LAINGSBURG – The Laingsburg Middle School robotics program brought home some hardware from the Capital League Tournament in Mason last month.
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From the grand opening of a long-awaited brewery to the bittersweet closure of a downtown staple, 2024 was marked by significant milestones that shaped Shiawassee County’s economy and culture.
Local News
OWOSSO — The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Federal Student Aid reached a settlement with Baker College, which included a $2.5 million fine, for misrepresenting job placement rates and potential salaries for its graduates.
PERRY — For the second consecutive year, Perry High School’s varsity quiz bowl team is headed to the National Academic Quiz Tournaments Michigan State Championship.
OWOSSO – The Shiawassee Regional Chamber of Commerce recently announced that the new year has brought changes to its board of directors.
OWOSSO — One of the first items on the agenda for the Owosso City Council was to identify their top priorities for 2025.
Local Sports
ORTONVILLE — Corunna won its first Flint Metro League game of the season, 70-56, over Ortonville-Brandon on Friday.
ORTONVILLE — Owosso took first place in all 12 events Thursday, securing a 139-43 win against the combined team of Ortonville-Brandon and Goodrich at Brandon High School.
CHESANING — Chesaning held off a big Durand surge, and secured a 57-51 victory Thursday in Mid-Michigan Activities Conference play.
NEW LOTHROP — New Lothrop won its second straight Mid-Michigan Activities Conference game on Thursday, besting Montrose 41-34.
LAINGSBURG — Mitchell George never doubted that he would return to the game.
Obituaries
Age 89, affectionately known as “Willieâ€, passed away Tuesday,…
Age 83, of Byron, completed her work here on earth Thursday, J…
Passed away peacefully Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025, enveloped by th…
Age 62, of Owosso, passed away Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025.
Age 88, of Chesaning, died Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in Florida.
Local Business News
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Medicare Coverage
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Featured Photos
Siblings Abigail and Anthony Cochrane are taking on the roles of Sharpay and Ryan Evans in Perry High School’s “High School Musical Jr.â€
A large flock of sandhill cranes paused on its migratory journey to peck at a field in Rush Township near the intersection of Henderson and Ruess roads. According to the Michigan Audobon Society, sandhill cranes are the largest birds by wingspan to spend significant amounts of time in the st…
Second-graders from Elaine Crego’s class at Owosso’s Bryant Elementary toured the Argus-Press facility on Tuesday, getting a crash-course in the printing business. Here Argus-Press Publisher Tom Campbell indicates the weight of the paper rolls on the printing press to the largely attentive class.
Due to an intense solar storm, the Northern Lights were visible further south than is typical Monday night, enabling Owosso resident Tessa Savage to take this colorful snapshot from her farm.
Gregory Salava is shown with his pooch Kyes as they are about to take advantage of the balmy temperatures and take a ride on Salava's Harley-Davidson Friday morning in Owosso. Salava, a Memorial Healthcare Police Officer, and has been taking Kyes on motorcycle rides for years. On one occasio…
Irene Hosking, a 104-year-old Corunna resident and World War II veteran, salutes during the playing of the national anthem prior to a basketball game between the Michigan State Spartans and the Nebraska Cornhuskers on Tuesday.
Laingsburg senior Zander Woodruff (23) rises for a shot during the first quarter of the Wolfpack’s game against Durand at the Shiawassee County Shootout hosted by Corunna on Wednesday. Woodruff logged 29 points to lead all scorers as Laingsburg toppled the Railroaders, 84-53, pulling ahead w…
Owosso senior volleyball player Kendall Ihm, center front, signed her national letter of intent to attend Saginaw Valley State University as a member of the Cardinals volleyball squad Tuesday afternoon at Owosso High School. Ihm, a six-foot rightside hitter/setter for the Trojans, will play …
Perry High School seniors Rease Teel, left, and Anna Nixon, right, both signed their national letters of intent Friday to attend Davenport University on track and field scholarships. Teel, a multi-sport athlete at Perry has competed in football and track. He was named All-GLAC, All-Region an…
Elementary schoolers in Ovid and Elsie welcomed military veterans Friday to a special program at E.E. Knight Elementary. More than 50 veterans were in attendance, including members of the American Legion posts in Ovid and Elsie.
Arts & Entertainment
- In ‘Civil War,’ uncomfortable realities hit home
- Champion bodybuilder-turned-actor Callard planning to shoot thriller in Chesaning
- Latest Shiawassee Arts Center show underway
- Children’s Community Theatre costumer talks shop; troupe to perform ‘Wizard of Oz’ later this month
- 'Anastasia' comes to the Lebowsky
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