By Paula K. Schmidt 810-452-2647 • pschmidt@mihomepaper.com
GRAND BLANC — For some kids play is not just a matter of ability, but also access, and Grand Blanc Parks and Recreation has a plan to make both of those barrier free in about a month, not quite a year since fundraising started. More...
Shrieks of glee and gladness rocked the Creasey Bi-Centennial park splash pad as local kids took advantage of the water feature on Monday, July 6th; after temperatures climbed into the upper 80’s following a mild streak. More...
GENESEE COUNTY — How many of us can say we knew what we wanted to be at age eight? Well, that’s exactly what happened to Mike Beratta. In the summer of 1958, Beratta was a Cub Scout enjoying camp with his friends. More...
MICHIGAN — Thousands of Adopt-A-Highway volunteers will be back picking up litter along state roadways starting Saturday, as they’ve done each summer since 1990. More...
GERRIT WESLEY SLOAT, of Grand Blanc, died June 30, 2015. Gerrit loved sports, enjoyed traveling and golf. His children will fondly remember all of the times he said “Remember, your Father loves you”. More...
By Paula K. Schmidt 810-452-2647 • pschmidt@mihomepaper.com
GRAND BLANC — Several area businesses have reported upgrades via their social media pages in recent days, and based on building permits from both the city and the township, some might say the recession is over. More...
I’m going to go out on a limb and say something no one wants to hear, but we should all probably agree on. We all need to stop shopping at Target. More...
It’s a busy world and life’s more pleasant if there are some fundamentals you can rely on. One should be that folks you elected to represent you are actually doing so. You like to think they do, they say such nice things when More...
FLINT — William Shakespeare once said If music be the food of love…play on. And play it will when the ever-popular Tunes at Noon Festival returns to downtown Flint, this week at Willson Park. More...
By Lisa Paine 810-452-2626 • lpaine@mihomepaper.com
LAPEER – A pair of Lapeer baseball players are learning the ropes of officiating through local referee Jack Miles and the Michigan High School Athletic Association’s Legacy Program. More...
By Brandon Pope 810-452-2651 • bpope@mihomepaper.com
GRAND BLANC — There was a sea of maize and blue as far as the eye could see last Tuesday at Atlas Valley Country Club in Grand Blanc, and the festivities lasted all day long. More...
Huge fast-pitch tourney here GRAND BLANC – Nearly 100 teams and hundreds of girls’ fastpitch softball players will converge on Grand Blanc this weekend for the fifth annual FireStix College Exposure Tournament. More...
The 2017 F-150 Raptor – Ford’s toughest, smartest, most capable offroad truck ever – recently completed more than 1,000 miles of testing in the southwestern United States. More...