Jeff Hogan

LAPEER — The City of Lapeer recently combined its planning and building departments to increase efficiency. On May 4, Samantha Fountain started as the City’s Community & Economic Development Director — the first time that the City of Lapeer has had a full-time economic development director to help retain and attract new businesses to the community. “In my three years […]

LAPEER — Monday evening (May 18) was another marathon meeting of the Lapeer City Commission, running close to five hours due to several protracted debates — including nearly an hour-long discussion about paying a $2,919.38 bill to a Detroit-based labor counsel firm that Mayor Jeramy Hing approached to assist him with complaints regarding several city employees brought to his attention. […]

ALMONT — Nov. 5, 2025 is a day that shattered and forever changed the lives of the Welch family, employees at Trims Unlimited in Almont Township and law enforcement officers who responded to a fatal shooting at the facility and were involved in a chase and the suspect’s apprehension. In the early hours of Nov. 5, William Channer, 32, of […]

LAPEER — The Lapeer City Commission on Monday, June 1 will review a preliminary site plan for a proposal to construct 112 single-family homes for what would be known as Brookwood of Lapeer North. The phased single-family project is located on a 34.2-acre site near the intersection of Oregon and Millville roads in the northeast corner of the city. As […]

LAPEER — The Lapeer City Commission on Monday voted 3-2 to deny a preliminary site condominium plan for a proposed 112 single-family development called Brookwood of Lapeer North. The phased project is proposed to be built on a 34.2-acre site near the intersection of Oregon and Millville roads in the northeast corner of the city. The homes would be built […]

GOODLAND TWP . — The site of a massive fire at Pallets N More on Shaw Road in Goodland Township still smolders Friday morning after fire was reported at the pallet, cardboard and plastic recycling facility around 5 p.m. Thursday.

GOODLAND TWP. — In the fire community, firefighters say it can be quiet for a while, but then fire runs seem to come in threes — with back-to-back-to-back fire calls. That happened this week in Lapeer County. The Goodland Township Fire Dept. may have been the busiest of all departments, but many fire agencies are hoping for a calm weekend […]

LAPEER TWP. — Slaterville Market, located on Imlay City Road east of Wilder Road in Lapeer Township, was destroyed Wednesday night in a fire that brought out seven fire departments to the scene. Lapeer Fire & Rescue was the first department dispatched to the fire reported at 10:31 p.m. after a passerby reported an electrical issue involving a transformer. Lapeer […]

LAPEER — Lapeer City Commission meetings have been tumultuous for months, often lasting four-plus hours with many contentious volleys exchanged between officials. The Monday, June 15 meeting of the City Commission will likely bring more fireworks following a request by Mayor Jeramy Hing to place two items on the agenda to take “corrective” action against Commissioners Joshua Atwood and Stefan […]

LAPEER — The City of Lapeer is updating its Master Plan that will guide future land use, housing, transportation, parks and infrastructure decisions for the next 20 years. The City is asking city residents to complete a survey to share their priorities and ideas. All responses are anonymous and confidential. The public can access the survey by scanning the QR […]