Category: Features
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Flint Mayor Neeley implores city residents to keep “sheltering in place” as county cases grow to 14
A Sunday afternoon advisory from Flint Mayor Sheldon Neeley exhorts Flint residents to adhere to “self-imposed shelter in place guidelines” for themselves and their families. Neeley’s recommendation comes in light of news that there are now 14 cases of COVID-19 in Genesee County, 8 deaths in Michigan, and 1,036 cases statewide, a steep increase over…
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Coronavirus has arrived in Genesee County: four cases confirmed by health department today
By Jan Worth-Nelson Four cases of the coronavirus COVID-19 have been confirmed in Genesee County as of Friday morning, with the numbers expected to increase quickly as more testing becomes available, Genesee County Health Director John McKellar announced in a press conference at the county administration building. The four, with no known connections to each…
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Mayor, county public health official and school superintendent update Flint residents during pandemic
By Tom Travis In a press conference today, it was announced that essential city services will remain in place, that water is being distributed at Help Centers in the city, that residents can have their water reconnected and that locations, times and distribution sites have been set up for learning packets and meals for school…
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Somber vibes for St. Paddy’s Day celebrations during the coronavirus pandemic
By Tom Travis Slainte! The St. Paddy’s Day vibes are nuanced this year with the outbreak of the coronavirus–and that Irish toast, which means “health!” was perhaps never more appropriate. Flint, the nation and the world are reacting to a near complete shutdown of services. EVM went for a walk downtown Tuesday to check the…
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Flint Community Schools food distribution times have changed, info listed here
New update as of March 24: The food distribution sites have been reduced from 24 to 7. The 7 remaining are Northwestern, Brownell/Holmes, Berston Field House, Potter, Durant-Tuuri-Mott, Freeman, Southwestern. See addresses below. See updated information on food distribution times — changed to 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. for BOTH breakfast and lunch. Details updated…
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Flint City Hall closing to the public Tuesday because of COVID-19: Neeley recommends limits on gathering size
The City of Flint tonight issued a statement saying Flint City Hall will temporarily close to the public Tuesday, March 17, due to “the continuing spread of COVID-19.” The statement also said Mayor Sheldon Neeley recommends all local businesses, places of worship and other gathering spaces “voluntarily limit the size of their gatherings,” indicating the…
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Flint Community Schools to provide meals, laptops, “learning packets” in coronavirus response
Two meals a day, Google Chromebooks, and ‘learning packets” will be provided to Flint public school students throughout the coronavirus school closure, Flint Community Schools Superintendent Derrick Lopez announced today. Flint schools were at first closed Friday and will be closed from Monday, March 16 through April 5, along with all other K-12 schools in…
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State execs tout census benefits, urgency to Flint in E-Town Hall
By Tom Travis Three of Michigan’s four executive elected officers, Michigan Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist, Attorney General Dana Nessel, and Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson came to Flint this week to highlight, with local officials on hand, the importance and convenience of completing the census and the benefits it brings to local communities. Originally planned…
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