Carriage Town Bakery offers Flint’s homeless a fresh start
It’s about so much more than doughnuts. “Carriage Town Ministries didn’t save my life, but it did give me life,” said Bruce Sowles, who was homeless before the Flint shelter Continue Reading
GM Heritage Center’s relocation brings history closer to ‘where it all began’
‘General Motors,’ ‘heritage’ and ‘Flint’ are words that are often seen together in some combination. So, as GM President Mark Reuss notes, it’s appropriate that the company is moving its Continue Reading
IMA celebrates 100 years of service
Some of the biggest names in Flint’s and the auto industry’s history behind IMA’s formation Industrial Mutual Association. It’s a name that’s associated with some of the most iconic people Continue Reading
Flint City Handball Club vying to be ‘America’s favorite sport’
What do you do when you like so many sports you can’t decide which one to play? If you’re Shane Proulx, you pick one that has elements of a bunch Continue Reading
Sustainability embedded in Landaal Packaging System’s organizational and operational DNA
(Pictured above, from l-r: Matt Landaal, Robert Landaal, Mark Landaal and Jay Landaal) You might say “generations” is a common theme at Burton-based Landaal Packaging Systems. On the one hand, Continue Reading
Flexibility, adaptability and ‘great highway access’ keys to Steel Transportation Services’ success
Even though Jeff Clark grew up watching his dad and stepmom operate what would become Steel Transportation Services (STS) from their Grand Blanc home, he never gave much thought to Continue Reading
The Genesee Group committed to ensuring its future is centered in Flint
Jane Worthing laughingly recalls the proclamation she made shortly after joining the fledgling Genesee Packaging Inc. in 1979 as a receptionist answering telephones. “I told my mom, ‘If you think Continue Reading
A community anchor, Catholic Charities celebrates its long and storied history … but not complacent
After Father Earl V. Sheridan, a young Catholic priest with a master’s degree in social work, was assigned to Flint in 1941, he promptly formed the Catholic Social Service Bureau Continue Reading
Flint-based Hubbard Supply Co. has been a critical cog in the industrial supply chain for 156 years
For decades, Hubbard Supply Co. has prided itself on serving as an integral cog in its widespread customer base’s supply chain. During the COVID-19 pandemic, with material and product shortages Continue Reading
TGI Direct, now a woman- and minority-owned enterprise, looks to the future
Monica Weaver’s determined march toward entrepreneurism led her to Flint. Last July, Weaver — through her Carmel Hill Acquisitions holding company — acquired TGI Direct, a direct marketing company that Continue Reading