Times Updates
Imlay City joins in on the holiday fun
Festival helps celebrate the Christmas season IMLAY CITY — The Imlay City Chamber of Commerce will be hosting the Winterfest celebrations Saturday, with activities planned throughout the day and evening. Winterfest, formerly known as the Winter Playground will...
News
Almont voters go to the polls in February
Fate of a $58 million bond issue in the taxpayer’s hands ALMONT — Less than 85 days. That is the amount of time Almont Community Schools bond proponents have to spread the word of their upcoming millage. In an official press release sent out last week, the...
Board removes Terpenning as superintendent in Capac
Low rating given Supt; still Athletic Director CAPAC — Following a closed session of nearly three hours, the Capac school board has subsequently taken action to remove Jeff Terpenning as the superintendent of the district. According to minutes from a special...
IC man discovers his ancestry is connected to Civil War hero
Thomas Henry Sheppard, Sr. was keeper of the flag TRI-CITY AREA — Life for Patrick Patterson continues to take a turn for the better, as is evidenced by a recent finding that he has ties to a Civil War soldier from Michigan. Patterson discovered the news by...
Almont supports their ‘Boys of Fall’
Send-off and game attendance top notch NOTE: Be sure to check out the Tri-City Times sports pages this week as we honor the district’s success in what will be a memorable experience. We have the action covered from start to finish, with three photographers...
Sports
Almont cruises by Atherton, 63-26
ALMONT — Almont picked up a 63-26 road victory over Atherton in a non-league varsity boys’ basketball game last Friday night. With the result, Almont raises their mark to 2-0 overall. In Friday’s game, Almont took a 23-14 advantage after one quarter was complete and...
Imlay City wins easily over Genesee, 69-31
IMLAY CITY — Imlay City registered a 69-31 triumph against visiting Genesee in a non-league varsity boys’ basketball encounter last Friday night. With the outcome, Imlay City moves to 2-0 overall. Genesee drops to 0-1 this season. In Friday’s encounter, Imlay City...
Dryden downs Brown City, 60-41
DRYDEN — Jacob Burgess netted a game-high output of 42 points, helping Dryden obtain a 60-41 road win against Brown City in a non-league varsity boys’ basketball clash on Tuesday, November 28. It was the season-opener for both squads. In Tuesday’s clash, Dryden bolted...
Almont trio are among state’s best
ALMONT — The Almont football team placed three of their players on the Michigan High School Football Coaches Association Division 6 All-State lineup which was announced recently. Senior Yousif Abu-Joudeh, a lineman, and junior Chase Battani, a runningback, were first...
Columns
Two swans preening, two cats sleeping
I drove by the little lake at the end of our winding road where two white swans abide. The past thirty-some years, I've seldom spied this bashful pair swimming together on the lake. My timing has never coincided with a glimpse of them gliding along with their chicks,...
Bacholzky’s are Hall of Fame inductees
On September 8, 2023, five people were inducted into the Almont Community Schools Sports Hall of Fame: Dale Schultz and Frank Bacholzky (Class of 1945) as contributors; Dr. Roger Spalding, Melissa Gomez, and John Bacholzky (Class of 1995) as athletes. Frank Bacholzky...
Reflections of Thanksgivings past and present
In November 1974, our firstborn's fourth birthday and Thanksgiving Day came in the last week of the month. My husband and I packed our suitcases and left our Warren townhouse for his parents' home in Grand Rapids. Becky loved to visit Grandma Rosie. Grandma hid yummy...
Origin of road names around Almont
— PART SIX — Wales Road is a north-south road running from Bordman Road southward to McKail Road. Wales Road was named for Willard W. Wales (1788-1862) and Orpha W. Wales (1792-1852) and his son Charles E. Wales (1825-1906) and his wife, Electra Wales (1829-1895)....
Opinion
Americans should be counting their blessings
This Christmas, possibly more than others before, brings added meaning and a greater appreciation for our families and friends and the unique blessings we share as Americans. We’re often reminded by our pastors, priests and other spiritual leaders that it is only...
Veterans Day is a time for unity
Veterans Day is an appropriate time to come together as one nation to show appreciation to those who served in the military. In these heavily polarized times, we have something to celebrate on which red and blue voters should agree, the people who have put their lives...
For our children’s sake
Another school year began this past Monday mornring. Public schools and public education across the area are facing many challenges. We see it and understand much of what they are faced with. Schools must balance competing and changing needs of educating our children....
Remembrance at heart of holiday
It's difficult to link the words ‘war’ and ‘holiday' unless of course the holiday is to celebrate the end of all wars. Memorial Day is a holiday for most of us, but wars continue to rage on. It provides a long weekend to catch up on some chores, picinic with family...
Obituaries
Philip W. Orlowski, 65
Philip W. Orlowski, age 65, of Imlay City, Michigan, died Wednesday, November 29, 2023, at McLaren Lapeer Region Hospital of Lapeer, MI. Philip William Orlowski was born April 29, 1958. He is the son of the late Edward and the late Rita (Pietrzkiewicz) Orlowski....
Floyd Theodore Wessel, 84
Floyd Theodore Wessel, age 84, of Lapeer and former longtime resident of Utica, passed away Thursday, November 30, 2023, surrounded by his children. He was born October 3, 1939, the son of the late Theodore & Elizabeth (Preiss) Wessel in Utica. He was an Army...
Cheryl Little, 87
Cheryl Little, age 87, recently of Imlay City, MI, died Sunday, November 19, 2023, at Serene Gardens Assisted Living of Imlay City. Cheryl Elise Mickelson was born May 30, 1936, in San Francisco, California. She is the daughter of the late Vernon and the late...
Kenneth E. Byrd, 76
Kenneth E. Byrd, age 76, a long time Almont resident, passed away Saturday, November 18, 2023, surrounded by his family. He was born January 4, 1947, the son of Rubin & Stella (Pinion) Byrd in Mayfield, KY. Ken graduated from Lowes High School in Kentucky and...
Legal Notices
NOTICE TO CREDITORS, TRUST ESTATE
NOTICE TO CREDITORS, TRUST ESTATE To all creditors: The Settlor, Ray E. Hemingway, born July 10, 1956, who lived at 6350 North Lake Road, Otter Lake, 48464, Michigan, died October 26, 2023. There is no personal representative of the settlor’s estate to whom Letters of...
CITY OF IMLAY CITY PLANNING COMMISSION Regular Meeting – November 28, 2023 SYNOPSIS
CITY OF IMLAY CITY PLANNING COMMISSION Regular Meeting - November 28, 2023 SYNOPSIS Chairman Bargen called the regular meeting to order with the pledge at 6 p.m. Commissioners present: Blount, Demske, Germayne. Commissioners absent: Mayor Kempf, Lengemann, Tanis. Also...
ALMONT TOWNSHIP NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Notice is hereby given that there will be a public hearing before the Almont Township Zoning Board of Appeals on Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at the Almont Township Hall, 819 N. Main Street, Almont, MI 48003, beginning at 7 p.m. The purpose of the hearing is to...
City of Imlay City Notice of Public Hearing
