Ambassadors from Reader's Digest were in Flint yesterday to give the city $1,000. It's part of the Reader's Digest We Hear You America 100 Cities in 100 Days RV tour. The magazine has been giving money to cities that have been hurting from the economy. The donation will be going to the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Flint.
Flint Mayor Dayne Walling stopped by the studio this morning for his monthly visit. The mayor talked about the city and all of the great things going on. We also like to have some fun with the mayor so he agreed to play Battle of the Sexes. I have beat him the last four times we've played and I did it again! Watch our challenge after the jump.
Do you think you could eat more paczki's than myself or Flint Mayor Dayne Walling? If you're up for it, we want you to sign up and challenge us on Fat Tuesday in our paczki eating contest.
Listen up all you paczki lovers. Fat Tuesday is next week and you can challenge myself and Flint Mayor Dayne Walling in a paczki eating contest!
February 17, 2011 Is Flint facing another takeover by the state?
A municipal bankruptcy?
How is payroll going to be met tomorrow for city employees?
Speculation is rampant this week after the state put the brakes on the city's request to borrow $20 million to cover its deficits.
Without the loan, the city will have only about a half- million dollars in cash on hand. That's not nearly enough to meet payroll expenses of $1.5 million to $2 million every two weeks.
January 24, 2011 As the City of Flint moves forward with Genesee County on plans to build a water pipeline to Lake Huron, officials are also looking at the possibility of drawing water from the Flint River as an option.
January 21, 2011 Flint fire stations won't have to shut down this weekend, because the planned demotions of fire department supervisors was postponed. The mayor's office is going to take some time to review the situation, but it certainly isn't over yet.
January 7, 2011 The City of Flint is taking in far less money because of the large number of abandoned homes and decreased property taxes. Those are the prime culprits in the city now facing a deficit of nearly $17 million, according to the latest audit
Flint Mayor Dayne Walling stopped by the morning show today.
November 29, 2010 The City of Flint and the Flint Downtown Development Authority (DDA) invite you to Downtown Flint Tuesday, November 30, 2010 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. for the second annual Flint Holiday Festival.