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A 5-year-old Linden resident got a hole-in-one with his first shot of the year on Thursday, June 11 at Spring Meadows Country Club golf course. Mason Brown was out during his first day of Spring Meadows Junior Golf at the first hole of the golf course. Mason set up for his first shot of the day. “It was a drive. […]

Fenton — On Monday, June 22, the Fenton City Council approved multiple contracts for phase three of the Millpond Park Improvement Project. Phase three of the project will improve streetscaping along S. LeRoy, provide barrier-free accessibility throughout the park, construct an amphitheater-style seating area on the hill, an observation deck on the north side of the gazebo, and a new […]

Fenton — The city of Fenton will soon be home to 13 copies of historical paintings that depict a few of the archival and significant moments in America’s history. Tessa Stickel, Fenton communications coordinator, said this is part of the America 250 events planned by the city to celebrate America’s 250th birthday this year. The posts/mounts were installed Monday, June […]

Argentine Twp. — Argentine Township currently does not have a clerk. During the Monday, June 29 Argentine Township Board of Trustees meeting, the clerk resigned and the remaining four-member board failed to appoint a new clerk in two separate tied votes. Previous clerk Gwynne James submitted her resignation to the board, which was accepted in a 5-0 vote. After it […]

For the first time since May 2025, Argentine Township has an official police chief. On Monday, June 29, the Argentine Township Board of Trustees unanimously approved hiring Terrance Balewski as the full-time police chief. Balewski has been working as the interim police chief since March. In late May 2025, former police chief Daniel Allen retired from the department. Long-time Argentine […]

Argentine Twp. — For the first time since May 2025, Argentine Township has an official police chief. On Monday, June 29, the Argentine Township Board of Trustees unanimously approved hiring Terrance Balewski as the full-time police chief. Balewski had been working as the interim police chief since March. In late May 2025, former police chief Daniel Allen retired from the […]

The Fenton Township Fire Department is investigating the origins of a residential structure fire at Autumn View Court that occurred on Sunday, July 5. Fenton Township Fire Chief Ryan Volz said they were called for a residential structure fire with a possible entrapment around 2:26 a.m. Firefighters arrived on scene to find a two-story structure with two vehicles fully involved […]

There’s the person I was before seeing “The Odyssey” and there’s the person I am now. I saw the movie on Thursday at Emagine Hartland in EMAX. The theater was packed. I knew it was going to be amazing. I’m still digesting the film so this will be a jumble of thoughts. Director Christopher Nolan managed to get all these […]

On Monday, July 13, the Linden City Council approved in a 5-0 vote a request from Mayor Elizabeth Armstrong to waive the fees for two of her requests made through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Councilor Brenda Simons was absent from the meeting. Armstrong abstained from the vote. In May, Armstrong sent three FOIA requests to the city — […]

A professional 18-hole disc golf course with an additional 9-hole kid friendly course is being construed at the Linden County Park area and in the woods east of Deer Run Soccer Fields. Tyler Carpenter, executive director of Southern Lakes Parks & Recreation(SLPR)/Fenton Community & Cultural Center, said the disc golf course is being designed and installed by Above Par Disc […]