BREAKING NEWS
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MHSAA postpones football season until spring
wsmith@mihomepaper.com | August 14, 2020
GENESEE COUNTY – The Michigan High School Athletic Association announced today the postponement of the high school football season until Spring of 2021. According to a statement on the MSHAA...
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Area first responders honored through Hometown Hero contest
| August 13, 2020
GENESEE TWP. — A trio of local first responders were honored for their service with the “Hometown Hero contest” presented by Backyard Oasis Pond &...
Genesee County clerks report record absentee ballot numbers
By Ben Gagnon
810-452-2661 • bgagnon@mihomepaper.com | August 13, 2020
GENESEE COUNTY — Clerks in several Genesee County communities reported huge increases in absentee ballot submissions during the Aug. 4 primary election. Around 2.5 million...
Grand Blanc Twp. sailor welcomed home with parade
By Lania Rocha
810-452-2652 • lrocha@mihomepaper.com | August 13, 2020
GRAND BLANC TWP. — Retired Chief Petty Officer William J. (Joe) Goetz III expected his family to get together and have a backyard barbecue to...
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News
Davison Farmers Markets annual Barbecue Cook-Off
DAVISON TWP. — It’s time again for Davison Farmers Market...
School board approves comprehensive plan for 2020-21 school year
SWARTZ CREEK — The Swartz Creek Community Schools Board of...
Work on bond projects continues, bids approved for further projects
DAVISON — The Board of Education approved bids for renovation...
Youth theatre group promotes mask wearing for young people
FLINT — Shop Floor Theatre Company, a non-profit youth theatre...
GDL names Ekleberry new tech services manager
FLINT — The Genesee District Library (GDL) has named John...
Sports
A ‘spectacular’ PGA event, a look at NHL finals, college football in question
The PGA Championship on Sunday turned out to be a...
Play ball! Tigers open strange season; Lions and NFL testing and training
The month of July is winding down and we will...
The return of Tigers baseball and Tiger Woods
The MLB baseball season for the World Series bound Detroit...
Workday Charity Open win, a name change and what’s ahead for college football
The golf finish at the Workday Charity Open was one...
Viewpoint
Support local businesses operating amidst COVID-19
wsmith@mihomepaper.com | August 13, 2020
As our region holds steady in Phase 4 of the MI Safe Start Plan, many businesses have been permitted to...
Primary winner thanks Davison Township voters
| August 13, 2020
This is just a ‘Thank You’ to all of my supporters for your vote last Tuesday. It’s good to know...
Howell thanks community after election loss
| August 13, 2020
Thank you, Davison Township, for your support, encouragement, and prayers. I have been fortunate the past few months to spend...
Register for the Genesee County Walk to End Alzheimer’s
| August 13, 2020
I’d like to take a moment to talk about Alzheimer’s Disease. After losing my grandmother to this disease in 2009...
Remember When …
By Mona Ballge
Burton Area Historical Society | August 13, 2020
Michigan is the land of the Great Lakes, many trees, fur traders and farmers, started as mostly Native Americans, before...
Crime
Davison Police Blotter
Late night ‘run to the border’ results in OWI arrest DAVISON TWP. — On July 25 at 2:36 a.m., employees at Taco Bell, 1232 S....
Police Blotter
The Flushing City Police Blotter is a compilation of reports from the Flushing City Police Department. Below is a summary of reports from the month...
Police Blotter
Suspect facing multiple charges after pursuit CLAYTON TWP. — A police pursuit ended with the arrest of a 39-year-old Clayton Township man Saturday, April 4....
