East Village Magazine

28/08/2026

In his latest return to the pages of EVM, our friend Gordon Young offers his thoughts on a new Mid-Michigan travel guide edited by University of Michigan-Flint English professor Mary Jo Kietzman and Paul M. Gifford, a former archivist at the university.

By Gordon Young There are some travel guides you want beside you on the car seat. Remember the old AAA TripTik? It still exists, though in a more practical but less satisfying digital form. The dashboard touchscreen display is just not the same as flipping the pages as the miles roll by on a road [....

23/08/2026

For his August commentary, EVM's Paul Rozycki borrows from comedian Jeff Foxworthy's old routine to talk politics in "You might be a socialist if..."

Read here: https://www.eastvillagemagazine.org/2026/08/23/commentary-you-might-be-a-socialist-if/

20/08/2026

The requirements for digital storage and increased development of online services by big tech companies are driving the boom to build data centers further afield – and nearer to home.

With potential data center site plan reviews, permits, and facility installations in Flint halted by a 12-month moratorium passed by in June, EVM's Nathan Waters provides an overview of the landscape surrounding these controversial developments in Flint and beyond.

By Nathan Waters Data centers are one of the hottest and most contentious topics in the current discourse across Michigan and the United States at large. The requirements for digital storage and increased development of online services by big tech companies like Meta (parent company of Facebook), Mi...

18/08/2026

While a new work requirement provision put forward by the Trump administration becomes effective January 1, 2027, states must notify Medicaid recipients about the modifications by August 31, 2026.

In this month's issue, EVM's Madeleine Graham reviews the work requirement provision, the lawsuit now challenging it, and how the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is managing the uncertainty.

Click here for more: https://www.eastvillagemagazine.org/2026/08/18/attorney-general-nessel-sues-trump-administration-over-medicaid-work-requirements-mdhhs-offers-response/

15/08/2026

The August issue of the hits newsstands soon! If you can’t wait to get reading, click below for a digital copy now.

The August issue of the hits newsstands soon! If you can’t wait to get reading, click below for a digital copy now.

05/08/2026

With more than a few crowded primary races this cycle, residents saw a host of new and familiar candidates for local office on their Aug. 4 ballots.

While certification is yet to come, here are the unofficial results of the 2026 Flint primary election for City of Flint Mayor, Flint City Council representatives, and county millages:

By EVM Staff With more than a few crowded primary races this cycle, City of Flint residents saw a host of new and familiar candidates for local office on their Aug. 4 ballots. While certification is yet to come, here are the unofficial results of the 2026 Flint primary election for City of Flint May...

30/07/2026

In this month's issue, EVM Commentator Paul Rozycki reflects on 50 years of East Village Magazine in Flint.

By Paul Rozycki In 1976, Flint’s population was about 160,000, General Motors employed 80,000 people in Genesee County, gas was 59 cents a gallon, and the average household income was $16,000. No one had home computers, laptops, or cell phones – and, in July of that year, Gary Custer published t...

28/07/2026

Need a recap before the Flint City Bucks' championship match this Saturday? EVM's Harold C. Ford has you covered! Here's a summary of the Bucks' playoff run thus far:

Flint hosts Vermont on Saturday, August 1, 7:30 p.m., at Atwood Stadium By Harold C. Ford Four consecutive postseason playoff victories have propelled the Flint City Bucks into the 2026 United States League Two (USL2) championship match on Saturday, Aug. 1. Flint will host Vermont Green FC at Atwood...

25/07/2026

Early voting for the primary election in begins today, Saturday, July 25, 2026, and continues through Sunday, Aug. 2.

Early voting hours, according to a press release from the Flint City Clerk's office, are from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekends (July 25 and 26, Aug. 1 and 2) and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays.

Early voting takes place in Flint City Council Chambers, located on the third floor of Flint City Hall, 1101 S. Saginaw St.