APRIL 2018
Durand Chamber Annual Awards Dinner Held At Dutch Hollow

Senator Rick Jones Proposes Closing Gun Rental Loophole

LETTER: More Money for Michigan Families

Largest U.S. Producer of Poison Dart Frogs, An Owosso Company, At Chamber Luncheon

Friends of SATA Issues Urgent Call for Support, Announces Meetings

2018 Farm Bill Introduced

Burns Grange Celebrates Grange Month, Hands Out Awards

Spring Clean Up Project At Former Wilbur Bills for Welcome Home Veterans

Durand FIRST Robotics Team Member Headed to National Competition

Dutch Hollow Kitchen Open Again

Durand Bands Annual Golf Outing May 19th

LAFCU Offers $5,000 In Scholarships to High School Seniors

City's New Police SUV

DUSI Hands Gate Tower, Baggage Car to City In Amended Building Lease Deal

Goose Is Loose -- Have You Seen Him?

Durand Chamber Annual Dinner Thursday

Durand Drumline Fundraiser On Thursday

Power Outage Impacting Durand, Vernon Residents Ahead of Winter Storm

Serve the Community With D.F.D.

Durand Athletic Boosters Golf Outing Set

Pancake Breakfast to Benefit Lennon Veterans Memorial

Hunters Take Over Durand's Trumble Park

Operation Freedom III Organizers Taking Bids for Presenting Sponsorship


MARCH 2018
Health Department Receives Book Donation

Ribbon Cut At Stomping Grounds

Taco Dinner To Benefit Camp Trotter

Persons To Take Over Durand Wednesday Night Live Concert Series Sought

Haley Zdunic Crowned Railroad Days Queen

Fire Damages Clare Street Home In Durand

100+ Women Who Care Award $9,500 Donation

Durand-Based Dog Rescue Seeking Foster Home

Remember Hamady?  Grocer Reemerging With Plans to Open Durand Location

Mid-Michigan One of the More Likely Areas Chinese Space Station Debris Could Crash

Community Good Friday Service Announced

Bill to Honor Pfc. Cantu Goes to Governor

New Bill Could Help Parents of Teen Drivers

Congressional Art Competition Underway

It's Tea Time At Durand Union Station

Miss Railroad Days: Queen To Be Crowned

Bake Sale to Support Shiawassee Relay

Advisory Cancelled, But Snow Still Expected

Indeed, Another Winter Weather Advisory

Durand Youth Baseball, Softball Sign Ups

Shiawassee RESD School Bus, Car Crash

These Durand Area Businesses Got The Most Votes In the 2018 A-LIST Prelim

Teen Accused of Killing Parents At CMU Dorm Spotted By Person On Train, Captured

Gearing Up for Final Round of A-LIST Voting

Manhunt Continues for CMU Student Believed to Have Shot, Killed Parents

Two Shot On CMU Campus, Suspect At Large

Representative Frederick Supports Additional Funding for Road Repairs This Summer

Senator Jones Takes Polar Plunge


FEBRUARY 2018
From The Express To Now - Chapter Four

From The Express To Now - Chapter Three

Fair Weather Flavor?

Durand Chamber Looking for Annual Awards Nods, Offers Online Submissions

From The Express To Now - Chapter Two

From The Express To Now - Chapter One

City Seeks High Bids On Little Patch of Land

Sanitary Sewer Overflow At Durand, Owosso

Durand Parents Alerted to Two Recent Threat Investigations

National Composites Job Fair Saturday

Big Saturday Birthday

Job Fair At Crest Marine On Saturday

Board Elections for Friends of FMCIS Trail

It's A Whole New World In Byron

New Roundabout Coming to Gaines Township

Durand Chamber Event Today At Depot

2018 A-LIST Voting Underway!

Help Open The Doors to the New Jim's Pizza!

Do You Know This Guy?

Multiple Freeway Closures -- MSP Asking You To Stay Off The Road

Allstate Insurance Office Has New Location!

