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If you’re looking for something to do next weekend, I got you covered! On Friday, Aug. 21 and Saturday, Aug. 22, A Novel Event (I am a co-founder) is putting on a Wine Not Mini Book Fest at Hoffman Farms Winery in Highland at 2521 E. Rose Center Road! The event will take place from 5-8 p.m. both days. Come […]

A 45-year-old Linden man, who was previously charged with assault with intent to do great bodily harm, strangulation, domestic violence and more, faces five additional charges from Wednesday Aug. 5. Joseph Labadie is charged with 1) witness intimidation- threaten to kill/injure, a felony 2) unlawful imprisonment, a felony 3) assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder, […]

A 20-year-old male out of Flint and a 19-year-old male out of Clio face multiple charges after allegedly stealing a vehicle from a Fenton property on Sunday, Aug. 9. The two suspects are charged with the following: second degree home invasion, a felony; unlawful driving away, a felony; malicious destruction of property; felony larceny; breaking and entering; stolen property – […]

A 42-year-old Fenton Township resident charged with embezzlement — more than $50,000 but less than $100,000, a felony — will appear in the Genesee County 7th Circuit Court on Monday, Oct. 12 for a pretrial hearing in front of Judge Chris B. Christenson. Jason Clifford Bartrum is accused of embezzling $67,000 from the Springfield Hills Condo Association between July 2023 […]

A woman was hit and killed by a train in Fenton the night of Friday, Aug. 21. According to Fenton Fire Department Dep. Fire Chief Ed Hadfield, they received a 911 call around 9:30 p.m. for a woman vs. train incident. Hadfield said the woman was hit by a cargo train at the Poplar Street CN railroad crossing. The engineer […]

The community is invited to celebrate the new Hogan Road kayak launch on the Shiawassee River with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Tuesday, Sept. 1 at 5:30 p.m. The event will take place at the launch at 14412 Hogan Road at the bridge over the Shiawassee River. A kickoff paddle launch will follow the ribbon cutting. For years, Keepers of […]

The Fenton area’s largest music festival returns this year from Friday, Sept. 11 to Sunday, Sept. 13. The 16th annual Barnfest will take place at Schmelter Stoney Acres at 6365 Lobdell Road in Fenton Township. Twenty-two bands will play during the three-day festival. Tickets are on sale until Aug. 30 or until they’re sold out. The Schmelter family who organizes […]

How is everyone enjoying this season of “Reacher?” Everyone’s favorite super tall and buff ex-military police is back to solve another mystery. I’ve never read any of Lee Child’s books about Jack Reacher, so each new season is a fun mystery for me. I’m liking season four more than I liked season two and three. I’m also watching “Better Late […]

Fenton — Local officials are planning to celebrate the completion of the ChoiceOne Bank Pathway with a ribbon cutting on Tuesday, Sept. 29 at 10 a.m. near Arbor Drive where the new pathway begins in Fenton. The nonmotorized 10-foot wide pathway that connects Fenton sidewalks to Linden sidewalks at Triangle Park along the south side of Silver Lake Road is […]

Fenton — A Starbucks cup, rubber from tires, a portion of a bumper from a vehicle and a taco sign were only a few of the many items picked up by volunteers on the side of U.S. 23 on Wednesday, Sept. 2. Fenton Township and the Genesee County Sheriff’s Office worked together to organize this cleanup day and ensure everyone’s […]