CORUNNA — The Shiawassee County Treasurer’s Office is accepting tax payments.
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OWOSSO — Following the direction of the Michigan Court of Appeals, 35th Circuit Court Judge Matthew Stewart Friday issued a preliminary injunction against Owosso barber Karl Manke — ordering the 77-year-old to immediately suspend all operations at his barbershop, 421 W. Main St.
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CHESANING — After being closed to the public for the longest time in the store’s 101-year history, Ed Rehmann & Sons of Chesaning is set to reopen to customers Tuesday morning.
OWOSSO — Memorial Healthcare announced Wednesday it is planning to resume non-emergency and non-COVID-19 health care services.
OWOSSO — The Consumers Energy Foundation has granted The Shiawassee Community Foundation $10,000 for the Community Cares COVID-19 Fund.
OWOSSO — Memorial Hospital has announced the closing of its Alternative Care Site for COVID-19 testing effective Friday, citing a decrease in cases across the state.
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Michigan’s largest squirrel – the fox squirrel – is widely dispersed in the Lower Peninsula and throughout most of Eastern America with some exceptions. They are common inhabitants of farm country with broadleaf woodlots to suburban areas with large trees. They can become quite tame in city …
Byron senior Josh Green announced recently he has committed to play football at Saginaw Valley State University. In a statement, the Green family said he will begin with a staff position on the team this fall and transition to an automatic spot on the team in the winter. Green was a first-te…
BATH TWP. — Eagle Eye Golf and Banquet Center is offering a discounted rate at three Lansing-area golf courses for junior golfers through the end of June.
About seven years ago, a new .17 caliber rimfire cartridge was developed and it seemed to be the perfect solution for nighttime varmint hunters: the .17 Winchester Super Magnum (WSM). Back then, Michigan hunters’ choices were limited to shotgun and rimfire ammunition for night use. Shotguns …
Morrice senior Olivia Riley recently signed her national letter of intent to play basketball at Cornerstone University. Riley was an All-Area honorable mention in both 2018 and 2020. Cornerstone, located in Grand Rapids, competes in the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference and the National …
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Age 82, of Owosso, passed away peacefully on May 21, 2020. Sur…
Age 103, of Owosso, passed away Tuesday, May 26, 2020, at Plea…
Age 91, of Owosso, passed away Tuesday, May 26, 2020, at Memor…
Was born on a farm outside Chesaning, on April 20, 1923. On th…
Age 76, of Owosso, passed away Wednesday, May 20, 2020, at Hen…
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OWOSSO — Following the direction of the Michigan Court of Appe…
OWOSSO — Barber Karl Manke is still giving haircuts at his Owo…
LANSING — Owosso barber Karl Manke this week suffered a pair o…
CHESANING — After being closed to the public for the longest t…
CORUNNA — Barber Karl Manke can go back to cutting hair, accor…
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Byron senior Josh Green announced recently he has committed to play football at Saginaw Valley State University. In a statement, the Green family said he will begin with a staff position on the team this fall and transition to an automatic spot on the team in the winter. Green was a first-te…
Recently, the Zonta Club of Owosso delivered meals to frontline health care workers at Memorial Healthcare in recognition for all they do to keep the community safe. Club member Nancy Balko and her granddaughter Ashlee delivered the food, and Applebee’s prepared it. Funds for the project we’…
Corunna school staff served 2,558 meals in a single day this week. Staff celebrated “School Lunch Hero Day” with superhero shirts and face masks. Corunna Public Schools’ Food Service Staff food distribution is every Wednesday for anyone 18 years and younger.
Supporters of Karl Manke opening his barbershop back up gather in front of his shop in this Thursday photo. Manke has been open for several days in violation of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s “stay home, stay safe” order that prohibits non-essential businesses from operating. Manke was given two ci…
The 9-foot-tall bear in fron of Owosso Carpet Center is seen in this Wednesday photo wearing a personal protective mask.
Corunna Time for Flowers shop owner Theresa Pickler dressed as the Easter Bunny Saturday and stood along Shiawassee Street waving at passing vehicles in support of first-responders and other front-line health workers.
Traffic in downtown Owosso Friday was much lighter than usual as people apparently heeded Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s Stay Home Stay Safe order. Argus-Press Photo Josh Champlin
On March 10, 51 eighth-grade students became Shiawassee Scholars during an event at D’Mar Conference and Banquet Center in Owosso. The program is a partnership between the Cook Family Foundation and the Shiawassee Regional Education Service District. Scholars are identified in eighth grade b…
The 2020 Durand Railroad Days royalty includes, from left, Princess Peyton Allred, Queen Hannah Johnson, Attendant Riley Vandendries and Prince Branson Baize. Royalty members were crowned Friday inside Durand Union Station, and will represent the 44th annual Durand Railroad Days festival May 14-18.
Durand firefighters were called Wednesday to 709 Olivet St. at approximately 10 a.m. after a woman who lives at the home apparently placed too much paper into her fireplace and the fire “smoked the house out.” Firefighters said she was the only person home, but didn’t sustain any injuries. T…
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