Weatherball

Flint’s iconic Weather Ball has been glowing over the city since 1956. While dozens once dotted skylines across the country, only 9 weather balls or beacons are left.

This fall, the Flint skyline will look a lot different.

It's a good feeling to see the Weather Ball in Downtown Flint more red than blue these days.  After those record-breaking temperatures we had this past Sunday, the summer traditions in and around Flint don't seem as far away as they did when we were shoveling snow just a few weeks ago. When we were at Back to the Bricks last summer, I noticed how much Downtown Flint has come back to life.  The bea