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Feature Story Vonryans1_2020 Flintside - FlintEconomic Development

Von Ryan’s/Sleep Well is selling local furniture the old fashioned way

Cole WhartonWednesday, February 5, 2020
Feature Story In the face of the city’s population decline, Flint leaders and businesses are coming together to make sure everyone is informed and gets counted. Flintside - FlintCommunity Development

Flint organizations work to ensure residents are counted in 2020 census

Xzavier SimonWednesday, January 29, 2020
Feature Story Senior Angelina Marin smiles as she walks through a virtual rendition of the Great Wall of China. Flintside - FlintKids and Education

Flint Southwestern Classical Academy students pioneer new makerspace

Santiago OchoaWednesday, January 22, 2020
Feature Story The #waterislife mural on the side of Gavin Brown’s Enterprise in New York. Flintside - FlintArts and Culture

The sisterhood behind Flint’s bottled fence

Xzavier SimonWednesday, January 22, 2020
Feature Story Boys and Girls Club members express themselves with paint in the Art Room during the summer of 2019. Flintside - FlintCommunity Development

How Ruth Mott Foundation grant funds go toward north Flint programs' 2020 vision

Ashley SchaferWednesday, January 22, 2020
Feature Story Somas' "ramen kit” allows customers to have restaurant-quality ramen at home. Flintside - FlintArts and Culture

Flint chef celebrates Japanese culture with a pop-up restaurant Somas Ramen

Xzavier SimonWednesday, January 22, 2020
Feature Story Vantrell Erving poses with models for his SIAK clothing brand. SIAK The Brand has been featured in fashion shows and collaborations since 2018. Flintside - FlintArts and Culture

Young entrepreneur plotting the next shoe craze and custom fashions

Xzavier SimonWednesday, January 15, 2020
Feature Story A 2018 5-year American Community Survey, found that approximately 3, 213 of Flint residents identified as having a hearing difficulty. Flintside - FlintTechnology and Innovation

ASL advocate helps residents connect to Flint’s silent community

Xandr BrownWednesday, January 15, 2020
Feature Story Thomas Hutchison got his master's in Florida and worked in New York, but his goal was always to bring these experiences back to Flint. Flintside - FlintCommunity Development

Introducing Thomas Hutchison, new executive director of Genesee County Habitat for Humanity

Patrick HayesWednesday, January 15, 2020
Feature Story Park Place Hair Studio, LLC is a vehicle for the brand How the Clippers Saved My Life, which inspires and encourages young people in the Flint area. Flintside - FlintKids and Education

Clippers help Flint youth navigate life lessons

Tanya TerryWednesday, January 15, 2020
Longform Deidre Hurse, interim executive director of the Michigan Community Health Worker Alliance. Flintside - Flint

Community health workers provide vital care and peer support for vulnerable Michiganders

Estelle SlootmakerWednesday, January 8, 2020
Feature Story Local groups like block clubs maintain vacant lots held by the Land Bank. Each group is responsible for maintaining at least 25 lots throughout the growing season. Flintside - FlintNeighborhoods

How beautification efforts bring generations together to improve Flint neighborhoods

Ashley SchaferWednesday, January 8, 2020
Feature Story The Creative Hair School of Cosmetology, created in 1999, celebrates 20 years of Black business success, with a dynamic creed and location on Miller Road in Flint. Flintside - FlintEntrepreneurship

Flint cosmetology school teaching beauty and building community legacy

Xzavier SimonWednesday, January 8, 2020
Feature Story Today, Brenda Brown has a full to-do list for 2020 including authoring another book titled Single Mother Syndrome | By Choice or By Design | An Open Dialogue estimated to be released in May 2020. Flintside - FlintHealthy Communities

“I embrace my second chance at life”

Xandr BrownWednesday, January 8, 2020
Feature Story Mott coach Steve Schmidt and assistant Kevin Tiggs watch a scrimmage during a Mott basketball practice in December. Flintside - FlintArts and Culture

Flint native imparting global basketball knowledge to Mott players

Patrick HayesWednesday, January 8, 2020
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