🌱 Patch AM: How will Flint’s extended GM shutdown hit workers and local businesses?

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In today's newsletter:

• How will Flint’s extended GM shutdown hit workers and local businesses?
• Need FAFSA help before college deadlines hit this month?
• Thinking about running Flint City Hall? Here’s your first deadline.

Also on today's calendar: Baldwin Woods Apartments OPEN HOUSE.

Today's riddle: What did the hammer say after getting an A on a test? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Cloudy, with a high of 38 and low of 32 degrees.
• Thursday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 48, low: 44.
• Friday: A little morning rain; cloudy, with a high of 56 and low of 33 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. GM Extends Production Shutdown, Leaving Thousands Temporarily Out Of Work (carscoops.com) — GM’s Flint Assembly plant will stay shut until at least January 26, keeping thousands of local workers on temporary layoff but still eligible for benefits. The pause, described as maintenance and project work, affects about 5,000 UAW employees and could ripple through Flint’s economy, from small shops to restaurants, while GM remains vague about long-term plans.
   

2. GISD to host FAFSA workshop in Flint (flintbeat.com) — Students and families in Flint can get free, in-person help completing the FAFSA at a workshop on Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, at the GISD Erwin Davis Education Center on Maple Road. Hosted by GISD and GCCCAN, the event highlights how FAFSA unlocks major aid like the Michigan Achievement Scholarship and the Community College Guarantee for Genesee County students.
   

3. Nominating petitions for Flint mayor, city council now available (flintbeat.com) — Flint residents thinking about running for mayor or city council can now pick up nominating petitions from the City Clerk’s Office at City Hall, with an April 21, 2026 filing deadline. The article explains voter and residency requirements, signature counts for each office, and how long the winning candidates will serve.
   

4. Flint mourns the loss of beloved attorney Heather Burnash (midmichigannow.com) — Flint is grieving the death of attorney and community advocate Heather Burnash, a lifelong resident known for defending vulnerable tenants and supporting local schools and city initiatives. Colleagues and officials across Genesee County remember her as a fierce, compassionate voice who worked quietly behind the scenes to keep families housed and strengthen Flint’s future.
   

5. Join the Fight Against Childhood Hunger: The 2025 Mid-Michigan NOW Souper Bowl of Caring (midmichigannow.com) — Families in Flint can directly support hungry kids by dropping off nonperishable food at Dort Financial branches on Davison Road and Pierson Road, or by donating money to the 2025 Mid-Michigan NOW Souper Bowl of Caring. Partnering with the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan, the campaign channels every contribution into programs feeding children across Mid-Michigan, including right here in Flint.
   

📸 Around Flint

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Flint

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday January 10

• Baldwin Woods Apartments OPEN HOUSE
  Baldwin Circle, Baldwin Cir,
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday January 10

• Robotics Kick-Off 2026
  Kettering University , 1700 University Ave , Flint
  7:30 am

Wednesday January 14

• Volleyball - MS vs New Standard
  Hamady High School , 3223 W Carpenter Rd , Flint
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday January 8

• Evening Story Time at Grand Blanc-McFarlen with Miss Marissa
  Grand Blanc-McFarlen Library , 515 Perry Rd , Grand Blanc
  6:30 pm

Monday January 12

• Policy Committee Meeting
  Davison, MI Calendar , 200 E Flint Street , Davison
  5:15 pm
• City Council Meeting
  Davison, MI Calendar , 200 E Flint Street , Davison
  6:00 pm
• Cottage Inn Pizza & Pub – Davison
  Cottage Inn Pizza & Pub Davison , 9430 Lapeer Rd , Davison
  7:00 pm

Tuesday January 13

• Dramatic Play: Pizza Shop
  Mt. Morris Library , 685 Van Buren Ave , Mt Morris
  6:00 pm
• DDA Promotions Committee Meeting
  Davison, MI Calendar , 200 E Flint Street , Davison
  6:30 pm
• Birch Run at Mt Morris
  Elisabeth Ann Johnson High School , 8041 Neff Rd , Mt Morris
  7:00 pm

Friday January 16

• Davison at Grand Blanc
  Grand Blanc High School , 162-178 Jewett Trail , Grand Blanc
  6:00 pm
• Durand at Mt Morris
  Elisabeth Ann Johnson High School , 8041 Neff Rd , Mt Morris
  7:00 pm

Saturday January 17

• Documentary: The Life & Death of Tupac
  Mc Cree Theater , 4601 Clio Rd , Flint
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• It’s Monday Moanin’
  Happy 2026 everybody. I hope you all had a great holiday season. As the John Lennon Christmas song lyrics say “and what have you done, another year… (Nextdoor Heights)
• ***pending
  Is anyone in NEED of a refrigerator? My old fridge was borrowed, and subsequently never cleaned. Great 3 door LG refrigerator with ice maker, it… (Nextdoor Torrey Rd)

• Visit our Flint Service Center on January 12th - January 14th, from 10 am – 3 pm for Re-employment Week with GST MI Works! To register call (810) 233... (X: GSTMIWorks)
• 𝐅𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐓 𝐌𝐎𝐁𝐈𝐋𝐄 𝐅𝐎𝐎𝐃 𝐏𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐒 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐉𝐀𝐍𝐔𝐀𝐑𝐘 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔! Additional Genesee County Food Pantries can be found at: TODAY 9am: Bethel United... (X: GeneseeHealth)

• Sam's Club posted a job opening for Baker and Packager Associate in Flint. Apply here.
• Golden Corral posted a job opening for Meat Cutter 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: I nailed it!
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