Shiawassee County News

James Gould, 55, of Owosso, said he was first told "quite bluntly" that he couldn't hold an anti-tax rally on the Shiawassee Courthouse lawn.

Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at 9:50 p.m. Local fire and police departments were given $34,000 in safety grants Tuesday evening.

Members of Catholic Charities' in Shiawassee County are opening its personal needs and linen closet from 9 a.m.-noon every Friday to provide essential personal items to anyone in need.

Thunderstorms that brought heavy rains to Michigan led to flooding in southwestern parts of the state and left thousands without power.

Overnight storms across mid-Michigan have left hundreds without power Saturday. Consumers Energy said 281 customers are without power in Genesee County, 869 homes are affected in Shiawassee County and 43 customers are without power in Gratiot County.

Several Shiawassee County doctors are due back in court today after being charged with multiple felonies.

Five Mid-Michigan doctors are facing multiple felony charges after being accused of illegally prescribing drugs.

A Saginaw County Circuit Court judge today arraigned a Saginaw man accused of beating his wife to death with a hammer in November.

A man accused of car theft is behind bars in Shiawassee County. The sheriff's office says 42-year-old Larry Wade Freier was arrested for involvement in two car thefts, one vehicle was part of a hit and run crash during the time it was missing.

The Shiawassee County Sheriff's Office arrested a 42-year-old Durand man they said stole two vehicles earlier this week and crashed one of them.

The Flint Area Convention & Visitors Bureau is hoping to boost its hotel bookings this summer with the help of an area billboard advertising campaign.

M.C.R. Dwarf Cars to continue legacy at the Big "O" in 2009 beginning this Saturday, June 13th Ovid, Michigan : The 3/8s mile high-banked paved oval of Owosso Speedway will see the return of a traveling series that the Speedway has an extensive relationship with, the Midwest Classic Racers Dwarf Car Series.

A Shiawassee County jury on Friday awarded an Owosso woman $2.9 million in a 9-year-old lawsuit against Owosso Memorial Hospital and Shiawassee Radiology Consultants.

The Valley Area Agency on Aging will offer a series of free workshops on Senior Project Fresh, a nutrition education program funded through the office of Services to the Aging for Nutrition Education.

Greg Gray, selected Tuesday night as the next superintendent for Brighton Area Schools, is a relatively young man who has already accomplished quite a lot.

A fifth doctor has now been arrested in Shiawassee County and charged with illegally prescribing pills.

MIDDLEBURY TWP., Michigan -- An 18-month old boy is safe after being briefly endangered in a domestic incident in Shiawassee County's Middlebury Township.

May 27, 2009. Laingsburg Public Library in Shiawassee County, Michigan has gone live with Evergreen, the consortial-quality open-source library automation software.

The county wants permission to tap into Lake Huron for 85 million gallons of water per day, a necessary step to building a new pipeline.

Saginaw's city and county law enforcers this month squabbled over $1 million in federal dollars.