Bracing for Another Winter Blast

Union Station Smoke House Valentine's Deal

Human Trafficking Community Awareness Meeting Planned

Byron Fireworks Friends Auction

Painterly Pottery In Bancroft


JANUARY 2018
Friday At First

Registrations Open for 2018 Shiawassee Home Garden Business EXPO

Nominations Underway for 2018 Railroad Days Railroad Person of the Year

Trivia Night Returns to Durand

Consumers Energy Says It Will Pass 100% of Tax Law Savings to Customers

Local Couple Needs Help

Cancer Benefit Cut-A-Thon Planned

LETTER: Congressman Moolenaar Priorities

GoFundMe Established As Part of Efforts to Restore Historic Village Community Hall

Shuffleboard Tourney Raises Journalism Scholarship Funds, Honors Local Writer

Durand Grad Installed As President of Academy of Doctors of Audiology

Durand Businesses Vie for A-LIST Recognition

Reminder: Half Day Today and Tomorrow

VIDEO: Meteor Lights Up Michigan Sky

Give Your Thoughts About Downtown Durand and You Could Win $250 Prize Package

Gubernatorial Candidates to Appear At Lansing Center for Capitol Day

Power Outage Impacting Much of Genesee County, Portion of Shiawassee County

SageLink To Merge With Portland Federal Credit Union, Become PFCU

Winter Weather Advisory Issued: Ice, Snow, Cold and High Winds In Friday Forecast

Jim's Pizza Will Not Reopen On Main Street

More Snow Possible on Friday; City Reminds Residents of Snow Removal Responsibility

Amidst Prep for Move to Saginaw Street, Water Line Break Closes Jim's Pizza

$1,000 Reward for Return of Missing Parrot

MSP Seeking Help On Durand Armed Robbery

Dueling Pianos Fundraiser for Durand Bands

Our Top 12 Stories + Sections of 2017

Nominate A Shiawassee County Business (Or Two) for the A-LIST Now!

VIDEO: Ball Drops In Owosso...Literally


DECEMBER 2017
VIDEO: New Depot Railcam Catches Deer On The Diamond

Health Department Announces Warming Centers

Forecast Calls for Real "White Christmas"

It's Tradition!  We're Tracking Santa Here!

Stomping Grounds Changing Hands In 2018

The Power Express Is Coming to Smile FM

Blue Christmas Service for Healing and Hope

Christmas Eve At First Congregational

Amtrak Cars Dive Off Washington State Bridge After Derailment

Bubble Ball Tonight!

Burns Grange Jamboree, Dinner Cancelled

Senator Jones Installs Nativity At Capitol

Freeway "A Solid Sheet of Ice" Driver Says

Winter Storm Warning Issued: 5 to 8 Inches

Anytime Fitness Grand Durand Opening

VIDEO: Windmill Train In Durand

'Durand Vets Rock' Organizers Present Big Check to Veterans Memorial Park Fund

Sheriff's Deputies, Eagle Riders Partner to Make It A Magical Christmas for Area Kids

Durand Union Station Christmas Open House

City To Offer Special Yard Waste Collection

Stomping Grounds Hints At Major Change

Project Tim Unveiled

Christmas In The Village

GALLERY: Santa Makes Grand Entrance At Byron's Christmas In The Village

VIDEO: Railfanning Mid-Michigan, Fall 1991


NOVEMBER 2017
Chili Cook Off Benefit Planned for Family That Lost Baby Unexpectedly

