OWOSSO —± The Shiawassee Community Foundation grant applications are open now.
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BYRON — Decorative vehicles, parade floats and even old Kris Kringle himself traversed Byron’s downtown Saturday evening as part of the annual Christmas in the Village celebration.
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LAINGSBURG — The Laingsburg Educational Advancement Foundation (LEAF) recently elected new officers and added new faces to its board of directors.
LAINGSBURG — The Greater Laingsburg Area Recyclers are conducting an event from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 14 in downtown Laingsburg on Roosevelt Row.
LANSING — Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson announced Monday that Michiganders can now register to vote or update their voter registration online at michigan.gov/voterregistration.
LAINGSBURG — Members of the Sawdust Santas in Laingsburg are preparing for their annual toy unveiling and breakfast.
Local Sports
OWOSSO — It’s no secret Owosso’s boys basketball team struggled mightily last season.
LAINGSBURG — Gabe Hawes has been playing basketball longer than he’s been in public schools.
CHESANING — In just its fourth season, Chesaning High School’s co-ed swimming team is looking for a bounce back year.
CLINTON — Ovid Elsie topped Clinton 57-36 Saturday to secure its first win of the young girls basketball season.
There I was, totally involved in the comfort of a portable blind with only a few days left in the regular firearms deer season. I had yet to tag either a buck or a doe, although both tags were in my pocket with numerous opportunities already behind me.
Obituaries
Age 96, of Owosso, passed away Sunday, Dec. 1, 2019, at We Car…
Age 81, of Ovid, passed away Thursday, Dec. 5, 2019, at Univer…
Age 93, of Owosso, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019, at her…
Age 65, passed away Sunday, Nov. 24, 2019, surrounded by his l…
Beloved husband, dad, grandpa, great-grandpa, great-great-gran…
Local Business News
CALEDONIA TWP. — Signature Ford of Owosso announced this week …
SHIAWASSEE TWP. — Dollar General’s newest store at 4531 E. Lan…
CORUNNA — The owner of M-21 Towing and Recovery was sentenced …
LAINGSBURG — Following a brief public hearing Monday in which …
DURAND — The Greater Durand Area Chamber of Commerce announced…
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Durand Middle School staff and students, with help from Darrel Brown’s fifth-grade links class, celebrated Thanksgiving by giving back to the community. They raised $140 for The American Cancer Society and collected 1,090 canned goods for the Lennon Food Pantry.
New Lothrop kindergarten students have been learning about the past and present in social studies. This week, Amber Whitman’s kindergartners did activities to compare things from the past to now. Students made whipped cream by hand, and taste-tested it against to store-bought whipped cream. …
Perry Elementary students in Heidi Burns’ class recently had an opportunity to be creative, making and decorating turkeys to celebrate the season.
Laingsburg city council members discuss whether to allow recreational marijuana businesses in the city during a public hearing Monday at city hall.
St. Paul Catholic School students recently performed “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.” Kelli Porter led students involved with the drama club.
Minor injuries were reported about 10:30 a.m. Wednesday following a three-vehicle crash at the corner of North Shiawassee and King streets in Owosso. At least one person was transported to the hospital.
The OMS Builders Club prepares a large donation for The Baby Pantry.
Third-grade students from Elsa Meyer Elementary School participated in the First Lego League Jr. competition at Kettering University. in Flint Boomtown Build was the challenge. The team created a handicapped accessible building, environmentally friendly, durable, with a computer code to oper…
Corunna Middle School’s fourth- through sixth-grade team is seen before competing at Kettering. In front are coach Brandon Wagner, Robbie Jackson and Colton Moses. In the middle, from left, are Elliott Carr, Ben Justice, Gavin Schuetz, Harvey Rivette and Emma Combs. In back are Ben Feldpausc…
Elite Early Learning Center in Owosso celebrated “Thankful For Thursday” Nov. 21, which encouraged enrolled children to bring someone to school with them they were thankful to have in their life. Some of the things the children were thankful for included family, tractors, friends, applesauce…
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