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Mundy Twp. continues to improve Miracle Commons park



MUNDY TWP. — It’s been five years since Mundy Township and Area 13 Special Olympics Michigan broke ground for what has become Mundy Miracle Commons. Some remarkable changes have taken place on the formerly fallow farm land which continues to evolve with the addition of the Curtis-Ketzler Japanese Garden, nearly two miles of wooded, nonmotorized pathways, and more. The 2024 […]

Otterburn Park plan receives federal funding



SWARTZ CREEK — The City of Swartz Creek is one giant leap closer to realizing its vision for Otterburn Park. Earlier this month, Congressman Dan Kildee announced the bipartisan approval of all 15 of his Community Project funding requests. Those requests include $850,000 for the Genesee County Parks and Recreation Commission for improving recreational spaces and access to parks for […]

$150 million available to strengthen communities across Michigan

The Safeguarding Tomorrow Revolving Loan Fund program seeks to help communities prevent damage from natural disasters

LANSING — The Michigan State Police, Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division (MSP/EMHSD) is working to help local communities obtain low interest loans for projects designed to reduce risks from natural hazards and disasters. Through the Safeguarding Tomorrow Revolving Loan Fund program, $150 million in federal funding is available in 2024. The program, created by U.S. Senator Gary Peters’ Safeguarding […]

Davison Farmers Market Taste of the Market and Craft Show

DAVISON TWP. — “A Tasting and Craft Extravaganza” is waiting at the Davison Farmers Market this Saturday, March 23. Vendors will have on hand samples of their very best, while crafters will have on display their handcrafted art. Come to Davison Farmers Market and see all it has to offer, farm fresh and family friendly. Davison Farmers Market located just […]

Free Children’s Health & Wellness Fair at MCC, March 23

FLINT — There will be a free Children’s Health & Wellness Fair by MCC Health Sciences Students on March 23 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Mott Community College Event Center on the main campus in Flint There will be fun and interactive health education activities, swag bags for attendees, medals for completing each station, and the chance to win […]

McLaren Flint among the first hospitals in U.S. to implant unique defibrillator in patients

FLINT — McLaren Flint heart specialists are the first in the region and among the first across the country to successfully implant a novel extravascular defibrillator. The device offers a less risky treatment option for patients with dangerously fast heart rhythms that can lead to sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). The Medtronic Extravascular Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (EV-ICD)™ system recently received FDA approval. […]

Newsweek names Dort Financial Credit Union one of America’s Best Regional Credit Unions

GRAND BLANC — Dort Financial Credit Union has been named one of America’s Best Regional Credit Unions by Newsweek. The credit union received a four-star ranking among 250 other credit unions nationally. For the first time, Plant-A Insights Group and Newsweek partnered to determine America’s Best Regional Banks and Credit Unions in 2024. The study analyzed all 9,440 regional banks […]

COLLEGE NEWS

Olar enrolls at SUNY Delhi for Spring 2024 DELHI, NY — Rachel Olar of Davison is one of more than 200 new students who enrolled at SUNY Delhi for the Spring 2024 semester. Olar is pursuing a degree in Veterinary Science Technology. SUNY Delhi’s hands-on approach to teaching and learning includes over 60 academic programs in specialized areas, including applied […]

Out of the past

10 YEARS AGO March 13, 2014 The Board of Trustees approved three-year contracts with the unions representing the township’s police and secretarial unions at its March 11 meeting. The contracts with the police union and AFSCME (American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees) were approved by a vote of 3-0, Trustee Gerald Masters and Treasurer Debbie Buterakos both absent. […]

Speed limit lowered on Morrish Road overpass



SWARTZ CREEK — Drivers heading into the City of Swartz Creek via Morrish Road take note: there’s a change in the speed limit on the I-69 overpass. Acting on the advice of the Metro Police Authority, the Swartz Creek City Council on Monday approved a traffic control order lowering the speed limit to 30 mph effective Tuesday. The speed limit, […]


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