Lapeer County was one of the 69 counties in Michigan to record seasonal unemployment rate increases, moving upwards from 8.9% to 10.1%. Those numbers of unemployed make Lapeer County nearly the highest in all of southeast Michigan.
In one fell swoop, the director of the Lapeer Downtown Business Association, the president and the treasurer, all resigned their positions this week. Mary Jo Wenzlick, the DBA director for the past seven years, and a huge advocate for the business district, resigned over the workload, time constraints, and income challenges from the job.
The Lapeer County Office of Emergency Management will host the "7th Annual Family Preparedness Day" on Saturday, September 13th to help Lapeer County residents prepare for the first 72 hours of challenges after a large scale emergency or disaster. Would you be ready?
September 5, 2014 J. Patrick first hit the airwaves on WCRZ on February 20, 1985, and has since become a fixture on Flint radio. Today is J. Patrick's final run as your host for Workday 108 and The 80s Request Lunch on Cars 108
September 2, 2014 The Marguerite de Angeli Branch of the Lapeer District Library will be hosting a dance party for all children and their favorite adults on Thursday, September 4, 2014 from 10:00 am to 11:30 am at 921 W. Nepessing Street in Lapeer.
Jeff Musial and His Exotic Friends are coming to town on Saturday, September 14th at the Swartz Creek Performing Arts Center, presented by Applebee's!
Even though summer is still in full swing, the Lapeer County Road Commission has winter on its mind! This year it looks like it is going to take a hit in the budget with rock salt pricing out at more than 50% higher than last year!
Check out the 2014 schedule for Lapeer High School Football and listen to all the games on US 103.1!
August 26, 2014 The Lapeer American Legion Post #16 will host Keeping It Alive, a golf outing with proceeds to benefit our veterans, on Saturday, August 30, at Rolling Hills Golf Club. Registration begins at 7 AM, shotgun start at 8:30 AM.
August 25, 2014 You still have time to check out the beautiful machines downtown with another episode of Lapeer Cruise Nights. Classic cars, trucks, motorcycles and more displayed along Nepessing Street.
Goodwill is moving in the Lapeer Plaza and the new home will have lots more space!
August 18, 2014 The Marguerite deAngeli Branch Library, on West Nepessing Street, proudly host a special edition of its monthly classical music appreciation series on September 3rd. at 2:00 p.m. The public is invited to attend an enlightening and enjoyable session of classical music with Fabs Kaldobsky