Featured Stories
Honored hero
| February 25, 2021
Jason Austin of Davison Township celebrated his 100th birthday Feb. 20 with an outdoor birthday event in his driveway. Here, a police officer from Davison...
First case of COVID-19 variant confirmed in Genesee County
By Ben Gagnon
810-452-2661 • bgagnon@mihomepaper.com | February 25, 2021
GENESEE COUNTY — The Genesee County Health Department has confirmed its first case of a highly contagious COVID-19 variant in the county. Last Wednesday, the...
Three charged in Valentine’s Day stabbing incident
By Gary Gould
810-452-2650 • ggould@mihomepaper.com | February 25, 2021
BURTON — Three individuals have been charged in the Valentine’s Day incident that left one man dead and two injured from a stabbing attack. Jonathan...
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News
Michigan Community College Association receives grant to improve student pathways to in-demand careers
LANSING — The Michigan Community College Association (MCCA) announced Feb....
MTA announces ‘Game Changing’ safety improvements!
FLINT — Mass Transportation Authority has implemented cutting edge technology...
Rotary Student of the Month: Isaac Tift
FLUSHING — Flushing High School senior Isaac Tift has been...
The stories of those on the frontlines of the pandemic
In keeping with one of the principles of the Unitarian...
Sports
GBHS athlete nominated for McDonald’s All American Games team
GRAND BLANC — Nathaniel Brown Jr. is among the country’s...
NFL Hall of Fame picks and a look at college basketball
A weekend with no football?! The fat guy did survive,...
GBHS athletes sign letters of intent
Several Grand Blanc High School student athletes signed letters of...
A winning trade for the Lions and a Super Bowl prediction
The Super Bowl should be the lead story this week....
Viewpoint
Inoculating against COVID-19 elicits a strong a community response
Tim Herman — Guest columnist | February 25, 2021
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and public health experts stress the importance of the COVID-19 vaccination to...
Remember When …
By Mona Ballge
Burton Area Historical Society | February 25, 2021
February is one of the sweetest months of the year with the celebration of Valentine’s Day. Making a warm pot...
Consequential strangers in aisle four
Eileen Button | February 18, 2021
I am in the home goods section of Meijer studying baskets, wondering if my next house project of repurposing a...
It will take more than a millage to fix Michigan
wsmith@mihomepaper.com | February 18, 2021
Letter to the Editor regarding the article: “Mental health millage, 911 surcharge to be placed on May ballot” [February 4,...
Trump should be held accountable
| February 18, 2021
This was frightening! We are dealing with a mentally, unstable man and a lot of his followers, could be considered...
Crime
Police Blotter
The Flushing City Police blotter is a compilation of reports from the Flushing City Police Department: House Fire FLUSHING — Police and fire crews responded...
Davison Police Blotter
Car stolen from apartment parking lot DAVISON TWP. — On Oct. 9 at 6:25 a.m., the Davison Township Police were called to Charter Oaks Apartment...
Davison Police Blotter
Man suspected of trying to break down gas station doors DAVISON TWP. — Police responded to an alarm at the Sunoco, 7518 Lapeer Rd., on...
Davison Police Blotter
Gun found in parking lot DAVISON TWP. — On Aug. 7 at 8:57 a.m. at the Best Western Motel, 10082 Lapeer Rd., a maintenance worker...
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....