Road resurfacing moved up




BURTON – Roads are a big deal in Burton, especially after the city determined it would need about $22 million to fix all the damaged, deteriorating roads in the community. The work, to be done in phases, can’t get finished soon enough prompting the council to consider a measure to pay for the resurfacing of Center Road, between Lippincott and […]

Raising the Woof!

Courtland Center Animal Adoption Expo to Fill Mall


BURTON – More than 200 dogs, cats, and even a few reptiles will be visiting Courtland Center in May, looking for loving arms to take them home. Kristine Sparr, a local resident with a passion for animals, took one painful experience in losing a pet and receiving an amazing amount of support, and decided to “pay it forward.” Little did […]

West Side Story comes to Whiting




FLINT — West Side Story is coming to The Whiting April 18-19, and there are still a few tickets left for the public to witness the stage production of what is praised as one of the premier love stories of all time. It has been more than 50 years since it endeared forever fans by way of Broadway, with its’ […]

Brookwood to host Easter Brunch featuring the Easter Bunny



BURTON – Easter is right around the corner! Do you have plans to spend time with your family this year? If not, consider taking them to IMA Brookwood Golf & Banquet Center’s holiday Easter Brunch. It’s affordable, delicious andthe Easter Bunny will be at IMA Brookwood to greet the kids as they come in to eat. IMA Brookwood’s Easter Brunch […]

The Whiting presents THE GIVER



FLINT – The Whiting is proud to present The American Place Theatre’s Literature to Life ® Presentation of THE GIVER as part of the Health Plus Education Series, on April 22 at 7 p.m. In association with Young Audiences New York, THE GIVER is a production of The American Place Theatre’s Literature to Life® Arts Education Program and is adapted […]

In brief



The Point Church announces Easter plans GOODRICH – The Point Church plans to host multiple Easter Parties throughout local neighborhoods in Goodrich, Davison, Flint, and Grand Blanc this Easter weekend. Each neighborhood celebration encourages community families to attend and will be held on April 19. Each celebration will feature an Easter egg hunt, snacks, games, and activities for the whole […]

Slisher named new executive director of Sloan-Longway



FLINT – The Flint Cultural Center Corporation (FCCC) has announced the appointment of Todd K. Slisher as the new Executive Director of Buick Automotive Gallery,Longway Planetarium and Sloan Museum(Sloan*Longway) effective April 16. He will replace Tim Shickles who retired as Executive Director in January. In a 10-year career with the Detroit Science Center, Slisher held several key positions, including Chief […]

Kearsley hosts early bird relays



BURTON – March 28 proved to be the first almost warm day and Kearsley took full advantage hosting the Kearsley track and field relays that featured large and small schools. The girls’ team place 11th with 26 points, while Byron won the title with 105. On the boys’ side, Kearsley placed sixth with 66 points with Linden taking the title […]

Alumni hockey tourney returns to Lapeer




LAPEER — For the last four years, alumni of area high schools have gotten together to battle it out for the pride of their respective alma maters, and for the second straight year, the squads will battle it out at the Polar Palace Arena with a large slate of games taking place from April 11-13. After the first two years […]

BENDLE TIGERS



BASEBALL The Tigers return from a season that saw them finish around the .500 mark and place third in the Genesee Area Conference-Blue. Under three-year coach Jeff Haring, the Tigers look to become even more of a threat in the GAC-Blue. Bendle suffered a few key losses in the off-season, including Jared Garner, Aaron Tacey, Sam Lyden and Christian Blaskewicz. […]