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Mid-Michigan Activities Conference girls soccer all-conference team
2+ hour, 38+ min ago (55+ words) Ovid-Elsie's Dannika Campbell, pictured here, was one of many O-E players to be named first-teamm all-conference in the Mid-Michigan Activities Conference. Sydney Fox, Birch Run Stella Schultz, Birch Run Ana Rojo, Birch Run Sydney Taylor, Birch Run (Goalkeeper) Mercedee Bennett,…...
Ovid-Elsie students tackle global hunger at Michigan Youth Institute
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (384+ words) EAST LANSING " On May 7, the campus of Michigan State University became a hub for the next generation of global changemakers, including a contingent of 35 from Ovid-Elsie High School." They arrived to participate in the Michigan Youth Institute, an event associated…...
Curwood the Conservationist
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (245+ words) This weekend our community will celebrate our native son who was a popular and prolific author, and who built a miniature castle as a writing studio on the banks of his beloved Shiawassee River." Let's also remember him as a…...
Durand concert series begins Wednesday
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (332+ words) Hundreds gather for a Durand Wednesday Night Live event last summer. This year's concert series kicks off June 3. DURAND " Downtown Durand will kick off its" 2026 Wednesday" Night Live concert series Wednesday, June 3 with Square Lucy taking the stage at 7 p. m. in…...
Baker College's Dr. Voula Erfourth honored with ATHENA Leadership Award
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (295+ words) Dr. Voula Erfourth (center front, holding flowers) of Baker College was named the Shiawassee Regional Chamber of Commerce's 2026 ATHENA Award recipient May 20. OWOSSO " Dr. Stavroula (Voula) Erfourth of Baker College May 20 was recognized as the 2026 ATHENA Leadership Award recipient by…...
Man in prison for child sex crimes pleads guilty to another
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (276+ words) CORUNNA " Matthew P. Flatter, who arrived in court escorted by Michigan Department of Corrections guards, pleaded guilty Thursday, May 28 to third-degree criminal conduct (victim 13-15). He was transported to Shiawassee County Circuit Court from Carson City Correctional Facility, where he will be…...
Laingsburg dairy store opens new downtown location
1+ week, 6+ hour ago (402+ words) Owner Stacey Brewer poses outside The Dairy Den Laingsburg's new downtown Laingsburg location, 119 E. Grand River Road, which opened Friday. Ellie Tortorella scoops ice cream for a customer at The Dairy Den Laingsburg, which opened a new location in downtown Laingsburg…...
Two long-vacant Owosso homes set for demolition
1+ week, 1+ day ago (283+ words) The home at 326 S. Dewey St. in Owosso is slated for demolition after the Owosso City Council approved a demolition contract May 18. The house has been vacant since 2013, according to city officials. The home at 321 E. Williams St. in Owosso was deemed…...
Downtown Owosso Planter Adoption Program now open for 2026 season
1+ week, 1+ day ago (324+ words) A volunteer plants flowers outside of the Owosso Armory. Downtown Owosso is hosting a Planter Adoption Program to spruce up the city's downtown area. OWOSSO " Owosso Main Street and Downtown Development Authority is inviting community members, businesses and organizations to…...
Pat's Place sets concert series
1+ week, 1+ day ago (367+ words) Jedi Mind Trip performs during a 2025 show. The pop/rock cover band will kick off the Pat's Place 2026 Summer Concert Series June 27 at the Shiawassee County Fairgrounds. CORUNNA " Pat's Place Adult Social Center for Memory Care in Corunna is scheduled…...