3 hours ago Monday “Memorial Day” in Lapeer, there will be a parade downtown starting at 11 a.m. along Nepessing Street ending with a memorial service in Veterans Park, across the street from Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. The Lapeer V.F.W. on Daley Road offers a free lunch for veterans and their families after the ceremony.
April 18, 2013 The weather has been strange over the past few months, and it looks like it's about to get a whole lot stranger. Many rivers in Genesee County are finally getting back to normal after reaching flood stage or higher last week. Brace yourself for high winds, dangerous lightning and possible tornadoes on top of more flooding.
April 17, 2013 Don’t forget to register for the upcoming 2013-2014 All-Day Every-Day Kindergarten program at Dryden Elementary School.
If your child will turn five years of age on or before November 1, 2013, he or she is eligible to attend Kindergarten for the 2013-2014 school year.
March 11, 2013 Now through Sunday, May 5th. Seven Ponds Nature Center in Dryden, presents the exhibit “Fossils of the Michigan Basin”. This traveling exhibit goes back 350 million years when Michigan was under an ancient salt water sea.
February 19, 2013 Although Michiganders have voted to legalize the use of medical marijuana, there still seems to be some confusion of the whole issue. In November, Flint residents voted to decriminalize the use of marijuana for recreation, and there is confusion surrounding that as well. So just exactly where do we stand with all of this?
December 27, 2012 Last week we had our first bout of Michigan winter driving, but ice was more of a problem than snow. Last night and this morning, Mother Nature dumped several inches over Mid-Michigan causing many accidents.
December 20, 2012 Fenech PicturesMany school districts in Mid-Michigan are now closed until 2013. All 21 Superintendents in the GISD (Genesee Intermediate School District) all agreed unanimously to make the call following threats of violence related to the supposed 'end of the world' tomorrow (December 21st).
December 17, 2012 After the tragic school shooting in Connecticut on Friday, a school in Michigan has closed its doors until 2013. Over the weekend, school officials in the Cass City school district learned of threats made by a student to "shoot up the school." This prompted the district to cancel all classes from Monday through Wednesday.
August 31, 2012 The winner of the $337 million Powerball jackpot earlier this month has been revealed: Don Lawson, 44, of Lapeer, was introduced Friday by Michigan lottery officials.
He has two children and has lived in Lapeer for 10 years, and is a Arkansas native.
August 29, 2012 If Mackinac is too far to go this Labor Day weekend, pack up the family and head to Columbiaville for the Mighty Mac in Marathon Labor Day Community Walk. The five mile walk starts at Southern Link Trailway and ends at the Otter Lake trailhead.
August 16, 2012
One grand prize winner in the Powerball, and the lucky ticket was sold right here in Lapeer, Michigan.
The jackpot ended up totaling $337 million dollars.
The winning numbers were 6, 27, 46, 51, 56, with a Powerball of 21.
June 11, 2012 The Marguerite deAngeli Branch of the Lapeer District Library is offering a free presentation that will teach women self-defense on Saturday, June 30, from 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
