The Shiawassee-Owosso (morning) Kiwanis Club met at Muzzie’s Pheasant Farm on North Durand Road recently. The club members were treated to a grilled lunch and then demonstrations of what the farm is about. Owner Joe Rzepechi explained the farm is available for ground hunts, fundraising, fami…
The Shiawassee Chamber of Commerce kicked off the 2019 United Way workplace contribution campaign Tuesday. Pictured are several area school superintendents receiving $24,000 granted to area public schools. The grant funds were raised during the 2018 workplace campaign. The presentation took …
Owosso Township firefighter Mike Law shows students at Bentley Bright Beginnings in Owosso equipment stored on a fire engine during a fire safety presentation Wednesday. National Fire Prevention Week, which highlights the importance of fire safety, runs through Sunday.
The Shiawassee Firefighters Memorial steer raffle took place Sunday. Owosso Mayor Chris Eveleth drew four winning tickets for Doug Stockwell, Alicia Kucel, Patrick Bradley and Keith Ellis. Sun Bo Acres and the Rick Schneider family donated the steer and Bellingar Packing donated processing. …
Second-grade students from Elsa Meyer Elementary in Corunna recently participated in Rural Education Day at the Shiawassee County Fairgrounds. Students learned about life on the farm. The activities gave students a better understanding of how their food is produced, how to care for animals a…
Several Corunna Public Schools students recently performed in the Lebowsky Center’s presentation of “Matilda.” More than 3,000 people attended the performances. From left are Alexis Golab, Marissa Rowe, Emerson Massey, Maddie Sadler, Isla Sule, Levi Heck, teacher Michael Windnagle, Aspen Mil…
Every year, Owosso High School’s Virtual Enterprise classes establish and operate virtual businesses for the duration of the school year. Students are given an organizational chart and asked to select the job they would most like to perform. Then they interview for that position. Local busin…
The Owosso Salvation Army Citadel on Exchange Street is repaving its parking lot this week. Lt. Justin Steckbauer said the project is expected to take a few days to complete. Steckbauer said visitors to the citadel will need to park on the street until work is complete, however, the site rem…
Army Spc. Dina Poole, second from right, a Perry High School graduate, a member of Shops Platoon, Delta Company 2-501st General Support Aviation Battalion, 1 Armored Division Combat Aviation Brigade recently won a “soldier of the year” competition. According to a Delta Company spokesman, Poo…
Mason Norman Blight Jr., right, received his 70-year pin from Most Worshipful Grand Master Mark Manning, left, Sept. 3 during a ceremony at the Vienna Lodge 205 in Clio. Assisting with the event was Robert Gaffney, center, master of the Vienna lodge. Blight joined lodge 205 in 1949 and serve…
PERRY — The Perry Historical Society meets the last Monday of every month at 6:30 p.m. at the Calkins-MacQueen House Museum, 127 E. First St.
DURAND — The Durand Memorial branch of the Shiawassee District Library is hosting a series of classes on making candy and treats through December.
PERRY — City officials remained undecided while considering three options for a new library building in the city.
OWOSSO — The Osburn Lakes Residential Site Condominium Association has filed suit in 35th Circuit Court to prevent a contractor from finishing nine new homes in the subdivision because association members believe the new buildings will drive down their property values.
FAIRFIELD TWP. — Firefighters from four area departments battled flames in the 7400 block of West Allan Road this morning after a vacant, two-story home used by the Elsie Area Fire Department for training purposes caught fire.
OWOSSO — Owosso police announced late Wednesday they are investigating a homicide that occurred at a home in the 300 block of Dewey Street.
OWOSSO — Internet accountability company Covenant Eyes recently received a Business Development Program Grant from the state to expand its operations.
SAGINAW COUNTY — The Youngs Intercounty Drain Board took a step forward Tuesday in addressing longstanding flooding issues along Ditch Road in Saginaw County — authorizing Alan Boyer of LSG Engineers and Surveyors to investigate a solution that would divert the water into the Bear Creek Drain.
CORUNNA — A 35th Circuit Court jury Tuesday acquitted Owosso resident Nathan Lott, who was accused of inappropriately touching a minor female family member.
CORUNNA — Approximately 267 customers were without power along Corunna Avenue this morning as the result of an apparent equipment failure, according to Consumers Energy spokesman Terry DeDoes.
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