2020-05-21

Letter author wants to abandon American rights

I’m responding to the May 7 letter to the editor from Ms. Murphy. Your title reads; Pandemic is a Global Crisis”. I have also read the letter from Mary Mieczkowski, you title reads “Country needs to get over fear of COVID-19”. I understand that everyone has and opinion and that opinions are like certain body parts but if I agreed […]

Letter contained inaccurate information

I am an epidemiologist and a lifelong resident of Genesee County. I wanted to point out an issue with the letter to the editor in the May 14 edition titled “Rights cannot be infringed upon.” The author of the letter states that the death rate in Michigan from coronavirus is 1.69 percent. There is an error in the logic that […]

Genisys provides financial relief for small businesses

AUBURN HILLS — Genisys Credit Union is helping to provide financial relief to local, small businesses impacted by COVID-19. Genisys has focused on the Small Business Administration (SBA)’s recently launched Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), which provides loans to small businesses, independent contractors and others to cover critical business expenses. The key to the program is the loan will be forgiven […]

Hurley receives $50,000 for COVID-19 lab equipment

FLINT — Hurley received a grant of $50,000 from the Community Foundation of Greater Flint to help purchase a laboratory analyzer. The award came from the Greater Flint Urgent Relief Fund, established by a coalition of philanthropic, government and business partners to quickly coordinate and deploy resources to nonprofit organizations in the Greater Flint area that are working with communities […]

FCC awards McLaren $626,328 in funding for telehealth services

Recognizes McLaren’s response to COVID-19 pandemic

GENESEE COUNTY — McLaren Health Care has been awarded $626,328 in funding for expanded telehealth services from the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) COVID-19 Telehealth Program. McLaren is one of 30 health care providers nationwide to be approved for this special allocation at this time. This FCC program provides immediate support to eligible health care providers responding to the pandemic by […]

Zabik celebrates retirement from Genisys Credit Union

AUBURN HILLS — After 24 years with Genisys Credit Union, Linda Zabik, Corporate Social Responsibility Manager, celebrated her retirement on May 20. “We simply can’t thank Linda enough for her selfless dedication to Genisys through the years,” said Genisys Credit Union CEO Jackie Buchanan. “She has poured her heart into the communities we serve to ensure we are supporting and […]

Out of the past

10 YEARS AGO May 27, 2010 As Clay Perkins enters his last month as superintendent of Davison schools, he said he isn’t in a hurry to start his retirement. “People ask me if I am counting the days,” he said. “The answer is ‘no’ because I like it here.” While the 36-year employee of the Davison school district said he […]

Genesee Health Plan creates video to promote the 2020 Census



GENESEE COUNTY — Genesee Health Plan has come up with a creative way to get more people participating in the 2020 United States Census. Namely, by producing a Mission Impossible-themed video. “Census 2020: Mission Possible” is a short online film aimed at encouraging hard-to-count populations in Genesee County to be counted in the census. The video features Genesee Health Plan […]

Remember When …



We in the United States have all heard the somber tune of ‘Taps’, it’s the song that gives all Americans a lump in our throats and usually tears in our eyes, especially to all Veterans. Have you ever been to a U.S. military funeral service with “Taps” and 21-gun salute? I too have felt the chills while listening to ‘Taps’. […]

Flushing Fire Blotter

The Flushing Fire Blotter is a compilationof reports from the Flushing FireDepartment.4/2 — 5100 Blk N Seymour Rd. SmokeInvestigation.4/3 — Coldwater & Elms. Personal InjuryAccident.4/5 — 9200 Blk Navajo. Open Burn.4/5 — 3200 Blk Bending Brook. Fire Alarm.4/6 — 5300 Blk Chickasaw. Open Burn. 4/8 — 5000 Blk Sioux Ct.Open Burn.4/9 — 3400 Blk Ridgecliff. Structure Fire.4/10 — 3100 Blk […]