A backhoe digs through the rubble of the former Jumbo’s Burger Bar in downtown Owosso Wednesday morning. Jumbo’s burned recently; the building was knocked down within days.
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Arthur Andres, of New Lothrop, has had a leucistic robin visiting him for the past few weeks. Leucism is a condition that causes partial loss of pigmentation in a animal, which causes patchy coloration on skin, hair feathers or scales.
Alexis Stone, of Owosso, was the 2021 Bunny With the Money winner. The annual promotion, from March 5 to 28, included 24 different local businesses. Stone registered at Hometown Markets' Westown location at Chipman Street and M-21. She won $100.
Destroyed by a fire Thursday night, the vacant building that formerly housed Jumbo's Burger Bar, 200 S. Washington St. in downtown Owosso, is shown still smoldering while it is demolished Friday afternoon by crews led by city of Owosso Public Safety Director Kevin Lenkart. Parts of streets i…
Owosso Middle School Builders Club, a Kiwanis-sponsored leadership organization, recently completed a two-week long International Women’s Day service-learning experience. Club members encouraged Owosso staff and students to wear purple or “Empower” shirts, provided everyone with purple Women…
Tye and Anthony Karhoff, owners of Karhoff Farms outside Bancroft recently welcomed a new litter of piglets from a special pig. In 2020, when the Shiawassee County Fair was canceled, the Karhoffs helped 4-H and FFA members by purchasing a pen of guilts raised by the Hendzel Family of Perry. …
State Rep. Graham Filler, R-DeWitt, right, a member of the Michigan House Agriculture Committee, last week listened to testimony from 4-H participants and community fair organizers about the impact COVID-19 restrictions could have on young people if fairs and 4-H programs are not allowed to …
Joey McKinnis was named Corunna Public Schools’ February Employee of the Month. He was honored during the Feb. 16 Board of Education meeting conducted virtually. McKinnis was hired in September 2011 as a sub bus driver. McKinnis and his wife, Pat, have one son, Josiah.
A heart pattern was left in the snow in front of the courthouse in Corunna late Tuesday or early Wednesday. The words “Be Kind” were also written in the snow
NEW LOTHROP — New Lothrop Area Public Schools Tuesday announced several upcoming events have…
DURAND — Railroad Days officials this week announced a variety of planned activities for the…
CORUNNA — For the third straight week Shiawassee County has recorded more than 300 new cases…
CALEDONIA TWP. — The only hospice in Shiawassee County that doesn’t charge for services is i…
CHESANING — Village President Matt Hoover is asking residents for patience as officials work…
CALEDONIA TWP. — Details are few, but this much is sure: Starbucks is coming to the area.
LANSING — Construction barrels are already lining up along I-69 between Perry and Laingsburg…
SAGINAW — Prosecutor John McColgan this week announced he has no grounds for charges against…
OWOSSO — A plan to enhance the beauty and walkability of the downtown area soon will launch …
OWOSSO — The city is hoping to receive some federal funding toward the purchase of a new pol…
OWOSSO — The city is moving forward with a proposal to allow the transfer of medical and rec…
OWOSSO — Owosso City Council members have approved a traffic control orders for three upcomi…
The sun was shining Sunday at Curwood Castle in Owosso.
OWOSSO — Spring Vale senior Kara Caswell, who carries a 4.07 GPA, is a “tenacious” student, …
LAINGSBURG — The Laingsburg Community Schools Board of Education will conduct a regular meet…
LANSING — All roadside parks operated by the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) wi…
PERRY — The Perry City Council Thursday discussed the creation of a downtown development aut…
BURNS TWP. — Burns Grange will host a takeout chicken dinner May 2 at 6630 Cole Road.
