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Greetings Flint! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Flintside plans to guide you through Flint's 2026 elections
- How a 2021 Flint drug raid led to 18-year sentence
- Where Flint's newly approved $4.5 million in federal funds is headed
Also on today's calendar: Healing Revolution Stem Cell Educational Seminar.
Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 78 and low of 57 degrees.
- Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 80, low: 61.
- Thursday: Partly sunny with a shower, with a high of 80 and low of 57 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Flintside Launches New Initiative Covering Flint's 2026 Local Elections (flintside.com) — Flintside is rolling out expanded, yearlong coverage of Flint's 2026 mayoral and city council races, including voter guides, millage explainers, and fact-checked candidate information. The newsroom also plans deep dives on city tax dollars, the water crisis, and misinformation, with special attention to diverse local communities and resident questions. 
2. Flint man sentenced to 18+ years in federal prison for heroin case (mlive.com) — A 38-year-old Flint resident has been sentenced to more than 18 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to possessing heroin with intent to distribute, alongside other drugs and firearms seized in a 2021 search. His federal time will run concurrently with state sentences tied to a separate murder case, following investigations by multiple federal agencies.
3. Flint City Council approves federal housing, community development grants (wnem.com) — More than $4.5 million in federal housing and community development funds are moving forward after Flint City Council's latest vote, restoring support for local programs. The money will aid Habitat for Humanity repairs, blight enforcement, the YWCA Safe Center, youth mentoring, and other neighborhood services across the city.
4. Flint Eastside Compassionate Mission receives $8,000 Child Welfare Society Grant (theflintcouriernews.com) — Flint Eastside Compassionate Mission has received an $8,000 grant from the Child Welfare Society of Flint to support its 2026 Christmas Gift Program for children on the city's Eastside. The long-standing local charity, founded by Flint women in 1915, continues its legacy of improving childcare access and brightening holidays for neighborhood families.
5. The Ally Challenge and Good Sports hosts field day at Warwick Hills in Grand Blanc Twp. (midmichigannow.com) — Genesee County youth athletes just scored big as The Ally Challenge and Good Sports donated $15,000 in sports gear each to 810 Swish, International Academy of Flint, and Genesee County Swift. At a Warwick Hills field day, Swift athletes tried multiple sports and left with new equipment and school supplies aimed at keeping costs down for local families.
📸 Around Flint
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Flint
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★ Featured events ★
- Healing Revolution Stem Cell Educational Seminar →
SERVPRO of Northwest Genesee County, Fenton, Lapeer, and Grand Blanc, 4250 Lennon Rd, Flint
6:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
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Other local events
- Collective Soul →
FIM Capitol Theatre, 140 E 2nd St, Flint
8:00 pm
Wednesday September 2
📣 Flint Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- The Lost World of Dragons | Final Weeks!
Sloan Museum of Discovery1221 E. Kearsley St. Flint, M
10:00 am - One World One Sky: Big Bird's Adventure
Sloan Museum Longway Planetarium, 1310 E. Kearsley St., Flint, MI
12:00 pm - Perfect Little Planet
Sloan Museum Longway Planetarium, 1310 E. Kearsley St., Flint
2:00 pm - Skies Over Michigan
Sloan Museum 1310 E Kearsley Street, Flint, MI
3:00 pm - New! Shark Kingdom
Sloan Museum 1310 E. Kearsley St. Flint, MI 48503
4:00 pm - Timothy's Pub – Flint →
Timothy's Pub, 2890 Robert T Longway Blvd, Flint
7:00 pm - Beecher at International Academy →
International Academy of Flint K-12, 2820 Saginaw St, Flint
6:00 pm - Atherton Varsity Football @ Beecher →
Beecher High, 6255 Neff Rd, Mt Morris
7:00 pm - MUSHROOMHEAD & FEAR FACTORY at The Machine Shop →
The Machine Shop Concert Lounge, 3539 Dort Hwy, Flint
6:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
Monday August 31
Friday September 4
Friday September 11
Thursday October 29
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Thought for today.
Some people have more material things then others and that's ok. But it's not the material things that truly matters, it's what is in your heart. The… (Nextdoor Farnumwood) - BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THIS GUY..
AROUND DUTCHER AND CORUNNA ROAD.. THE MOST BEAUTIFULEST BUTTERFLY I EVER DID SEE! P E A C E (Nextdoor Taft Rd)
- Hot Topic posted a job opening for Part-Time Assistant Manager in Flint. Apply here.
- City of Flint Michigan posted a job opening for Water Distribution Operator Trainee in Flint. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Flint here.
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: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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