Business & Property
Main Street curious. Who bought what, what's opening where, what the inspection actually found.
The Business & Property covers this beat for The Shiawassee Current. Every story carries the desk's byline rather than an individual's, is written from the public record, and links the documents it is based on. Our standards policy explains how stories are produced and reviewed.
Beats: property transfers · new business filings · openings and closings · restaurant inspections · downtown/DDA activity
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Five county boards meet Monday; Owosso at Corunna football Friday
Owosso, Corunna, Durand, New Lothrop and Ovid-Elsie all put boards in session Monday night, and 25 school games fill the week of Sept. 21-25.
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County health dept. in Corunna sends sewage questions to FOIA
Environmental health director Casey D. Elliott told The Current on Sept. 17 to file a formal records request, and said he cannot process it until he is back in the office Monday.
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Bennington Township met Sept. 8, not Sept. 7; clerk says no notice list
Clerk Donna Ash told The Current the September board meeting moved off Labor Day, that the board adopted a budget amendment and one appointment, and that the township keeps no standing list for sending out agendas.
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ArtWalk, Historic Home Tour fill downtown Owosso this weekend
Downtown Owosso has an art walk Friday afternoon and a home tour Saturday morning, the farmers market opens at 9 a.m., and all 10 county football teams play Friday night.
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Corunna council meets Monday in Community Center lower level
City Manager Joe Sawyer's notice sets a 6:30 p.m. pre-council session and a 7 p.m. regular meeting for Sept. 21, with the full packet posted online.
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Durand, Perry school boards meet Monday; Chesaning council Tuesday
Three public meetings, 25 school games and a week of library and senior-center programs fill the county calendar from Sept. 14 to Sept. 20.
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Chesaning at Durand leads 7 Friday football games in Shiawassee County
Seven county football teams play Friday night, the Durand library runs craft day and a family movie, and Saturday brings the Owosso farmers market and championship night at Owosso Speedway in Ovid.
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SEDP opens home repair grants; Corunna sign-up day Sept. 17
The Shiawassee Economic Development Partnership is taking applications for a county homeowner rehabilitation grant covering roofs, furnaces, water heaters and accessibility work, with three application help days in Corunna, Durand and Perry.
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Rugged Liner to close both Owosso plants, cutting 90 jobs
The truck bed liner maker told the state it will shut its Aiken Street and Universal Drive sites on March 19, 2027, and gave no reason in the filing.
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Owosso council takes up $116,107 in cleanup bills Tuesday
Owosso and Corunna councils meet Tuesday and Ovid-Elsie's school board Wednesday, followed by seven county football games Friday, including Chesaning at Durand.
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Durand library book sale, Owosso market fill Cruisin' Saturday
The Friends of the Library sell books on the Durand Memorial Library lawn at 10 a.m. Saturday while the building itself is closed for the Labor Day weekend, the farmers market opens at 9 a.m. in downtown Owosso, and Morrice plays euchre at 5 p.m.
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Ever thought about starting your own business? An Owosso service makes it official for $89
Michigan LLC Service files your LLC with the state — $89 all-in, state fee included — then builds the website and watches the deadlines. A Sponsor Spotlight on the county's shortcut from side hustle to real company.
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Shiawassee week ahead: six football games Thursday, two councils meet
Chesaning and Laingsburg councils meet Tuesday, six county football teams play on Thursday because of the holiday weekend, and both public libraries close Saturday.
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Vintage Motorcycle Days fills downtown Owosso Friday and Saturday
The festival takes over Washington Street on Saturday, the farmers market opens at 9 a.m., Owosso Speedway starts its championship nights in Ovid, and 13 school games fill the weekend.
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Chesaning commission reviews 709 W. Broad St. site plan tonight
A site plan for the West Broad Street property is the only item of new business on the village planning commission's 7 p.m. agenda, but the packet the village posted does not say what is proposed or who filed it.
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Stach's Moto Cave cleared for 804 W. Main St. building in Owosso
A do-it-yourself motorcycle repair shop won special land use approval for a large vacant Westown building, with conditions barring engine revving and outdoor parts storage, according to Owosso Planning Commission minutes.
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Owosso planning commission approves 44-unit Bradley Street apartments, 6-1
The Quonset-hut-style development on a 129,196-square-foot site near the railroad tracks won site plan approval with 10 conditions, according to draft June 22 minutes.
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Week Ahead in Shiawassee County: Vernon council, Vintage Motorcycle Days, football opens
A verified rundown of public meetings, community events and school games in Shiawassee County from Aug. 23 to Aug. 30, 2026.
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Consumers Energy lineman dies after electrocution in Henderson, Rush Township
The 48-year-old journeyman line worker was doing overhead electrical work on Henderson Road on Aug. 13; MIOSHA is investigating.
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Consumers Energy: Overnight Lennon substation work to cut power to 1,350
UPDATE: the utility postponed this work for Labor Day — the overnight outage is off for now.
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Shiawassee County week ahead: four public meetings, PFC Cantu 5K, 18 games
Owosso and Corunna boards meet Monday, Chesaning on Tuesday and Ovid-Elsie on Wednesday, with a library relocation talk, a downtown 5K and 18 school games filling the rest of the week of Aug. 17-22.
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Corunna: 10 new homes break ground at Crestview Heights
The Shiawassee Economic Development Partnership said officials and partners marked the groundbreaking of 10 single-family homes on July 20, with two reserved for households earning up to 120% of Area Median Income.
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Centennial Woodworking breaks ground on Perry Township plant, showroom
The cabinetry maker, now operating in Laingsburg, held a ceremonial groundbreaking June 15 for a manufacturing facility and showroom at 2720 W. Lansing Road.
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bealls banner goes up at Owosso East Shopping Center
The Florida-based off-price department store chain has posted a "coming soon" sign on a vacant storefront on East Main Street, but has not announced an opening date.