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Ally Financial, McLaren extend contract with PGA for Ally Challenge
By Paula K. Schmidt
810-452-2647 • pschmidt@mihomepaper.com | September 19, 2019
GRAND BLANC TWP. — Officials of The Ally Challenge presented by McLaren announced today a five-year extension of their agreements with title sponsor Ally Financial...
Township opts out of allowing medical marijuana businesses
By Jalene Jameson
810-452-2645 • jjameson@mihomepaper.com | September 19, 2019
FLINT TWP. — It was a case of déjà vu at Monday’s Flint Township meeting when a vote on whether to allow medical marijuana testing...
Flint Firebirds Hockey – Gateway to the NHL
| September 19, 2019
The Flint Firebirds are set to begin a milestone year at home, on Saturday, Sept. 28 at 7 p.m. at Dort Federal Credit Union Event...
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GM strike affects company’s newest facility in Burton
BURTON — About 22 pickets waved their signs and got...
MSP investigating theft of trucks, one used in attempted ATM robbery
FLINT TWP. — Two men were arrested early Sunday in...
Peckham opens new facility in Flint Township
FLINT TWP. — A new manufacturing facility in Flint Township...
Sports
Cavaliers blanked by Lapeer in soccer
LAPEER – Carman-Ainsworth soccer was handed a 7-0 shutout at...
Viewpoint
Making the world a better place
Paula Schmidt — Staff Writer | September 19, 2019
I recently read a British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) article about five teenagers who have changed the world. This seems to...
Summer needs a redo
Gary Gould — Managing Editor | September 12, 2019
What do you mean summer is almost over? Seriously, with our spring that was mostly a continuation of winter, we...
Back in the summer of ‘68
Jalene Jameson — Staff Writer | September 5, 2019
Labor Day has passed, marking the end of summer. Kids are back at school and may have already written the...
Letters to the editor
| September 5, 2019
We encourage letters from our readers. We reserve the right to edit your comments and ask you to try to...
Nest Building is Learned at Home
Eileen Button | August 29, 2019
A nd then, one day, they’re gone. That’s how it feels now that my baby birds have left the nest...