Jeff Hogan

METAMORA — The Levy Company and the Boy Scouts of America still have aspirations to mine sand and gravel from a large parcel at the D-Bar-A Boy Scout Ranch in Metamora Township. The proposed mining operation has been stopped twice before, and the Metamora Land Preservation Alliance (MLPA) is determined to stop it again if new legislation is introduced in Lansing to take away local authority to permit gravel mines.

Lapeer Fire & Rescue Chief Mike Vogt said the fire, reported at 5:36 p.m., was first reported as a shed on fire.

Clerks across Lapeer County on Monday reported strong turnout and interest in early voting, with many reporting lines out the door Saturday morning.

IMLAY CITY — Zeb Eugene-Lee Breeding, 58, of Imlay City, was taken into custody Tuesday afternoon by Imlay City Police Dept. officers for accosting a child for immoral purposes, a four-year felony. The child is a boy under the age of 16.

LAPEER COUNTY — The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory for Lapeer, Genesee, Macomb, Oakland and St. Clair counties until 10 p.m. tonight — making for a blustery evening for trick-or-treaters who will be headed out for Halloween candy in a few hours.

LAPEER — As winter approaches, some of us may experience the “winter blues” — feeling sad from shortening days, climbing into bed earlier and resenting waking up on dark mornings. That’s different than Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), a term used to describe a type of depression that follows a seasonal pattern. The most common form of SAD occurs in winter, […]

IMLAY CITY — Zeb Eugene-Lee Breeding, 58, of Imlay City, was taken into custody Tuesday afternoon by Imlay City Police Dept. officers for accosting a child for immoral purposes, a four-year felony. The child is a boy under the age of 16. Upon further investigation, he was also charged with sodomy, a 15-year felony and using a computer/ internet to […]

LAPEER — The Chatfield School Board of Education may be back to five members as early as next week, who will then begin the task to decide what school management options they wish to explore. Candice Casey, director of School & University Partnerships at Saginaw Valley State University (SVSU) that charters Chatfield, said 23 people applied for three vacant board […]

LAPEER COUNTY — Tuesday, Nov. 5 is Election Day in Lapeer County, Michigan and in the United States and voters will elect a new president in what is predicted to be close election between Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump. The polls have had them in a neck and neck race for months.

Editor's note: The holidays are about being thankful, spending time with family and making lasting memories and traditions.