Gaines News

They spend their days outside, often times in peaceful solitude. The hours are long and paydays depend greatly on Mother Nature, but those that tend to the nearly 130,000 acres of farmland across Genesee County say they do it because they love it.

Ovid, Michigan : It was Ladies Night at the Owosso Speedway on Saturday, June 13th as the ladies of the Big "O" were treated like royalty throughout the evening with assorted giveaways while ladies and gentleman of all ages enjoyed the exciting racing action on the fast 3/8s mile high-banked paved oval.

The youth group of St. Bartholomew's Anglican Church is trying to send Christian Hamby, 11, of Gaines Township to France.

A standing-room-only crowd of more than 100 teachers and parents filled the cafeteria of Gaines Elementary School on Thursday night to let the Swartz Creek Board of Education know in no uncertain terms they oppose split classrooms that would combine two grades in one class.

GAINES TWP., Mich. The Kent County Sheriff's Department is looking for a missing Gaines Township man.

Several fire departments, including Argentine Township, Swartz Creek and Burns Township, responded to the blaze, which was reported at 4:12 a.m. Gaines Township Fire Chief Bill Miller said residents of the house at 126 Clinton St.

Police have released a sketch of the man they say approached three girls walking down a road in Genesee County's Gaines Township.

Although abstract, it's easy to find mood in Tonya Henderson Rollyson's acrylic paintings, 10 of which are on display at Sterling Heights City Hall through out April.

Ethan Mihailoff, 7, likes to watch "SpongeBob SquarePants" and play Wii bowling.

The Flint Township woman lost her son, her daughter-in-law lost her husband and her grandchildren lost their father when 37-year-old Ron Voelker died on March 27, and she is going to fight until justice is served.

A Gaines Township father of five will be buried on Monday after a battle with cancer.

Janice Lawrence of Swartz Creek and Frank Vitous of Mundy Township fill backs at the Swartz Creek Community Food Basket at the United Methodist Church in Swartz Creek.

The county Road Commission closed the Cook Road culvert between Duffield and Nichols roads in Gaines Township and put weight restrictions on the Morrish Road Bridge over Armstrong Creek in Montrose Township.

RECENTLY SENTENCED BY ALLEN L. GARBRECHT: Marquell Semaj Marshall, 19, of 904 N. Clinton St., Albion, pleaded no contest to assault with intent to sexually penetrate: 29 to 120 months in jail with credit for ...

The following students were named to the president's list at the Owosso campus: John Wyrick Byron Ana Gilbert Davison Kristi Todd Davison Sherry Brown Durand Duane Kuran Durand Margaret Rosser Durand Rebecca ...

Linda Bennett had already scratched out a list of things to do when she phoned her friend for help.

Job training is connected to new economic opportunities. The community college program can help grow existing businesses and lure new jobs.

State police said the woman was southbound on Duffield about 3:45 p.m. and stopped at a stop sign at Grand Blanc Road.

Genny Sobaski, 65, the executive director of the Isabella Community Soup Kitchen, takes time out of her day to try some chili during Saturday's chili cook-off at the Isabella Community Soup Kitchen.

The woman convicted in the crash that caused his death will be resentenced. SWARTZ CREEK, Michigan -- On Cindy Schabel's calendar, today marks a special day -- her son Rick's 23rd birthday.