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AUGUST 2017
Shiawassee Patriots Softball Tryouts

Shiawassee Arts Center Presents Program for Seniors At SCOA Locations

Respite Volunteers Hiring Case Manager

Special Yard Sale In Bancroft to Raise Funds for Village Community Hall

School Supplies Drive At Durand Library

New Legacy Project Live At The Crossing

Rebuilding Durand Now

Walt Widder Memorial Golf Scramble

Early Apple Harvest, Produce Becomes the Star at Durand Farmers Market

Smoke, Water Damage After Tuesday Fire At Dutch Hollow Golf Course

Supplemental Food Distribution

Captured! In California

Nationwide Manhunt for Professor, Payroll Clerk After Corunna Native Murdered


JULY 2017
Next Green$$$ Market Winner to be Drawn at Wednesday's Farmers Market

August 26th Jersey Auction to Kick Off Durand's Operation Freedom II Activities

It's All Gravy from Here...

Browns & Balcom Win 2017 DUSI Golf Outing

Person of Interest Sought In Speedway Theft

Lennon Lions Raffle Winners Announced

School House Sale All Day Today To Benefit Welcome Home Veterans

GoFundMe and Needs Drive Established After Devastating Fire Claims Life of Mother of 3

Tommy Vale & The Torpedos Rocks WNL Crowd As Classic Cars Roll Into Town

Crain's Detroit Business Publishes Detail-Packed Recap on Project Tim

GALLERY: Lennon Lions Homecoming Parade 2017

Lennon Lions Club Homecoming This Weekend

Sheriff's Office Work Detail In Durand Today

It's Almost Time for Anytime

Wednesday Night Live Moved to Optimist Park

Storm Sirens Heard, Funnel Clouds Reported But No Official Alerts Issued

GALLERY: Byron Family Fun Festival Parade

Cars, Stars & Rock 'N' Roll Back In Durand


JUNE 2017
Byron DDA's 2nd Annual River Regatta Set for July 8th, Following Family Fun Day Parade

Lennon Library In Lions Homecoming Parade

VIDEO: Railfanning Durand, Michigan 6/22/17

Asian Carp Found Less Than Ten Miles from Lake Michigan

The Sunday Market Opens At Durand Depot

June 27th Is National HIV Testing Day

Jones' Knives Bill Headed to Governor's Desk

City to Host Public Info Session On Road Improvement Project for 2017/2018

"All Clear" Issued After HAZMAT Called to Chemical Leak Following Crash

HAZMAT Team Called to Chemical Leak at State and Bennington Intersection

Barbecue Dinner Fundraiser for Homeless

VIDEO: Project Tim - Vernon Township Meeting 6/12/17

Township Talks Steel Mill -- Still Won't Call It A Steel Mill

Looking Forward to Another Perfect Day at the Market and the First Green$$$ Drawing

City of Durand Presents Movies In The Park

Man Walking 3,215 Miles Pulling 90 Pounds of Water to Pass Through Durand

Local Rockers from the 60s and 70s to Come Together for Special One-Night-Only Event

Several Agencies On Scene of Bancroft Fire

GALLERY: #Railfan 2017 Vol. 1

2nd Graders Show & Tell "All About Me"

Lips, Leggings and Lattes

Blackmore Rowe-Durand's Cheryl Glennie Honored After CISR Designation

City Officials Deny Connection to Rumored Steel Mill Development

The Circus Is Back In Town On Monday

Body Discovered On South Side


MAY 2017
GALLERY: 2017 Durand Memorial Day Ceremony at Veterans Memorial Park

GALLERY: 2017 Durand Memorial Day Parade

Durand Varsity Football Program Plans Second Annual Operation Freedom Game

Could Steel Mill Be Coming to Durand?

