Lacrosse’s Lakies allegedly punched opposing player
SWARTZ CREEK — The Swartz Creek boys’ varsity lacrosse team had been struggling on the field this season, but a game against Bay City Western last week caused new problems for the program, on and off the field. More...
SWARTZ CREEK — The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development’s (MDARD) Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program (MAEAP) has recognized the Anthony Bees Farms, of Swartz Creek, as a verified farm in the Farmstead System. More...
Thursday, May 17, 2012, 9:15 p.m. — HOLLY — The Swartz Creek girls' tennis team was in the mix today at the Div. 2 regionals at Holly. Results not reported yet after a long day on the courts. More ...
Swartz Creek among watersheds targeted for phosphorus reduction
EAST LANSING — More than $5 million is available to Michigan agricultural producers and landowners to improve and protect the waters and resources in the Great Lakes Basin, announced Garry Lee, state conservationist for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). More...
Croquet league forming
SWARTZ CREEK — The Swartz Creek Kiwanis Meadows Croquet Club is forming leagues for this Summer. League play begins May 29 and goes through the middle of September. More...
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Recently I planted a flower at the base of my dad’s gravesite, and for the first time saw his name on a plaque marker. I traced the raised letters of his name on an otherwise cold piece of metal. It kind of hit me again, he’s gone. More...
SWARTZ CREEK — The Swartz Creek girls’ lacrosse team is gearing up for regional play beginning on May 24 at East Lansing beginning at 5 p.m.
The Dragons are in Region 8, Division 2 at Okemos. The winner of Creek and East Lansing will face the winner between Flushing and Flint Powers. More...
MAY 19 Mid-Thumb Bowmen two-man scramble, Money shoot. $30 per team 50% payback. Score Best Team Arrow. Registration Starts at 3 p.m., shotgun start at 4 p.m. 2080 Stimson Road, Brown City. Mid-Thumb Bowmen on Facebook More...
GENESEE COUNTY — One mother is described as a selfless sacrificer who not only provided support and guidance when her daughter became a young mother but also is a caregiver for her own mother who has Alzheimer’s disease. More...
Concerts coming up at The Machine Shop
FLINT — The Machine Shop, 3539 S. Dort Hwy., Flint, will present P.O.D. and Red, with special guests Love & Death (featuring Brian “Head” Welch) and Icon for Hire, May 17. Tickets are $22 in advance. More...
FLINT TWP. — After being closed about seven months, the Sonic Drive-in restaurant at 3140 Miller Road is expected to reopen by mid-June under new management.
Fresh Creations, a franchise based in Toledo, Ohio, is actively recruiting management team members now, according to a media spokesperson for Sonic. More...
USDA conservation assistance available