Times Updates
Free food distribution 6w4m2b
ALLENTON — Free food distribution at West Berlin UMC Saturday, June 7th, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. Held at West Berlin UMC, 905 Holmes Rd., Allenton, MI 48002. Food distribution brought to you by FBEM. Funded by Four County Community Foundation, MI Conf. UMC, and many local...
News
Act of kindness has changed woman’s life 5b2zh
Refuge Homeless Center makes a difference Editor’s note: Below is an article submitted by Jason Sellards who volunteers with The Refuge Homeless Resource Center in Lapeer. The agency serves all of Lapeer County, and in the winter time clients stay at churches...
City, DDA agree to front money i2o4i
Old DPW building renovation moves forward; naming rights? IMLAY CITY — After receiving word that partial funding in the form of a $100,000 grant had been rejected for the renovations of the former DPW garage, Imlay City officials pledged to look for other...
Capac water and infrastructure projects wrapping up 4h132k
Paving of streets underway; village offices to move CAPAC — There are a lot of good things happening in the tiny village of Capac, all in the name of helping move the community into the future. Perhaps best known for a street repair debacle years ago that left...
LaFontaines’ purchase Imlay City dealership 53211j
Imlay City Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram welcomes you IMLAY CITY — In a deal two years in the making, Paul LaFontaine, Jr. and his sons, Alex and Arie, closed on an agreement May 5 on the acquisition of the Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram auto dealership formerly owned by...
Sports
Raiders take third at BWAC Meet p5i5n
TRI-CITY AREA — The Almont and Imlay City boys’ track squad ranked third and fifth, respectively, in the Algonac-based Blue Water Area Conference League Meet on Tuesday, May 19. North Branch edged Yale, 117 points to 114, for team honors that day. They were followed...
Battani earns BWAC MVP honor 5v2a3e
ALMONT — Almont senior boys’ track standout Chase Battani was named the recipient the BWAC‘s MVP award this past week. The honor, chosen by league coaches, is based on his performance for the duals and championship meet. Battani won the pole vault (14 feet) and...
Almont fourth, Imlay City eighth 2iu3b
TRI-CITY AREA — The Almont and Imlay City girls’ track squads pulled up fourth and eighth, respectively, at the Algona-based Blue Water Area Conference League Meet on Tuesday, May 20. Cros-Lex (150 points) won the team title that day. They were followed by North...
Tesnow sets career hit standard 4i5a2y
CAPAC — The Capac varsity baseball team sent visiting Marlette down to a pair of setbacks in a doubleheader on Monday, May 19. In the opener, Wiley Roose’s walk off single with two outs in the seventh lifted Capac to a 3-2 win. Brody Tesnow’s single in the opening...
Columns
Dogs, Excavators and the one lady at the stoplight 5c441k
About the Author: Rev. Sharon Smith is a pastor, writer, teacher, and reluctant expert in lifting large dogs with one arm. She lives with her husband and a rotating cast of beloved animals. She is a minister at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, and a college professor,...
Small Town Chronicles: The Showlers’ Speedway Adventures 626517
Editors note: This is part two to the author’s interview with Hoyt Showler. After chatting with Hoyt Showler in his home about his days as a bowling pin setter, teen pool hustler and the fishing stories, I thought I had most of his wild young days down on paper. Boy,...
A mother’s heart desire 3z6w2z
My youngest daughter lives on Detroit's west side, which means our visits between holidays and birthdays remain few. Add to our geographical distance our personal preferences and something like this happens: The phone rings with her number on my caller ID. I gladly...
Texas was a great trip “ya’ll” 5g646z
SOMEWHERE IN TEXAS — I’ve done a fair bit of traveling in my years, but Texas had not been a destination that I had previously chosen. I had heard plenty of stories about Texas. That everything is bigger in Texas. After nearly 10 days down yonder, I can tell you, many...
Opinion
Social district is a strong start to revitalizing downtown Imlay City 285s6p
Imlay City's downtown area was once the heart and soul of our community. Our downtown district had a pharmacy, grocery store, meat market, bakery, shoe store, hardware and clothing. Times have changed downtown districts. Today our downtown area struggles to draw...
We predict a bright and Happy New Year! 3f6v5t
As the old year 2024 draws to a close, people have a tendency to look back at the year to measure their personal successes, a sort of self-evaluation. At the same time they look forward with eager anticipation to the new year, 2025. We too are excited and hopeful for...
Chamber to present it’s highest honor, “Citizen of the Year” 1p2331
With election season over, it’s time to turn our attention to less contentious matters and cast the spotlight on the friends, neighbors, teachers, community leaders and public servants who make the Imlay City area such a special place to work and live. Every year this...
Stay safe this Fourth of July 1o1wd
The skies will be filled with fireworks, both legal and illegal, as they have for decades. People look forward to the holidays to light off the explosives that light up the sky with beautiful colors, causing ooohs and ahhs from those watching. With new laws in place...
Obituaries
Debra Wood, 75 t6y1n
Debra Wood, age 75, of Imlay City, Michigan, died Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at her home. Debra Jo Ward was born February 5, 1950 in Almont, MI. She is the daughter of the late Richard and the late Marjorie (Wayco) Ward. Debra grew up in Almont, MI. She is a graduate of...
Robert Showers, Jr., 56 623632
Robert Showers, Jr., age 56, of Imlay City, Michigan, died Saturday, May 10, 2025 at McLaren Lapeer Region Hospital of Lapeer, MI. Robert Earl Showers, Jr. was born July 12, 1968 in Joliet, Illinois. He is the son of Robert Sr. and Janice (Blackburn) Showers. Robert...
John Arthur Schmidlin, 84 4dw2x
John Arthur Schmidlin, 84, of Berlin Township ed away Sunday, May 18, 2025, peacefully in the comfort of his home. He was born in Detroit, October 7, 1940, the son of the late Edward and Lonnie (Molck) Schmidlin. John's marriage to Donna Lewandowski was January...
Howard J. Cline, 88 164864
Howard J. Cline ed away April 17 at 8 p.m. peacefully surrounded by his wife and family. A resident of Capac he was born on March 13, 1937 to Carl and Florence (Wills) Cline and married Laurina May Ginn Sept. 21, 1957. He is survived by his wife and four children...
Legal Notices
City of Imlay City – Notice of unpaid charges for special assessment 2h615s
Village of Capac – Ordinance No. 25-01 e4w6r
Almont Community Schools Filtered Drinking Fountain/Bottle Fill Station Installation RFP 175z3k
ALMONT COMMUNITY SCHOOLS Almont Community Schools Filtered Drinking Fountain/Bottle Fill Station Installation RFP Almont Community Schools is soliciting proposals for the installation of filtered drinking fountain/bottle fill stations at Almont High School, Almont...
CITY OF IMLAY CITY REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING MAY 20, 2025 SYNOPSIS 3u3a1a
CITY OF IMLAY CITY REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING MAY 20, 2025 SYNOPSIS Mayor Yockey called the meeting to order and lead the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag at 7:00 p.m. Commissioners present: Blount, Davis, DeLuca, Ramirez, Stempien, Tanis. Also present: City Manager...