Durand Farmers Market & Crafts Now Open

Corrections Deputy Academy Completion

Durand Boys Golf Season Wrap-Up

Durand Encourages Positive Loitering With New Placemaking Efforts

GALLERY: Railroad Days 2017

GALLERY: 2017 Railroad Days Parade

GALLERY: Railroad Days Free Ride Brings 'Em Out Early

Downtown Durand Art and Architecture Tour

Much to See At Durand Union Station

Durand Drama Club Presents "Altar Egos"

Celebrating History: Today Is National Train Day, Durand Railroad Days Begins Thursday

Durand Chamber Golf Outing Coming This June

SageLink Says Card Issue Resolved

SageLink Cards Not Working

Water Department Flushing Hydrants

GALLERY: Prom 2017

Hot Tamale!  Rancho Grande Breaks Out Special Menu Item for Cinco de Mayo

Wake Up and Ride!  For Free!

National Day of Prayer Gathering Moved

Reach the Railroad Days Audience


APRIL 2017
Surprising Connection Between Durand and the Titanic Subject of Railroad Days Event

Jack and Owner Reunited

Dog Found Last Night Wants to Go Home

First Congregational's Roast Beef Is Back

You: Be Part of Veterans Support Effort

Arrest After Lennon Domestic Disturbance

Police Presence In Lennon Raises Questions

Phones Currently Out of Service At All Durand School District Buildings

Shiawassee Dems Host 23rd Pasta and Politics Fundraiser April 28th

Steve Stephens Dead of Self-Inflicted Wound

Durand vs. Byron In Addix Gear Rivalry Poll; Contest Winners Get New Jerseys

Big Program Planned for Tuesday At Burns Grange to Celebrate Grange Month

April the Giraffe Had Her Baby and It's A...

It's A Good Friday At Durand Now

Former Durand Auto Parts Building Being Readied for New Life

Relay for Life Team Holding Fundraiser

Kayli Konarski Lands Spot In Vegas! The Show

Boys Golf Preseason Scramble Results

Durand Church of God Teen Drama Group Headed to International Talent Contest

Swartz Creek Computers Hosts Community Electronics Recycling Event

Durand Union Station Presents Spring Tea

City of Owosso, Durand Sewage Overflow

Man Found Dead In Trunk of Car At Corunna Softball Field Identified

Body Found In Trunk of Car In Corunna

Spring Break Snow Storm Could Dump More Than Six Inches On Durand

Durand Depot Makes Appearance In Episode of 'The Big Bang Theory'

Stomping Grounds Coffee Shop Tops A-LIST

Michigan State Police Find Dog, Blue Collar

Elderly Man Missing from Flint Area Located, Hospitalized

Burns Grange Chicken Dinner On Sunday

A-LIST Reveal Monday!


MARCH 2017
Elderly Man Missing from Flint Area, Family Asks Public to Keep Eyes Peeled

Study Says Durand Area Is "Most Desirable" Place In Michigan to Live

VIDEO: Michigan Farm Convoy Leaves Morrice

Durand's 100+ Women Who Care Organization Gives Big Gift to Durand Union Station

Durand Burglar Busted On Video With Bricks

Prayers Answered: Natalie On the Mend

Durand Girl Scouts Declare Cookie War On Final Day of Cookie Sales

Girl Scouts to Host Can/Bottle Drive

Coffee With Colleen

You Can Still Sign Up to Play Durand Youth Baseball and Softball, Online

Johnny Burke Is Back!

Key Found On Oakland Street -- Is It Yours?

Rep. Frederick Hosts Monday Office Hours

Welcome Home Veterans Donation Day

VIDEO: Amtrak Blasts Waiting Passengers With Snow Explosion -- In Slow Motion

DVA Would Have Celebrated 50th Anniversary This Summer

LETTER: Durand Railroad Days Royalty Committee Thanks Sponsors

bd's Mongolian Grill to Host Fundraiser for Durand Marching Railroaders

A-LIST: Final Week to Vote for Your Favorite Local Businesses

Car Slides On Slippery Road, Slams Into Train

Three Year Old's Trampoline Stolen After Neighbors Save It During Wind Storm

Adrianna Hammer Is Miss Railroad Days 2017

Warming Center Opens for County Residents

Thousands Without Power, Consumers Says It Could Be Off for Days

Burns Grange St. Patrick's Dinner, Jamboree

Second Person Arraigned On Child Abuse Charge In Case of Durand Toddler

Natalie's Mom Arrested


FEBRUARY 2017
Owen Rood, Beloved Longtime Publisher of The Durand Express, Passes Away

