If Ryan LaFontaine has said it once, he’s said it a hundred times: Genesee County is the place to be. “I absolutely love living and owning businesses in Genesee County and see a bright future with a lot more growth and development,” said LaFontaine, CEO of LaFontaine Automotive Group. Today, the company has 34 dealerships Continue Reading
All Andi Lau wanted was a place where her grandson, who has attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), could be himself. “The Flint Children’s Museum is where Noah learned to share and build things and play with other kids. That’s only been possible because there are so many great hands-on activities there and because the staff is very Continue Reading
Attracting new residents — and holding on to the talented workers already here — is a critical step toward a vibrant future for Genesee County, experts say. That’s why the Flint & Genesee Group recently launched Make Your Move in Flint & Genesee, a talent attraction program that also connects prospective residents with local employers. Continue Reading
Aisha Harris always knew. She knew at medical school at Georgetown University. And she knew in Chicago during her medical residency. “I always planned to come home to Flint,” said Harris, now a board-certified family medicine physician. “Here, I’m surrounded by friends and family — and have the strong sense of community and an authentic Continue Reading
You might have had help building the business you own into the success that it has become. Or, you might have accomplished it all primarily on your own. But whatever the case, now that it’s time to retire or otherwise move on and turn over control to a successor or successors, you’re going to want Continue Reading
Pantry honors two Flint police officers who died tragically during a 2002 hunting trip The Martus Luna Food Pantry is poised to take another, significant step toward forging triumph out of tragedy. The Flint pantry evolved from the Martus Luna Memorial Foundation, which was created to honor Ryan Martus and Roger Luna, Flint police officers Continue Reading
With more than $26 million in state funding now secured, planning for Genesee County’s first state park has moved to the next level. “The final plan hasn’t been completely resolved in some of the finer details, but it’s definitely advanced in the process,” Ron Olson, chief of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Parks and Continue Reading
(Photo credit: Consumers Energy) The announcement earlier this year that two General Motors facilities in Genesee County will use only clean energy over the next couple of decades helped juice a steady trend that is occurring locally, statewide and nationally. GM’s agreement with Consumers Energy calls for only clean energy use at its Flint Assembly Continue Reading
While many finer aspects of the massive infrastructure bill that President Biden signed last fall are still in flux — including exactly how much of the $550 billion in new spending will make its way to Genesee County — the measure as a whole promises to boost American businesses’ ability to compete domestically and internationally. Continue Reading
Sisters Carol Weber and Judy Blake and Greg Viener have helped improve the lives of an untold number of Genesee County residents. But the recipients of two of Genesee County’s most prestigious philanthropic awards are also quick to credit others for fine-tuning or instilling their sense of community service. “It all started with my parents Continue Reading
