
POLAR PLUNGE
March 6, 2024
There’s nothing quite like the feeling of exhilaration after jumping into a 43-degree lake in early March in Michigan. The annual Area 13 Special Olympics...

New entrance policy begins Monday at Lapeer Community Center
BY JEFF HOGAN
810-452-2640 jhogan@mihomepaper.com | March 6, 2024
LAPEER — In an effort to crack down on unruly and inappropriate behavior at the Lapeer Community Center, including foul language and fighting on the...
Lapeer clerk recaps Feb. 27 election results
BY JEFF HOGAN
810-452-2640 jhogan@mihomepaper.com | March 6, 2024
LAPEER — Lapeer City Clerk Romona Sanchez provided the Lapeer City Commission with a thorough breakdown of the Feb. 27 presidential primary election results in...

Swinging in record warmth
March 6, 2024
Monday afternoon, Lapeer resident Sandy Dorsey took her grandson, Rudy Ludwick, to Cramton Park in Lapeer where they enjoyed the record-setting 71-degree early March weather...
Special Sections
Vibrancy grant awarded Lapeer DDA to add pizzazz to downtown area
LAPEER — It will be a few months before the...
Donations welcome to build Easter baskets for area children
LAPEER — The Kiwanis Club of Lapeer plans to build...
North Branch Elementary celebrates therapy dog’s second birthday
NORTH BRANCH — Since joining the North Branch Elementary School...
Dryden Elementary School hosts March is Reading Month activities
DRYDEN — Dryden Elementary School is celebrating March is Reading...
Ruth Fox Middle School promotes reading month with magazine rack
NORTH BRANCH — In an effort to get students to...
Pirates come up just short in semifinals
PECK — Despite holding a fourth-quarter lead in the Division...
Friday night basketball scores
Friday, Feb. 16, 2024, 10:28 p.m. -- AREAWIDE -- Tonight's high school basketball scores include Almont girls beating Algonac 41-37, Dryden boys clinched at least a share of the league title with a 76-47 win...
North Branch wrestling falls in regional team finals
Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024, 9:15 p.m. -- GOODRICH -- Team wrestling regionals took place tonight with North Branch as our last team standing in our coverage area. North Branch beat St. Clair 42-31 in the...
Tuesday night basketball scores
Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024, 10:49 p.m. -- AREAWIDE -- Tonight's high school basketball games saw the Imlay City girls upset previously undefeated and BWAC leaders Armada 33-31 at Armada. Almont boys beat LakeVille 78-37, Almont...
Friday night high school basketball scores
Friday, Feb. 9, 2024, 10:05 p.m. -- LAPEER COUNTY -- Tonight's high school basketball games featured some Blue Water Area Conference clashes. Imlay City won both games against Almont with the girls winning 44-18 and...
Tuesday basketball scores
Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2023, 10:25 p.m. -- AREAWIDE -- Tonight's basketball scores include Almont boys losing to Yale 73-70, Almont girls beat Bad Axe 35-27, Dryden boys beat Memphis 63-15 and Imlay City lost to...

Family Literacy Center tutors empower students with a love for reading
BY BEN GAGNON
810-452-2661 bgagnon@mihomepaper.com | March 2, 2024
Editor’s note: March is celebrated as Reading Month to celebrate, in honor of the birthday of one of America’s most admired authors and illustrators, Theodor Seuss (Dr. Seuss) Geisel, and...
Ready to Read program for young kids
March 2, 2024
LAPEER — The Family Literacy Center (FLC) is thrilled to share its Ready to Read program for 3-5-year-olds and their caregivers. This program keeps things simple with fun activities, story...

Lapeer District Library offers programs during Reading Month
BY KRYSTAL MORALEE
Contributing Writer | March 2, 2024
LAPEER — Every month is reading month at the local libraries, and the Lapeer District Library (LDL) has no shortage of awesome events coming up for all ages, at the...

Seven Ponds library offers nature lovers plenty of reading material
BY KRYSTAL MORALEE
Contributing Writer | March 2, 2024
DRYDEN TWP. — Seven Ponds Nature Center is, as many throughout the county are aware, a great place to go walk the trails, check out the displays in the visitor...
History of Oakdale
March 2, 2024
ALMONT — The Almont Literary Club will present a program titled “Oakdale: The Lapeer State Home Author Talk” on Thursday, March 7 at 6 p.m. at Almont First Congregational Church,...
Political Cartoon
March 6, 2024
Change your clocks, change your batteries
March 6, 2024
The long-standing “Change Your Clocks, Change Your Batteries” campaign encourages Lapeer County residents to change their smoke and carbon monoxide...
READER FEEDBACK
March 6, 2024
I’m disappointed at the defeat of the Almont school bond proposal. Some people have said the field house is what...
SOUND OFF
March 6, 2024
TRENDING NOW: BEAUTIFY LAPEER • WHY SO MORBID? • TRY AGAIN IN ALMONT Spend marijuana money on roads in Lapeer...
Reading is fundamental to happy, productive life
March 2, 2024
The fact that you’re reading this editorial, and newspaper today is because people in your life, likely starting with your...
RICHARD JAMES CONGER II
March 6, 2024
RICHARD JAMES CONGER II, 50, lifetime Lapeer resident, died tragically...
MICHAEL WAYNE MARTIN
March 6, 2024
MICHAEL WAYNE MARTIN, a cherished husband, father, grandfather, brother, and...
GRENVILLE “ELTON” AMBROSE
March 2, 2024
GRENVILLE “ELTON” AMBROSE, 78, lifelong resident of Dryden passed away...

