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April 12, 2012 RSS feed / Front Page

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Council to McAbee: step down

BY AMANDA BRANIECKI
810-452-2647 • abraniecki@mihomepaper.com
GOODRICH — A second request for Councilman Doug McAbee to resign was made Monday night on allegations he violated the Village Charter. More...

City mulling Complete Streets plan

BY AMANDA BRANIECKI
810-452-2647 • abraniecki@mihomepaper.com

GRAND BLANC — Michigan leads the nation in the number of municipalities adopting Complete Streets policies, and the City of Grand Blanc wants to officially join the movement. More...

Sports Update

Grand Blanc second in track regional

   Saturday, May 18, 2013, 12:07 a.m. - ORTONVILLE -- The Grand Blanc track and field team finished second in the Div. 1 regional at Brandon on Friday with 93 points. Full Story


News Briefs

In brief

Sale at Goodrich library GOODRICH — The Friends of the Goodrich Library are hosting thier annual Spring book and bake sale from 9 a.m.- 2 p.m. on April 21. The sale will take place above the library, located at 10237 Hegel Road. More...

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Blotter

Police Blotter

Woman arrested for drug possession GRAND BLANC TWP. — A woman suspected of drunk driving was arrested for possession of heroin. More...

Scrapbooking crop event at Oaktree Elementary

GOODRICH — The Goodrich High School Class of 2014 will host a fundraiser Scrapbooking Crop on April 21 from 9 a.m.-9 p.m. The event will be held at Oaktree Elementary, 7500 S. Gale Rd., Goodrich. More...

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Business

In brief

Progressive AE launches beta version of LEED App STATEWIDE — Progressive AE has developed its first mobile app to aid Project Teams seeking LEEDTM (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification. More...

The B. Hive buzzes over to new spot

BY AMANDA BRANIECKI
810-452-2647 • abraniecki@mihomepaper.com

GOODRICH — Two weeks after moving to its new location, The B. Hive in Goodrich is considering expanding once again. More...

Student Painter

GBHS graduate launches exterior painting business
BY AMANDA BRANIECKI
810-452-2647 • abraniecki@mihomepaper.com

GRAND BLANC — As a sophomore in college, Grand Blanc native Kyle Campbell is preparing to take the entrepreneur world by storm with his own summer exterior painting company through Student Painters. More...

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Calendar

Swarbrick book signing event

GRAND BLANC TWP. — The David E. Swarbrick Book Signing Event will be held April 21 at 8 p.m. at The Three G's Lounge, 5545 S. Saginaw Rd. More...

Hot Tickets

Concerts coming up at The Machine Shop FLINT — The Machine Shop, 3539 S. Dort Hwy., Flint, will present Trapt with special guests Candlelight Red, Ballz Deluxe and Spiral Crush on April 13. Tickets are $20 in advance. More...

Child passenger safety training course May 8–11

FLINT — Hurley Medical Center, Safe Kids Greater Flint, and Kettering University invite you to attend a Child Passenger Safety Training Course in Flint Michigan, May 8-11. More...

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Breaking News - 4/15/2012 7:08 PM

Perani arena owner dies during flight to Thailand

FLINT – Bob Perani, 69, died during a flight from Detroit to Tokyo early this morning, while returning to his retirement home in Thailand, according to print and broadcast reports. Perani is the owner of the Perani Arena, 3501 Lapeer Rd., Flin More...

Breaking News - 4/12/2012 10:30 PM

Township fires planner

Position eliminated as cost savings measure
By AMANDA BRANIECKI 810-452-2647 • ABRANIECKI@MIHOMEPAPER.COM

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Breaking News - 4/12/2012 12:09 PM

Police standoff ends in suicide

GRAND BLANC — A Grand Blanc man was found dead inside his Center Road home of a gunshot wound in an apparent suicide April 11, officials said. More...

Special Sections

News

Chamber gets a new website

BY AMANDA BRANIECKI 810-452-2647 • abraniecki@mihomepaper.com GRAND BLANC — The Grand Blanc Chamber of Commerce unveiled its newly redesigned website last Friday during its monthly breakfast meeting at Brick Street Bar and Grill. More...

Goodrich High School to test new cell phone policy

BY AMANDA BRANIECKI
810-452-2647 • abraniecki@mihomepaper.com

GOODRICH — Technology has been making its way into classrooms in recent years and this April it will be making an appearance outside the classrooms at Goodrich High School as well with a new cell phone pilot policy. More...

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Obituaries

CURTIS N. SWINEHART JR., 81, of Honey

Brook, formerly of Grand Blanc, died on Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at ER of the Brandywine Hospital, following a sudden illness. He was born on December 12, 1930 in Akron, OH. Curtis was the son of the late Curtis N. Sr. and Vesta (Begley) Swinehart. More...

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Viewpoint

Another sampling of more vanity plates W

The VIEW from here

riting about vanity plates I see out on the roads around the area has become sort of a shtick for me over the past couple years. It is fun and sometimes takes a lot of work for my minions and I. More...

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Living

In brief

Fly tiers to hold class FLINT — The Greater Flint Muddler Minnows, a nonprofit club for fly tiers in and around Genesee County, will hold a fly tying class April 23, 30 and May 7. The class will be held at Blackstones Pub and Grill, 531 S. More...

A World Celebration

UM-Flint program promotes cultural awareness
BY AMANDA BRANIECKI
810-452-2647 • abraniecki@mihomepaper.com

GRAND BLANC — A group of fourth grade students at Perry Center School saw the world at a glance while participating in the University of Michigan-Flint’s World Fest 2012. More...

Excellence in Care

Denny and Sally Fox, owner/operators of ComForcare Home Care, bring a family approach to navigating the in-home care experience. ComForcare has been serving communities since 1996 and have locations across the country. More...

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Sports

Bobcats sweep Dragons, improve to 4-0

BY ERIK HOHENTHANER
810-452-2641 • ehohenthaner@mihomepaper.com

SWARTZ CREEK — The Grand Blanc baseball team picked up where it left off prior to Spring Break with 6-3 and 6-2 victories over Swartz Creek on Monday. More...

Dragons edge out Grand Blanc in softball

BY LISA PAINE
810-452-2626 • lpaine@mihomepaper.com

GOODRICH The Goodrich softball team swept visiting Lapeer West on Tuesday, 12-4, and 9-8. Hannah England picked up the victory going the distance while giving up four hits and striking out three. More...

Best behavior

ONLINE — In the Role of the Parent in Sports, a free online course offered by the Michigan High School Athletic Association, the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) has provided information and resources to help educate More...

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