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What's up Flint! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Flint teens can join TeenQuest and jump-start job skills
  • How a new $17.5M training campus could change Flint public safety
  • How Shelter of Flint is coping with rising homelessness and demand

Also on today's calendar: Brushes & Blessings: Praise & Paint and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: I'm a rock group with 4 members; one member was assassinated. What am I? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Mostly sunny and delightful, with a high of 78 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny, warm and humid, temps: high: 83, low: 62.
  • Sunday: Nice and warm with some sun, with a high of 79 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Career readiness and leadership skills program available at local high schools, virtually (flintandgenesee.org) — High school students in Flint and across Genesee County can soon enroll in TeenQuest, a free career readiness and leadership program run by Flint & Genesee Education & Talent starting Sept. 21. With in-person sessions at several local schools and flexible virtual options, teens ages 14–19 can build job skills, financial literacy, conflict resolution, and goal-setting abilities to prepare for work or college.
   

2. Flint breaks ground on $17.5M regional police and fire training campus (mlive.com) — Flint officials have broken ground on a $17.5 million regional police and fire training campus that will be built on Industrial Drive at a former fire station site. The state-of-the-art facility will let Flint and Genesee County first responders train year-round locally, with an indoor firearms range, firefighter training towers, classrooms and future virtual simulation space, reducing travel costs and improving readiness.
   

3. Interview with Abby Raguckas: Shelter of Flint's development manager discusses homelessness statistics, community needs and annual fundraising luncheon (theflintcouriernews.com) — Shelter of Flint is working at or beyond capacity most nights, serving dozens of adults and children while maintaining supportive housing for many more across Genesee County. Development manager Abby Raguckas highlights the urgent need for affordable housing in Flint, explains how client success stories shape their annual fundraising luncheon, and stresses that donations directly support food, housing services and critical staff work.
   

4. 2026 Annual Carriage Town Porch Fest (midmichigannow.com) — Flint residents can look forward to Carriage Town Porch Fest on Sept. 19, when porches around W. First Avenue and Mason Street transform into live music stages. From 5 to 10 p.m., neighbors can stroll closed streets, enjoy local bands, food, and art, and park at the Dort Durant Carriage Company or nearby city garages.
   

5. Emotional goodbye: Flint Central comes down after 103 years, brick by brick (mlive.com) — Demolition has begun on historic Flint Central High School, marking an emotional farewell for generations of alumni while clearing the way for a new $135 million high school on Crapo Street. Flint Community Schools plans to open the new building in 2028, preserving select architectural elements and a time capsule so future students still feel connected to the city's educational past.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Thought for today.
    Don't let the rain dampen your heart. Keep the sunshine glowing and a smile to share. Have a great day. (Nextdoor Farnumwood)
  • Another just for fun.
    What Beatles song gets stuck in your head? I woke up with "Hey Jude" running around in my head. (Nextdoor Farnumwood)
  • Golden Corral posted a job opening for Meat Cutter in Flint. Apply here.
  • Pure Hockey posted a job opening for Assistant Manager 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: Mount Rushmore (Thank you J.J. W. for sending it in!)
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