LANSING — The Michigan Associated Press Media Editors group this week announced numerous Arg…
ALMA — It seems fitting that in a season unlike any other for the Model United Nations stude…
OWOSSO — The Shiawassee Prevention Network (SPN) is hosting a drug take back event from 2 to…
OWOSSO — Thanks to a local women’s group, the Shiawassee Family YMCA can expand scholarships…
SHIAWASSEE AREA — It’s been nearly 11 years since Michigan enacted its smoke-free law, barri…
OWOSSO — Memorial Healthcare Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine recently received Adolescent…
OWOSSO — State Rep. Ben Frederick received his COVID-19 vaccine Friday afternoon at the Bake…
CORUNNA — A 17-year-old Perry man pleaded guilty Thursday in 35th Circuit Court to felony fl…
OWOSSO — Baker College this week announced it plans to return to in-person classes and labs …
OWOSSO — Memorial Healthcare announced this week that Jacob Perrin, a physician sssistant, h…
OWOSSO — The Shiawassee-Owosso Kiwanis Club is launching its second year of the fundraiser F…
OWOSSO — Memorial Healthcare Thursday announced it is suspending all visiting hours until fu…
OWOSSO — After self-publishing six Christian romance and women’s fiction books, starting in …
CHESANING —Saginaw County Fair officials this week announced they are planning an in-person …
OWOSSO — St. John’s United Church of Christ and the Shiawassee Hunger Network Food Pantry wi…
CORUNNA — Shiawassee County’s Drug Court’s fifth anniversary was celebrated with a ceremony …
CORUNNA — More than 1,000 Shiawassee County residents are currently battling COVID-19, accor…
DURAND — From clearing flower beds to providing a fresh food source for the community, the c…
CALEDONIA TWP. — Servpro of Shiawassee/West Saginaw Counties offers services to customers wh…
CORUNNA — The Shiawassee County Vital Records Office will be closed from noon to 5 p.m. Thur…
BENNINGTON TWP. — Ella the golden retriever was missing for nearly two weeks when a group of…
CORUNNA — Shiawassee County officials said they received only enough vaccine doses for 700 f…
CORUNNA — Shiawassee County’s courts returned to Phase 1 this past week due to COVID-19 numb…
CALEDONIA TWP. — The Michigan State Police Monday said a baby found outside Home Depot Satur…
GAINES — Wayne McGuire had just finished unloading topsoil Wednesday evening at his Saginaw …
MORRICE — Senior Evan McPherson was planning to go into the plumbing field as a career.
Since last June, former college athlete Matt Stromer has been dealing with the effects of en…
CORUNNA — State and local health officials Friday said the Brazilian P.1 variant of COVID-19…
OWOSSO — Owosso’s Curwood Castle is once again welcoming visitors after a year-long closure …
CALEDONIA TWP. — State Rep. Ben Frederick Friday said he was informed the Secretary of State…
ELSIE — Ovid-Elsie Area Schools is suspending in-person instruction, effective immediately, …
SHIAWASSEE TWP. — Citing health and safety concerns amid the coronavirus pandemic, Shiawasse…
NEW LOTHROP — New Lothrop Area Public Schools Tuesday announced several upcoming events have been postponed or canceled because of COVID-19.
DURAND — Railroad Days officials this week announced a variety of planned activities for the upcoming festival, slated for May 14-16.
CORUNNA — For the third straight week Shiawassee County has recorded more than 300 new cases of COVID-19 and deaths reached the highest one-week total since February.
CALEDONIA TWP. — The only hospice in Shiawassee County that doesn’t charge for services is in danger of closing.
CHESANING — Village President Matt Hoover is asking residents for patience as officials work to update existing marijuana-related ordinances and address marijuana odor issues.
CALEDONIA TWP. — Details are few, but this much is sure: Starbucks is coming to the area.
LANSING — Construction barrels are already lining up along I-69 between Perry and Laingsburg in preparation for upcoming work.
SAGINAW — Prosecutor John McColgan this week announced he has no grounds for charges against Michigan State Police troopers who shot and killed a Chesaning man in January while serving a search warrant.
OWOSSO — A plan to enhance the beauty and walkability of the downtown area soon will launch with flower bed repairs and replacements along Exchange Street.
OWOSSO — The city is hoping to receive some federal funding toward the purchase of a new police cruiser.
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