MAYFIELD TWP
— Shamrock Farms celebrated the grand opening of its bed and breakfast facility Saturday. A ribbon-cutting ceremony preceded tours of the renovated historic structure. Manager Maurine Scott, dressed in Civil War era attire, cut the green ribbon spanning the entrance to the vast front porch. More...
LAPEER
— The Lapeer West second-round playoff game set for Friday has been moved to a new location, due to last week’s rainy weather that caused poor field conditions in Lapeer.
The Panthers, who are 9-1 overall, will now be hosting Midland in the Division 2, District 1 Finals at Davison High School Friday, Nov. 6 at 7 p.m. More...
Ribbon-cutting ceremony marks building project end
BY PHIL FOLEY STAFF REPORTER
IMLAY CITY
— As trickor treaters gathered for the city’s annual Merchant Treat Walk, city officials snipped a blue ribbon Saturday morning marking the completion of renovations to the Lamb-Steele Memorial Building, converting the lower floor to the city’s police headquarters and a base for Lapeer County EMS. More...
Stands stolen
HADLEY TWP.
— A Lakeview Boulevard man told the Lapeer County Sheriff’s Dept. Oct. 29 that thieves took his tree stand for the second time in as many weeks.
METAMORA
— An East High Street woman told Metamora Township Police Nov. 1 that thieves made off with her hunting tree stand. More...
Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm on Friday signed the final budget bills for the 2010 fiscal year, ensuring that government operations will continue without interruption, and pledged to keep fighting for the priorities that are important to Michigan families. More...
LAPEER
— Certain to shake up the local fast food market in Lapeer, area consumers in early 2010 can look forward to a new name and choice to join fast food row along M-24 with the opening of a Sonic, America’s Drive-In. More...
Playoff hopes end up unrealized as season ends too soon
GENESEE
— With its last Michigan High School Athletic Association playoff appearance coming Oct. 29, 1999, with a 39-14 first-round loss to Bendle, the Brown City varsity football team (7-3 overall, 4-2 Greater Thumb Conference East) came into last Saturday’s initial postseason contest knowing it had a chance to do something special. More...
MAYFIELD TWP
— Lapeer International Dragway is known as the "home of the hot ones." This time of year, the wheels are still smoking even as temperatures outside drop into the wintry zone.
The dragway finishes up its 2009 season at the end of this month. “This was our 43rd season we’ve run,” says dragway owner Ed Vakula. More...
Desert Angel packs ‘em in