🌱 Patch AM: How a Flint ambassador is quietly connecting neighbors with vital business help

Hey there, Flint! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How a Flint ambassador is quietly connecting neighbors with vital business help
• Could Kutcher or Stevie be the newest member of your family?
• How did Mott volleyball turn a hot start into national contention?

Also on today's calendar: Exploring Autumn and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call advice from a cow ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Variable cloudiness, with a high of 62 and low of 46 degrees.
• Tuesday: Mostly cloudy and breezy, temps: high: 64, low: 49.
• Wednesday: Cloudy with a passing shower, with a high of 66 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Ambassador Spotlight: Carissa Bush (businessdailynetwork.com) — A Flint business owner and Flint Police Department staffer is being highlighted for her work as a Flint & Genesee Chamber Ambassador, connecting residents with local businesses and resources. She explains how a family tragedy inspired her financial planning firm and why she believes Chamber membership is vital for small businesses seeking guidance, growth, and community impact in Flint.
   

• Pets of the week: Kutcher is struggling and needs your help. Stevie craves attention. (mlive.com) — If you're looking to adopt near Flint, Genesee County Animal Care in Flint Township urgently needs a home for Kutcher, a young, energetic dog struggling in the shelter environment. Another featured pet, Stevie the cat, is already neutered, vaccinated, and microchipped, and both can be adopted during regular business hours without an appointment.
   

• Mott Community College Volleyball is off to a perfect start (wnem.com) — Mott Community College's volleyball team in Flint is dominating this season with an 18-0 record and a top-10 national ranking. Players and coaches credit intense practices, strong team chemistry, and high energy for their success as they push toward a deep postseason run and a shot at nationals.
   

📸 Around Flint

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Flint

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday September 22
• Fall, 2026 Meet & Greet →
  Gloria Coles Flint Public Library, 1026 East Kearsley Street, Flint

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Other local events

Tuesday September 22
• Exploring Autumn →
  Flint Children's Museum, 1602 University Avenue, Flint
  12:00 pm
• Tuesday Bike Night →
  Genesee County Parks Office, 5045 E. Stanley Rd, Flint
  4:00 pm
Wednesday September 23
• Puppy Pals →
  Flint Children's Museum, 1602 University Avenue, Flint
  12:00 pm
Thursday September 24
• Immerse Entrepreneurial & Small Business Summit →
  Riverfront Banquet Center – University of Michigan-Flint, 1 Riverfront Plaza, Flint
  8:30 am
• Storybook Explorations →
  Flint Children's Museum, 1602 University Avenue, Flint
  1:00 pm
• Leroy Live at Market Tap →
  Market Tap, 300 East 1st Street, Flint
  6:30 pm
• Leroy at Market Tap →
  Market Tap, 300 East 1st Street, Flint
  6:30 pm
Friday September 25
• Friday Science Lab →
  Flint Children's Museum, 1602 University Avenue, Flint
  12:00 pm
• Friday Night Drop in Golf →
  Swartz Creek Golf Course, 1902 Hammerburg Rd, Flint
  5:00 pm
• Sip & Shop →
  601 Saginaw St, 601 Saginaw Street, Flint
  6:00 pm
• Skeptics in the Pub (Flint) →
  Flint MI
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Thought for today.
  Cold raining day ahead of us. Please don't let the dreary day get you down, but remember you have sunshine in your heart. So shine on today, give… (Nextdoor Farnumwood)
• I found a very sweet cat.
  He's been coming around for a while. Took him in to get fixed and vaccinated and found out he was already fixed. I have an adopter who is interested… (Nextdoor Cultural Center)

• O'Reilly Automotive posted a job opening for Retail Service Specialist in Flint. Apply here.
• McDonald's posted a job opening for Crew Team Member in Flint. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Flint here.

🗞 Nearby News

Grand Blanc

• See the Flint-area football scoreboard for Week 4 (mlive.com)
• Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints meetinghouse to rebuild after deadly shooting, fire (abc4.com)
• A Year On The Picket Line: Teamsters-Represented Henry Ford Nurses In Michigan 'Are Still On Strike' (wnylabortoday.com)

Flushing

• A life of learning: One graduate's journey from small Michigan town to MIT (mlive.com)
• Patriot Ambulance to host food giveaway for mid-Michigan families (mlive.com)

Ok Flint! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Beef Tips (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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