All Clear After Bomb Threat, Schools Dismissing At Normal Time

Lockdown At Schools After Bomb Threat Against High School

Santa Claus Lights Up the Town

VIDEO: Railfanning Durand, Summer 1991

Thanksgiving Fire Destroys Bancroft Barn

Free Thanksgiving Dinner Today For All

Durand Teachers, Staff Praised

VIDEO: Railfanning Durand, Spring 1991

Durand Schools Warns of Stranger Danger

Santa to Visit Durand, Lennon Before Big Day

Sheriff Addresses Earlier Incident At Court

Cub Scouts Help Decorate Durand

Girl Scouts Greet Veterans

VIDEO: Trains of Railroad Days 1990

Corunna to Host County Veterans Parade

Power Out for Some Durand Area Customers

Burns Grange Chicken Dinner Today

Heavy Rain, Risk of Severe Weekend Storms

Silent Auction, Bake Sale Today to Raise Funds for Church Parking Lot

VIDEO: Vintage Railfanning, Durand In 1983

VIDEO: Durand Police Chief Stops Trick-or-Treaters, Hands Out Candy


OCTOBER 2017
DFD Conducts Controlled Burn On South Side

Railroad Days Committee Seeks 2018 Princess

Railroad Days Committee Seeking 2018 Prince

Railroad Days Committee Seeking 2018 Queen

Burns Grange Chicken Dinner November 5th

Moolenaar To Hold Office Hours In Owosso

Shiawassee Harvest Church Invites You To Christmas Concert

VIDEO: Locomotive Spins Wheels Trying to Push Cars Into Yard At Durand

Halloween Lock-In Tonight for K-4th Graders

Multi-Vehicle Accident On Lansing Road

Marching Railroaders Take First, All Captions At Troy-Athens

Children's Miracle Network Donations Stolen Again from Lennon Speedway

10 Questions With Mr. Remesz

Win Cash Prizes At New Trivia Night

Byron Fall Festival This Saturday!

Learn About Essential Oils At the Library

Homemade Dutch Apple Pie Fundraiser

Vernon Library Announces Upcoming Events

Representative Ben Frederick In Durand

Roast Beef for Dinner on October 27th

LETTER: Durand Veterans Say "Thank You"

Happening Now!  Big LuLaRoe Event

Sheriff BeGole Reminds Drivers to Be Alert During Deer Season

Durand Farmers Market 35th Season Ends

Student Opportunity and Recognition Day

Shoe Drive Fundraiser for Byron PTA

Congregational Youth Pop Can Drive

Marching Railroaders First Contest Today

U of M vs. MSU Watch Party

Durand Officer Busted! ...Being Good Cop


SEPTEMBER 2017
GALLERY: Durand Fall Fest

Equipment Failure Causes Friday Outage for Shiawassee County Consumers Customers

Smile FM Fall "Fun Drive" Kicks Into Gear

Household Hazardous Waste Collection

Durand Chamber Seeking New Director

Fall Fest This Weekend In Durand

GALLERY: Homecoming 2017

If You Haven't Advertised On Durand Now This Year, You've Missed 310,469 Impressions So Far

GALLERY: Homecoming Parade 2017

Big Mid-Michigan LuLaRoe Event On Saturday

Homecoming Tonight!  Hog Roast, Parade, Game, Royalty and Dance Details

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Storms Developing, Pushing Toward Durand

Owen's 1984 April Fools Prank That May Soon Become Reality

Retired Railroader Luncheon Wednesday

Funeral Saturday for 2015 Durand Grad Killed In Weekend Crash

Senior Girls Tackle Powderpuff As Spirit Week 2017 Gets Underway

New DHS Alumni Choir Looking for Singers

Vehicle Accident Causes Power Outage

Distinguished Alumni Honored

Grand Summer for Kathy's Dancers

Durand Now Turns 5, Gets Pretty Great Gift

First Congregational Church of Durand to Host Roast Beef Dinner

Swiss Steak Dinner In Durand

Operation Freedom II Tonight

28th Annual End of Summer Cruisin' Record-Setting Car Show

800 Show Up for Saturday Night Party With Veteran Local Rockers

End of Summer Cruisin' Right Now


AUGUST 2017
Marching Railroaders Alumni Take the Field

The Burn-Out Is Back!

Some Swartz Creek Fire Board Members Want the Longtime Chief Gone But Won't Say Why

Varsity Football Falls to Bath Bees

Birch, Turner to Guest Conduct Durand Band Alumni August 31st


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