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Trailblazing doctor and Harrisburg, Pa. native Samuel Dismond Jr. dies at 89 Updated Feb 09, 2021; Facebook Share FLINT, MI — A trailblazing Flint doctor, Harrisburg, Pa. native and the first Black chief of staff at Hurley Medical Center has died. Dr. Samuel R. Dismond Jr. died Friday, Feb. 5., according to Flint Mayor Sheldon A. Neeley, who said he received the news from a member of Dismond’s family Saturday morning. Dismond was 89. He was born in Harrisburg, the son of Samuel R. Dismond Sr. and Carolyn Dismond. “I’m so happy that prior to his passing, we had the opportunity as a ci...

Pandemic exacerbates internet access crisis in Midwestern US The US is experiencing a crisis of internet access in rural and urban communities. The continued lack of high-speed internet for millions of people well into the 21st century is called the “digital divide.” This divide was starkly exposed this year as school districts nationwide were forced to implement online instruction programs some or all of the time, and a significant portion of routine health evaluations were also moved online as a consequence of the coronavirus pandemic. Nationwide, around 95 percent of urban areas have b...

Restarting your equipment, or paying your bill is easier than ever with x1. x1 help. another reason to love x1. say "teach me more" into your voice remote to get started. where the state of michigan and city of flint have failed to get clean drinking water to flint schools, billionaire elon musk is stepping in. the ceo is donating nearly half a million dollars to install new water fountains with filtration systems in all flint schools. the school system tweeting thank you, elon musk for investing in the health and future well-being of flint school students. in detroit, schools have had their...