Vigil for Durand Toddler Found Beaten, Burned and Abused Planned for Saturday

Burns Grange Chicken Dinner This Weekend

Last Day to Vote in the A-LIST Preliminary

VIDEO: February Friday Thunderstorm

Dueling Pianos Fundraiser for Durand Bands

Sheriff Wants to Reassure Residents Dept. Is Working Tirelessly On Toddler Abuse Case

Pray for Natalie

Durand Rotary Collecting Books to Send to the Philippines After Devastating Cyclone

Missing Corunna Teen, Baby Found Safe

Authorities Ask for Help Locating Missing Teen and Infant Daughter

Annual Membership Meeting for Friends of Fred Meijer Clinton-Ionia-Shiawassee Trail

Durand JV Boys Basketball Picks Up 5th Win

Meet Durand's New City Manager

Beware of this Van In Your Driveway

Rancho Grande's Cheesy Reason for Being Closed Until After Lunch Today

Kathy's School of Dance Up for Video of the Year, Hosts Casino Bus Trip

Roast Beef Dinner On February 24th

Valentine Craft Night At Bancroft Library

You: The 2017 Shiawassee County Fair Queen?

A-LIST: It's Time to Vote!

VIDEO: Grand Trunk and the Depot In 1991

A-LIST: It's Almost Time to Vote!

Durand VFW Valentine's Comedy Show

Cub Scout Pack 84 Blue and Gold Banquet

Durand Railroad Days Festival Announces New Midway for 2017

Frederick Bill to Name Portion of M-71 After Fallen Corunna Soldier

VIDEO: Dumb Ways to Die, Metro Trains PSA

Active Shooter Threat At Mott Community College in Flint

40 Filmmakers In 25 Countries Create "Train Station," Brainchild of Detroit Producers

Two Years Later: Man Believed to be Killer of 1985 Durand Graduate Still Running

LETTER: Proud to Be Part of This Community

Anniversary of Grand Central 1913 Opening

Coffield Oil Co. Now Hiring

VIDEO: Ride the Rails Into Durand Aboard A Steam Locomotive In the Late 1950s

Rancho Grande Debuts Breakfast Today


JANUARY 2017
Three Way Race for Railroad Days Princess

Wagner or Wheeler -- Who Will Be Prince?

