An update on construction at Court Street and Dort Highway intersection
By Christina Collie Despite what may look like major road construction, the Court Street and Dort Highway project, underway since April of this year, comes down to maintaining the infrastructure for the culvert below the two roads. According to the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), the agency leading the project, an entirely new culvert — basically a tunnel that redirects water — is being fabricated as part of the...
Education Beat: Proposed transparency legislation targets Michigan’s charter schools
By Harold C. Ford New legislation proposed in the Michigan Senate aims for greater transparency in public charter schools’ operations and financial reporting. The package of bills comes at a time when such schools’ enrollment is high and options for the state’s school-age students are vast, but the legislation’s sponsor, Senator Dayna Polehanki (D-Livonia) says she’s “optimistic.” Expanding options Modern public-school systems,...
Village Life: A nutritious conversation
By Canisha Bell Sitting at our monthly writer’s meeting for the magazine — where we pitch story ideas and talk about life, politics, and everything in between — I felt settled. I hadn’t brought a story to pitch, as it’s not a requirement. There are always story ideas though, so if you come to our gathering without a story, most likely you’ll still leave with one. “I thought of you for this one,” my editor said, smiling at me. I...
City of Flint continues to recover from internal network and internet outage
By EVM Staff After a disruption to the City of Flint’s internal network and internet last week, the City’s IT Department continues to work closely with cybersecurity incident response experts and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. According to a press release on an Aug. 20, 2024, the disruption to the City’s network that began last Wednesday, August 14. The ongoing disruption has led Flint City Council committee...
Village Life: A feast of inspiration
By Kate Stockrahm There are certain things that can only happen in shared spaces of apartment complexes — some good, some less good. The less good things include a mess left behind when someone’s trash bag breaks in the stairwell, the smells of uncertain origin as you walk down the hallway to your unit, or when the elevator is out (again). But the good things have always outweighed the bad for me. In shared spaces, like the yard near...
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