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Good morning Flint! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Flint marked 100 years of justice at its historic courthouse
  • How Flint middle schoolers are building AI tutors for younger students
  • What's at stake in a Flint councilman's two felony court cases?

Also on today's calendar: FREE Community Trunk-or-Treat and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Some rain, with a high of 69 and low of 53 degrees.
  • Monday: Near-record temperatures, temps: high: 81, low: 62.
  • Tuesday: Cloudy, a couple of showers, with a high of 76 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. A century of justice: Historic Genesee County Courthouse in the spotlight at centennial event (legalnews.com) — Downtown Flint residents and legal leaders recently packed Courthouse Square to celebrate the Genesee County Courthouse's 100 years of service, complete with public tours and a new "Scales of Justice" lawn sculpture. Chief Judge David Newblatt's keynote reflected on Flint's history, from landmark civil rights cases to the water crisis, and how generations of judges, staff, and residents have worked to keep justice alive in this iconic building.
   

2. Carman-Ainsworth Middle School students learn leadership and STEM values building robots (midmichigannow.com) — At Carman-Ainsworth Middle School in Flint, leadership students are spending the semester building four AI-powered ABii robots that will tutor younger learners at Randels Elementary. Along the way, they're practicing teamwork, communication, and problem-solving, while the district eyes expanding the robot program to more Flint-area elementary schools by early 2027.
   

3. Flint councilman faces two court hearings on assault, electi... (flintbeat.com) — A Flint city councilman is due in Genesee County Circuit Court Monday for back-to-back hearings on an alleged domestic assault and a separate felony election law charge tied to his 2024 council campaign address. Residents should note the assault trial is still scheduled to start Wednesday morning, with prosecutors alleging he falsely claimed to live at an East Mott Avenue property.
   

4. New clinic brings care to Flint's underserved east side (flintbeat.com) — A new Hamilton Community Health Network clinic on Davison Road in Burton is now offering primary care, behavioral health services, and a drive-thru pharmacy for residents on Flint's underserved east side. Open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., the center aims to give nearby patients affordable, one-stop care so they no longer need to travel across the region for medical and counseling appointments.
   

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    Sunday October 11
  • Boo-Levard Theater | A Limited-Time, Haunted House Experience!
    Sloan Museum, 1221 E. Kearsley St., Flint
    12:00 pm
  • One World One Sky: Big Bird's Adventure
    Longway Planetarium, 1310 E. Kearsley St., Flint
    12:00 pm
  • Shark Kingdom
    Sloan Museum, 1310 E. Kearsley St., Flint
    2:00 pm

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  • Has anyone had any experience with Deluxe Dental on Dort Highway?
    This morning my son woke up to some dental emergency and naturally his regular dentist is closed on Friday and it is the weekend. He checked online… (Nextdoor Covert Rd)
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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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