Good morning, Flint.

Flint Housing Commission and Communities First Inc have partnered to set aside 10 apartments for veterans at Orchard Manor, which opened in May, using HUD’s VA Supportive Housing program to offer affordable housing options.

Two Flint-area small businesses won cash prizes at the Two-Lane Fast Pitch contest on Wednesday at the Flint Farmers Market & will use the funds to grow their operations; the contest awarded $10,000 to 8-1-0 Tings and $5,000 to Sips and Vibes, with organizers planning another contest next year.

Six small business owners pitched at the Wyndham Hotel during the Two-Lane Fast Pitch Competition today, hosted by the Flint & Genesee Economic Alliance's Small Business Support Hub & ChoiceOne Bank.

DJ Chef Nate Campbell won $10,000 to upgrade his restaurant, while Mary Williams received $5,000 for a new trailer.

GISD is holding a career fair in Flint today from 9 a.m. to noon and again from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Genesee Career Institute Conference Center (5081 Torrey Road) to fill teaching, tech, bus driver, and custodial roles.

Kearsley Community Schools has updated stadium safety rules for varsity football games after concerns from the Sept.

25 Homecoming game. The guidelines restrict re-entry, ban personal bags, and change entry procedures at fall home games (parents should review the new rules with their children).

McLaren's Medicine Residency Center hosted a lifestyle medicine event at Flint Farmers Market — featuring a plant-based cooking demo and stress screenings — as organizers highlighted six pillars for managing chronic conditions.