Hammer, Barren Vie for Railroad Days Queen

Two Grand Rapids Men In Custody Following Double Homicide At Walmart In Owosso

Slain Men Found In Walmart Lot Identified

Two Deaths Being Investigated As Double Homicide Outside Owosso Walmart

Main Street Closed, Water Issues Reported

Shiawassee Dems January Meeting

Jumbo Video Closes Abruptly

Citizens Bank Closes; First Merit to Follow

Durand JV Boys Basketball 2nd Straight Win

VIDEO: Nevada Northern at the Wig Wag

Train Strikes Van Stuck On Tracks

Durand Business Gets Shout Out In Michigan State of the State Address

Shiawassee Relay for Life Kickoff Event

Durand Students Tackle Tough Topics In Letters to Editor

LETTER: Animal Neglect Is Animal Cruelty

LETTER: Too Many People Dying At Hands of Police

LETTER: Teen Obesity Quadrupled In Last Four Years

LETTER: Poverty Impacts Education In Detroit

LETTER: Racism, Homophobia Drive Police Brutality

LETTER: Ways to Combat Poverty At Home

LETTER: Stand for our Heroes

LETTER: Nearly 50,000 Homeless Veterans Need Help

LETTER: Police Brutality A Growing Concern

LETTER: Time to Punish Animal Abusers

LETTER: Child Abuse: Understanding the Stats

LETTER: The Facts About Farms

LETTER: Move for Hunger and Fight Poverty

LETTER: Doing Something About Child Abuse

Bottle of Frozen Water Damages Car

Durand Now LLC Posts 29% Revenue Increase, Launches Another New Site In 2016

VIDEO: "Extinct" Locomotives Pull Train Through Durand

All County Offices Closed

FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY for Shiawassee County

Durand JV Boys Basketball Over Orioles

HIGH WIND WARNING for Shiawassee County

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY for Shiawassee County

Durand Looking for New DPW Director After Longtime Leader's Retirement

DUSI 2017 Railroad Person of the Year Nominations Being Accepted

VIDEO: Super Rare Sight At Durand

Sewage Overflow At Durand Plant

January Events At Bancroft Library

More Than 200 A-LIST Nominations In Two Days

Our Top 12 Stories + Sections of 2016

Broken Water Main to Close Oak at Monroe

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


DECEMBER 2016
Popular Radio Host Heard for Decades On Area Stations Is Leaving Local Airwaves

Count Down the Year's Biggest Songs With Durand's Josh Strickland on 97.5 NOW FM

DHS Basketball Alumni Game Brings Out Familiar Faces

Loaves & Fishes January Evening Hours

Memorial Healthcare Among 27 Michigan Hospitals Taking Funding Hit After Report

Shiawassee District Library Year-In-Review

Durand Businesses to Compete for a Spot on the Shiawassee County A-LIST

Be Prepared: High Winds May Cause Outages

We're Tracking Santa With NORAD Again This Year and The Big Guy Just Landed In Malta

Christmas Eve At The Crossing

Community District Library Year-In-Review

Burns Grange Year End Report

Riverside Market Bags Groceries In Sacks Decorated By Bertha Neal Students

Kroger Makes Major Donation to Victims of Flint Water Crisis

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY for Shiawassee County

Lennon Lions to Distribute Food, Presents

Burns Grange Cancels Jamboree and Dinner

Senator Rick Jones to Set Up Nativity Scene At Capitol on Thursday Morning

Durand Gets 10 Inches of Snow

WINTER STORM WARNING for Shiawassee County

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY for Shiawassee County

Durand JV Boys Basketball Move to 2-0

Gaines PTO Hosts Breakfast With Santa, Christmas Craft Show on Saturday

Donkey Basketball At DHS On Saturday

SageLink Credit Union Introduces CardValet®

Local Kids Go Shopping With Local Heroes

JV Boys Basketball Lands Eagles In Opener

Moolenaar Votes for Military Pay Raise

VIDEO: ABC12 Makes Visit to Depot

President-Elect Trump Back In Michigan On Friday to Say "Thank You"

First Significant Snowfall On The Way

GALLERY: 2016 Christmas In The Village

Dog Found Thursday Back Home Today

Husky Found Thursday Near Byron & Beard


NOVEMBER 2016
Chamber 'Networking@Noon' Event At Depot Sees Largest-Ever Crowd

Celtic Duo to Perform At Lennon Library

Historic Detroit Church Tour, Turkeyville On December Agenda for DUSI Travel Club

TayloredArt Custom Portraits At DeVries

Chamber Holiday Luncheon At Depot

Kids Decorate Downtown Storefronts

Durand Now Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday Sale

Lions Win, Pistons Win, Red Wings Win

Watch Santa's Light Parade Here!

Free Community Thanksgiving Dinner

Rancho Grande Renovating

Strolling Market Downtown on Friday

22,000 Consumers Customers Power Restored But Energy Provider Warns of Second Storm

Popular Military-Related Social Media Site Asks Fans to Attend Vet's Durand Funeral

Severe Thunderstorm: Mid-November System Hits Shiawassee County

Wild Game Dinner Fundraiser Announced

Marching Railroaders 9th At State Finals

Shiawassee Relay for Life Meeting Tuesday

Veterans Day In Durand

Donald Trump Elected President

It All Comes Down to Michigan

Polls Now Open, Historic Election Underway

Candidates Circling Michigan In Last Days

Celebrating the Cubs' Victory Sporting A Chicago Tribune-Style Front Page

See All The Photos from Halloween 2016


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