OWOSSO — Pathways Adult Education is offering a free workshop on completing a high school diploma and taking the GED tests at 10 a.m. Sept. 22.
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OWOSSO — Wednesday turned out to be a nearly flawless fall afternoon for walkers taking part in a suicide awareness event.
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BURNS TWP. — The Burns Grange Monday announced it is canceling Friday’s planned outdoor jamboree.
LANSING — Employees at Portland Federal Credit Union recently provided a $4,234 donation to Homeless Angels.
OWOSSO — Classic cars cruised along the parking lot at Oliver Woods Assisted Living in Owosso Sunday as part of the facility's annual classic car parade.
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HOWELL — Durand’s girls golf team improved to 4-0 by defeating Byron 187-202 Wednesday at The Links at Hunters Ridge.
OWOSSO — Owosso’s Noah Feinauer scored the equalizer with 10 minutes left as the Trojans tied Flint Kearsley 2-2 Wednesday on senior night at Willman Field.
MT. MORRIS — Durand opened its 2020 campaign with an 0-3 performance on the road Tuesday.
BYRON — New Lothrop made a clean sweep of the first of three Mid-Michigan Activities Conference cross country jamborees Tuesday.
LAINGSBURG — Grace Elfring of Laingsburg shot a medalist round of 45 as the Wolfpack placed second at Tuesday’s Greater Lansing Activities Conference Jamboree at Pine Hills Golf Course.
Obituaries
Age 94, of Mt. Pleasant, died on Friday, Sept. 11, 2020, at her home.
Age 47, of Ithaca, passed away unexpectedly while at work Wedn…
Age 77, of Houghton Lake, formerly of Owosso, passed away at h…
Passed away suddenly Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020.
Died peacefully with his family by his side Sept. 14, 2020.
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OWOSSO — Movie theaters were conspicuously absent from Gov. Gr…
OWOSSO — It’s official: The city of Owosso is out of the busin…
OWOSSO — The most decrepit section of the Matthews Building, a…
Featured Photos
Healthfirst Pharmacy,111 N. Washington St. in Owosso, closed its doors permanently Wednesday morning. Some customers were turned away at the doors, calls to Healthfirst were routed to Walgreens, and paper covered the store’s front windows along Washington Street. The owner declined to speak …
Renovations on the landmark Sandula Clock Tower in downtown Durand are complete, according to Durand Rotary President Tim Shaw. The project included the installation of LED lights, on display here, and was spurred by the Durand Rotary Club. Rotarians raised approximately $2,075 for the proje…
The Owosso Fire Department responded Wednesday to a house fire in the 600 block of Oakwood Avenue where firefighters discovered a basement fire that was extinguished within 15 minutes. There were no injuries during the fire, officials said. The fire remains under investigation, but appears a…
Classic rock tribute band Magic 5 is seen performing at the Owosso Amphitheater in this Thursday photo. Several hundred people were in attendance to watch the show, which was the final concert held this summer at the amphitheater.
Corunna VFW Post 4005 recently announced its officers for 2020-21. In front is Chaplain Irene Hosking. In the middle row, from left, are Trustee Joseph Riley, Quartermaster Heidi Burbank, Trustee Randolph Garcia and Adjutant Rex Burbank Jr. In back are Senior Vice Commander Thomas Crego, Com…
The Magic Bus, a retro 60s tribute band, plays Thursday evening at the Owosso amphitheater as part of the Summer Concert Series. The band played songs from bands such as Grace Slick, Jefferson Airplane and many others.
Library patron Dexter tries out new puppets purchased with funds donated to the Byron branch of the Community District Library. Young library patrons may use a colorful jungle-themed wall backdrop, reading rug, table and chairs, talking globe, and several animal puppets in the recently decor…
The Michigan State Police hosted a “coffee with cops” event Wednesday morning at McCurdy Park in Corunna. Community Service Trooper Katelyn Hammond (not pictured) said the MSP plans to conduct future events this year in various locations throughout the county. From left are Community Service…
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Tyler Russell, a combat engineer with Logistics Combat Element, Marine Rotational Force - Darwin makes targets during range preparation in the Northern Territory, Australia, July 22, 2020. The range was used for live-fire squad attack training as a part of a weeklong f…
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