🌱 Patch AM: How will Mott’s $2 billion reshape Flint schools and neighborhoods?

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In today's newsletter:

• How will Mott’s $2 billion reshape Flint schools and neighborhoods?
• Former Genesee Township officer faces felony charge after crash investigation actions
• What mold testing at Flint City Hall really found in police complex

Today's riddle: My dog used to chase people on a bike a lot. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Breezy; a p.m. shower or two, with a high of 42 and low of 32 degrees.
• Wednesday: Colder with a bit of snow, temps: high: 39, low: 12. ⛄️ Brr!
• Thursday: Much colder, with a high of 19 and low of 13 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Mott plans to grant up to $2B in the next decade with 60% focused on Flint (mlive.com) — Flint is set to benefit from more than $1.2 billion in planned giving as the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation commits 60% of a new $2 billion, decade-long grant plan to the city. The money targets education, school facilities, housing, neighborhood revitalization, and childhood poverty, building on recent investments in Flint Community Schools and efforts to replace blight with stronger, safer neighborhoods.
   

2. Former Genesee Twp. Police Officer charged with felony (wnem.com) — A former Genesee Township police officer has been charged in Flint with misconduct in office and a misdemeanor tied to how he handled a 2025 crash involving a relative. Investigators say he challenged Mt. Morris Township’s findings, conducted his own unauthorized probe, and used a fraudulent subpoena to access vehicle data. A probable cause conference is set for Jan. 22.
   

3. Testing found ‘very minute' mold levels in closed section of Flint City Hall complex (mlive.com) — Flint city officials say recent testing found only very small amounts of mold in a basement area of the City Hall complex, including space connecting police headquarters to the main building. Some water-damaged drywall has been removed, and police union leaders continue pressing for a thorough review to protect officers and staff who’ve long worried about air quality in the municipal complex.
   

4. Genesee Intermediate School District Host FAFSA Workshop (midmichigannow.com) — A free FAFSA help workshop was just held in Flint to guide Genesee County students and families through the new financial aid application and unlock Michigan scholarships. Organizers say thousands in aid go unclaimed locally each year, and they’re urging more Flint-area students to complete the FAFSA so they can access grants, work-study, and the Michigan Achievement Scholarship.
   

5. 4-year-old seriously injured, Flint woman killed in head-on crash (abc12.com) — A 59-year-old Flint woman died and a 4-year-old girl from Flint was seriously injured after their Jeep crossed the center line on M-57 in Thetford Township and hit a pickup head-on. The pickup’s driver from Otisville suffered non-life-threatening injuries, and Michigan State Police are still investigating what caused the Flint driver to lose control.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Flint

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Wednesday January 14

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

Saturday January 17

• Wrestling @Lansing Sexton
  Hamady High School Flint, MI 48504
  7:00 am

Wednesday January 21

• Volleyball - MS @ Madison
  Hamady Middle School Flint, MI 48504
  5:00 pm

Thursday January 22

• Basketball - Girls JV @ Warren Regina
  Hamady High School Flint, MI 48504
  5:30 pm
• Basketball - Girls Varsity @ Warren Regina
  Hamady High School Flint, MI 48504
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday January 13

• Corunna at Swartz Creek
  Swartz Creek High School , 1 Dragon Dr , Swartz Creek
  4:00 pm
• 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

Wednesday January 14

• School Board Meeting - Interview Candidates (First Round)
  Swartz Creek Community Schools , 8354 Cappy Ln , Swartz Creek
  5:00 pm

Thursday January 15

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

Friday January 16

• Detroit Red Wings Bus Trip
  Meijer , 8089 Lapeer Rd , Davison
  4:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• After a Michigan Auto Accident – You Need a Dedicated Care Coordinator —Tracy Congdon Read on Patch

• This tabby girl and black boy found together at Wells St.
  & Euston Ave., Fenton, 1/9 and, little white/grey girl found on Juliah Ave., Flint, 1/10, could really use shares to help their families know to come… (Nextdoor Maple Fenton Hill)
• Bangkok Peppers on Hill Rd across from Galaxy Lanes is hiring.
  Sign says “come in to apply”. Closed Sunday & Monday. Open Tuesday-Friday 11:00-8:00 and Saturday 3:30-8:00 (Nextdoor The Eastside)

• One person is in custody, and another injured, after a shooting at the Mott Community College campus in Flint, authorities said.... (X: CBSDetroit)
• Linden wrestlers remain perfect in Flint Metro League... (X: LindenSchools)

• Copart, Inc. posted a job opening for Inventory Specialist in Flint. Apply here.
• The Salvation Army in the Midwest posted a job opening for Bookkeeping Clerk in Flint. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Flint here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I took its bike away.
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