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Wind Advisory issued for Lapeer County on SundayFree Access
The County Press | November 14, 2020
LAPEER COUNTY — Sunday, Nov. 15 is opening day of the whitetail deer firearm season in Michigan, and it’s going to be a windy one. The National Weather Service has...
Breaking News
LakeVille Schools will transition to virtual learning effective Nov. 25 due to rising cases of COVID-19Free Access
Jeff Hogan, editor | November 13, 2020
OTISVILLE — Due to an escalation of COVID-19 cases in the community, LakeVille Community Schools announced Friday that effective Wednesday, Nov. 25 the district will transition instruction to virtual learning...
Featured Stories
Lapeer VFW Post lands honors
| November 11, 2020
Today is Veterans Day, and to commemorate the holiday this edition of The County Press includes a 24-page keepsake Veterans Day special section. Inside, read...
Refuge to rent space at youth camp to provide shelter for homeless
BY KRYSTAL MORALEE
Contributing Writer | November 11, 2020
LAPEER — Despite zoning interpretation not going the way they’d hoped with Lapeer officials, the Refuge has a plan to offer shelter to Lapeer’s homeless...
One death, 92 new COVID cases in 3 days
BY JEFF HOGAN
810-452-2640 • jhogan@mihomepaper.com | November 11, 2020
LAPEER — Temporarily sidestepped from the headlines during a week of a contentious Presidential election have been the number of skyrocketing local, state and national...
COVID cases, quarantine of students continue
BY NICHOLAS PUGLIESE
810-452-2601 • npugliese@mihomepaper.com | November 11, 2020
LAPEER COUNTY — As the calendar flips to November, school districts in Lapeer County continue to report positive or probable cases of COVID- 19 among...
Special Sections
News
Harbor Retina Center opens in Lapeer
The Lapeer Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting ceremony...
LHS Project Graduation to host arts, crafts show Saturday at CFI
LAPEER — Christmas is around the corner, and Lapeer High...
Youths donate blankets, decorate Holiday Depot for holidays
LAPEER — In “normal” years, the members of the Lapeer...
Sports
Local harriers compete at state finals
BROOKLYN — Area high school cross country runners competed at...
North Branch, Dryden take home district titles
LAPEER COUNTY — Just three volleyball teams in the area...
Sports Update
North Branch football wins district title
Friday, November 13, 2020 9:40 p.m. — NORTH BRANCH — The Broncos shut down Ortonville-Brandon in a 47-28 win at home on Friday to win the Division 4 District title. The game was tied 21-21 at...
Broncos shut out Cros-Lex in district semis
Friday, November 6, 2020 10:30 p.m. – NORTH BRANCH — The North Branch football team held Croswell-Lexington scoreless, winning 35-0, in Friday’s district semifinal win. The Broncos are the only Lapeer County football team remaining in...
Lightning ousted in playoff opener
Friday, October 30, 2020 9:45 p.m. — DAVISON — The season came to a close for the Lapeer football team on Friday as the Lightning were handed a 47-6 loss at Davison in the pre-district...
Lightning trounced by Davison in season finale
Friday, October 23, 2020 10 p.m. — LAPEER — The Lightning football team closed out the regular season with a 37-6 loss at home against Saginaw Valley League rival Davison. The Cardinals led 22-0 at halftime...
North Branch football shuts out Imlay City/Dryden
Friday, October 16, 2020 10 p.m. — IMLAY CITY — The Broncos improved to 5-0 on the season after holding Imlay City/Dryden scoreless, winning 47-0 at Imlay City on Friday. Drake Deshetsky, Will Damaska and Brandon...
Opinion
Checking with our buddies on Veterans Day
oht_editor | November 11, 2020
Editor’s note: The following guest editorial was written by James W. “Bill” Oxford, national commander of The American Legion —...
Political Cartoon
| November 11, 2020
READER FEEDBACK
| November 11, 2020
COVID-19 cases are on the rise in Lapeer County, what a surprise! Not! Ninety-percent of the gas stations/convenience stores along...
SOUND OFF
| November 11, 2020
• Trending Now: Move over election, it’s back to COVID! • Remove campaign signs • Alarmed by suicide spike A...
Celebrate patriotism: thank a veteran
| November 7, 2020
Wednesday, November 11 is Veterans Day. Although Veterans Day celebrations and observances will be curtailed this year due to COVID-19...
Obituaries
CLAUDE HENRY FOX
oht_editor | November 11, 2020
CLAUDE HENRY FOX, 81, of Attica, Michigan died Monday, November...
CHARLES “CHUCK” PAPKE
oht_editor | November 11, 2020
CHARLES “CHUCK” PAPKE, 68 of Otter Lake, passed away unexpectedly...
ALEX MUELLER
oht_editor | November 11, 2020
ALEX MUELLER, 25, of Metamora, passed away suddenly October 30,...
GUNTIS TERAUDS
oht_editor | November 11, 2020
GUNTIS TERAUDS, 77, of North Branch passed away at his...
JAMES PREISEL
oht_editor | November 11, 2020
JAMES PREISEL, 59, of Attica, Michigan, died Thursday, November 5,...
ANDREW “DREW” PAULY
oht_editor | November 11, 2020
ANDREW “DREW” PAULY, 48, of Royal Oak, Michigan died Wednesday,...
WILLIAM (BILL) GORALSKI
oht_editor | November 11, 2020
WILLIAM (BILL) GORALSKI, 56, of Lapeer, MI passed away suddenly...
CARLOS ALMENDAREZ, JR.
oht_editor | November 11, 2020
CARLOS ALMENDAREZ, JR., 62, of Imlay City Michigan died Friday,...


