Behavioral health services may be more important than ever during this time of a pandemic and national social upheaval. Michigan residents are at a greater risk of anxiety, depression and mental health challenges as a result of those events and the normal stress of...

Betsy Prince. The name is fitting, because she had all the privileges of the very rich. She then married Dick DeVos of Amway, thus multiplying her wealth. Dick and Betsy, not content to just be fabulously rich, wanted to spread their views of life by being politically...

Probably bias of some sort has existed since the beginning of time, and will be exceedingly difficult to end. As long as human nature desires to lord over another person, society will seek to have a social status system. Somehow this has manifested into serious social...

As I approach the completion of the book for Homecoming, “Remembrances of Almont 2020,” I need help finding some information and photographs. First, I cannot find the name of the Homecoming Queen for the 1965 parade. Not the high school homecoming queen but the Queen...

The holidays are approaching and we want to be sure you are aware of a program offered by Linked Hearts Emergency Food Pantry in association with Holiday Depot of Lapeer County. The purpose of this program is to offer you and your family Christmas gifts and/or food...

Weston Elementary students and staff would like to thank the Lapeer County Community Foundation Youth Advisory Council (YAC) as well as Mrs. Sharon Muir of Imlay City for their generous donations of school supplies and backpacks to our students. We appreciate members...

The greatest protection of democracy and mankind is law. To be effective, it must be administered by judges that understand the consequences of law. I have traveled the valley of life for nearly seven decades and have had many contacts with laws from both sides...

The Committee to Re-Elect Judge Byron Konschuh is hosting a fundraiser at Lum’s Castle Creek Golf Club in Attica on Sunday, September 13, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The event will include entertainment, light “cook out” fare and an opportunity to discuss issues with...

The Alzheimer’s Association is inviting area residents to join the fight to end Alzheimer’s by participating in the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s® on Sept. 26. The Genesee County Walk to End Alzheimer’s continues, but instead of hosting a large...

A huge and heartfelt ‘thank you’ to the amazing, community-minded Peaceful Moon Yoga students and supporters who turned out for Saturday’s fundraiser to benefit Seven Ponds Nature Center. Because of everyone’s generosity, we were able to raise $565 for Seven Ponds,...