Odette appointed as police chief




BURTON — After ample audience members voicing strong opinions leading to Councilman Dennis O’Keefe saying he’d possibly never seen so many people speak out at a council meeting on one matter, the Burton city council voted to approve the mayor’s appointment of the new police chief, Mike Odette. Odette had been named interim police chief less than two weeks prior […]

Project Heat’s On potentially helps to save lives in 2018




BURTON — Kathy Spencer was bound to a powered mobility chair, and her husband, Jim Spencer, was there for their needs. The Burton residents said their furnace “wasn’t working quite right.” After listening to their concerns, Matt Perry, who was a service technician for Goyette Mechanical, turned up the thermostat to see what the furnace was doing or if it […]

Fifth District U.S. Congress race on




BURTON — Dan Kildee has served three terms as U.S. Congressman (MI- 05). Two individuals will be running against Kildee Nov. 6. Kathy Goodwin, 56, is a social worker. She grew up in district five. In high school, she saw a film about the victory of the Flint Sit Down Strike in 1937 and said it caused her to understand […]

In brief



Road closings BURTON — CN Railroad will soon be repairing the two railroad crossings on Center Road north of Court Street, which necessitates closing on Center Road as follows. First, from Oct. 16-Oct. 27, CN will be working on the double set of tracks south of Robert T. Longway. So, they will close Center Road between Robert T. Longway and […]

Blueberry Ambassador Kickoff Party inspires great character in students




GENESEE COUNTY — The Blueberry Ambassador 2018 Kickoff Party began with students tossing a giant blueberry colored ball around the University of Michigan-Flint Recreation Center as they laughed and screamed in glee, and the momentum only continued to grow from there. “There are more than 1,000 of you here today and more who couldn’t make it,” said Marjory Raymer, the […]

Girls on the Run gets recognized



FLUSHING — Girls on the Run, a physical activity based development program for girls in third to fifth grades, received recognition from the Flushing School Board at its Oct. 2 meeting. The non-profit program, which is organized by several Central Elementary School teachers, imparts life skills and encourages positive interaction through running games and a variety of fun activities around […]

Think Pink Day and Mom-to-Mom Sale



DAVISON TWP. — On Oct. 20, the Davison Farmers Market will be having an all day Mom-to-Mom sale, from 9 a.m. until close. The market will be filling the pavilion with Momto Mom vendors. Also, the fundraiser for Breast Cancer Awareness, “Think Pink ” will be going on all day with donations being made through customers contributing their rounded up […]

The fuss over straight-party ballots



We’ve heard a lot lately about the elimination of the straight party ballot in the upcoming Nov. 6 election. A straight-party ballot is where a voter goes into the polls and checks one box to vote for all of the candidates in one party. The move has caused an uproar among many people. Some say the elimination of straight-party voting […]

Ready for College? Attend MCC’s Regional College Fair Oct. 25



FLINT — College shopping is made easy at the Mott Community College (MCC) 34th Annual Regional College Fair Oct. 25 from 6-7:30 p.m. on the main campus at 1401 E. Court St. Representatives from more than 50 colleges and universities from Michigan, as well as out-of-state, will be on hand to discuss admission requirements, programs of study, financial options and […]

The Ally Challenge announces 2019 tournament dates



GRAND BLANC — Tournament Officials today announced the dates for the second annual The Ally Challenge presented by McLaren. Warwick Hills Golf and Country Club will once again play host to an elite field of 78 PGA TOUR Champions professionals Sept. 9-15 for the 2019 tournament. “The first Ally Challenge was by all measures a great success and we can’t […]