Arcadia Twp. clerk retires after 20 years of service
BY JEFF HOGAN
810-452-2640
jhogan@mihomepaper.com | November 23, 2024
ARCADIA TWP. — Sharna Smith worked her last day as Arcadia Township clerk on Wednesday after 20 years of service to the community. Township officials...
Lapeer Optimist Club makes $100,000 donation to CAC
BY JEFF HOGAN
810-452-2640
jhogan@mihomepaper.com | November 23, 2024
LAPEER TWP. — The Lapeer Optimist Club continued its longstanding support of The Child Advocacy Center (CAC) of Lapeer County on Thursday when members made...
Chatfield board elects officers, ends pay for management directors
BY JEFF HOGAN
810-452-2640
jhogan@mihomepaper.com | November 23, 2024
LAPEER — Thursday evening, the Chatfield School Board of Education met for the first time since a Sept. 25 special meeting, and got right down...
Nolin named Goodland clerk, recount requested
BY KRYSTAL MORALEE
Contributing Writer | November 23, 2024
GOODLAND TWP. — The Lapeer County Board of Canvassers has finished its review of election results, which included the tallying of write-in votes for Goodland...
Special Sections
LHS senior earns Good Citizen Award by Daughters of the American Revolution
LAPEER — Lapeer High School (LHS) administrators last week announced...
County’s chief financial officer retires; interim official appointed
LAPEER — Lapeer County’s Chief Financial Officer Jackie Arnold slipped...
Marathon Twp. to hold public hearing on five-year parks and recreation master plan
COLUMBIAVILLE — The Marathon Township Park & Rec Board will...
Almont Township transitions to new leadership with supervisor, treasurer posts
ALMONT TWP. — Starting this week, Almont Township welcomed in...
Celebrate New Year with painting class at Gallery 194
LAPEER — Looking for a gift this holiday season? Join...
Week 9 High School Football Scores
Friday, Oct. 25, 2025, 10:40 p.m. -- AREAWIDE -- The final high school regular season football games took place tonight. Almont remains undefeated with a 41-22 win over Detroit Edison; LakeVille lost to Northwood of...
High school football results
Friday, Oct. 4, 2024, 10:37 p.m. -- AREAWIDE -- Week Six of the high school football season is in the bag. Almont won a nail-biter over Armada 29-28; Lapeer lost to Grand Blanc 35-21; LakeVille...
Week 5 High school football scores
Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, 11:18 .m. -- AREAWIDE -- Friday night football scores for today include all of our teams on the road: Almont beat Cros-Lex 28-14; Dryden lost to Capac 68-38 in 8-man; Imlay...
Week Four high school football scores
Friday, Sept. 20, 2024, 10:43 p.m. -- AREAWIDE -- Week four football scores from tonight: Almont 56, Algonac 0; LakeVille 0, Montrose 48; Lapeer 36, Carman-Ainsworth 8; Mayville 36, Kingston 60; North Branch 17, Cros-Lex...
Friday night football scores
Friday, Sept. 13, 2024, 9:40 p.m.: AREAWIDE -- Week 3 football scores from tonight include: Almont 45, Yale 14; North Branch 55, Imlay City 0; Lapeer 56, Saginaw United 12. Thursday, Dryden beat Mayville in...
Lapeer WinterFest on Dec. 6-7 to include parade, tree lighting and visits with Santa
November 23, 2024
LAPEER — The Lapeer WinterFest celebration will be held Friday-Saturday, Dec. 6-7 in downtown Lapeer, presented by the Lapeer Area Chamber of Commerce and the Lapeer Main Street Downtown Development...
Lapeer County Concert Choir to perform Christmas programs
November 23, 2024
LAPEER COUNTY — The Lapeer County Concert Choir will perform Christmas concerts — titled “A Wreath of Carols” — on Friday, Dec. 6 at the Dryden Wesleyan Church in Dryden...
Metamora Historical Society to host indoor yard and craft sale
November 23, 2024
METAMORA — The Metamora Historical Society will host an indoor yard and craft sale in the Historic Old Town Hall and Opera House on High Street on Sunday, Dec. 1...
Wassailing horse, carriage parade in Metamora on Sunday, December 1
November 23, 2024
METAMORA — A unique holiday event in Metamora to celebrate the community’s equestrian heritage and impact to the region is the Wassailing Celebration and Horse Parade, hosted by the Metamora...
What does ‘Wassail’ mean?
November 23, 2024
For centuries, wassailing was a way to toast someone’s good health. But, in England, wassail also denoted the alcoholic beverage you imbibed during that toast — an elixir of steamy...
‘Thanks’ extended to farmers for Thanksgiving food
November 23, 2024
Many Lapeer County households will sit down to a Thanksgiving dinner on Thursday to enjoy delicious food, much of it...
Editorial cartoon
November 23, 2024
READER FEEDBACK
November 23, 2024
New buildings may infuse more development The building Tom LaMagna wants to build in downtown Lapeer would be a game-changer...
SOUND OFF
November 23, 2024
Cranberry jelly zests up leftovers At Thanksgiving we buy the cranberry jelly, because it’s really convenient to follow the can...
Celebrating Academic Excellence: A heartfelt ‘thank you’ to the Bronco community
JIM FISH SUPERINTENDENT
NORTH BRANCH AREA SCHOOLS | November 23, 2024
During this thankful season, North Branch Area Schools would like to recognize our Bronco community and the significant impact they...
FREDERICK WAYNE BONESTEEL
November 23, 2024
FREDERICK WAYNE BONESTEEL, 81, of Fostoria, (a lifetime Lapeer County...
SEYMOUR ADDISON
November 23, 2024
SEYMOUR ADDISON, 89, of North Branch, Michigan, died Monday, November...
DARIN LAWRENCE CHIMINO
November 23, 2024
DARIN LAWRENCE CHIMINO, 55, of Metamora, died on November 14,...
JAMES THOMAS LIGON
November 23, 2024
JAMES THOMAS LIGON, 96, of Almont Michigan, passed peacefully surrounded...