Road, marks its 50th anniversary.

The Michigan Senate approved a bill to designate part of I-475 as a memorial highway for Flint's former St. John Street neighborhood.

The legislation honors the area's history & now moves to the Michigan House for further review.

Genesee Health System partners with Greater Heights Academy to host the second annual Pillars of Hope: Mental Wealth Tailgate Experience on Monday, Oct.

5, from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at 3196 Pasadena Ave in Flint (featuring food trucks, inflatables and mental health resources).

Michigan will install its first prefabricated clinical exam rooms at the new McLaren Bay West Campus — a milestone expected to cut two months off construction time as the facility readies to open next summer for local patients.

Flint-area prep football predictions for Week 6 have been released, detailing matchups and picks such as Armada over Imlay City and Montrose staying unbeaten.

The forecasts cover Friday games and other local contests as teams vie for league titles.