2022-03-17 E-Edition

Medstar holds grand opening with open house and ribbon cutting



MUNDY TWP. — On Dec. 24, the building at 6210 Lehman Drive was filled with trampolines, foam pits and child-size furniture. Now, a little more than two months later, it’s the new home base for Medstar Ambulance’s Northern Division. To celebrate the grand opening, local elected officials, business leaders and emergency service providers joined Medstar for an official ribbon cutting […]

Supporting Ukraine

Employees at Mid-State Bolt & Screw Co., 4126 Somers Dr., spent time afterwork last week filling backpacks with emergency supplies for the people of Ukraine. For more about the company and its employees pitching in to help Ukrainian refugees see page 9 in today’s View.

MSU Extension Millage increase slated for August primary ballot



GENESEE COUNTY — Genesee County residents will be asked to support a property tax increase as part of a renewal for the Michigan State University Extension Services Millage this August. On March 2, the Genesee County Board of Commissioners approved for the millage renewal to be placed on the Aug. 2 primary ballot. The millage was last renewed in 2018 […]

Dort Financial Credit Union announces retirement of president/CEO Vicki Hawkins

GRAND BLANC — After 36 years of dedication to the members and employees of Dort Financial Credit Union, Vicki Hawkins, president and CEO, will retire on March 18. Hawkins’ career at Dort Financial began in 1986 when she joined the credit union as an accountant. Since then, she has served many roles at the credit union, including as the controller, […]

Meet Grand Blanc Community Expo to showcase local products and services Saturday at GBHS



GRAND BLANC — When the Grand Blanc Chamber of Commerce announced that the Meet Grand Blanc Community Expo would return for 2022, chamber President Leigh LaForest didn’t anticipate the overwhelming response from local businesses eager to participate. “We originally set out to have 50 vendors,” LaForest said. “We’ve filled all those spots and we’ve had to add more. We’ve had […]

Goodrich clinches D2 district title

LAKE FENTON — Goodrich used three treys to spark its first-quarter offense with Zack Lagat hitting two of them and Caeden Rossell hitting the other in the Div. 2 district final at Lake Fenton March 11. Lake Fenton started the game on fire, hitting on 7-of-11 first-quarter shots with three of those shots being treys. Sophomore Ashton Hunter was particularly […]

Former Kmart plaza to host restaurants, physical therapy



GRAND BLANC — The new Grand Blanc Marketplace that will be moving into the former Kmart and Farmer Jack plaza, located at Saginaw and Holly roads, has announced its first tenants. Plans indicated there will be a Starbucks, Jersey Mike’s and Athletico Physical Therapy at the plaza, which has been vacant now for eight years. The city’s website also shows […]

Bobcat swim team finishes season undefeated

GRAND BLANC — The Grand Blanc Swim and Dive team won the 2022 League Meet to finish their undefeated season. Divers Riley Rachut took first in diving with Nia Regimbal taking second! In the medley relay with a time of 1:57 was Quinn Heemsoth, Riley McLeman, Camryn Folks and Norah Grasso, who swam the last leg of the relay with […]

Save the Date

‘Charlie Brown’ on stage GOODRICH — The Goodrich High School Theater Department will present “You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown,” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 17, and Friday, March 18, and at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 19. Tickets cost $10 for standard admission, $8 for students and senior citizens. Tickets are available online at www.goodrichschools.org and at […]