Shiawassee County

A 61-year-old woman a killed following a single-vehicle crash on Thursday, October 15, 2026 in Durand.

Voters in Mid Michigan will have a choice to approve or deny a bond for Durand Area Schools that is expected to provide $30,290,000 for “building and site improvements to address identified and ongoing capital projects based on facility assessments and community input,” according to a social media post from the district.

Officials with the Shiawassee County Health Department (SCHD) recommend avoiding coming into full-body contact with the water in the Shiawassee River following a “Sanitary Sewer Overflow” (SSO) at the wastewater treatment plant within the City of Durand.

Officials at Byron Area Schools launched a community donation drive to restock library shelves following end of local partnership.

Officials in Laingsburg took to social media to ask for the public’s help in identifying a person whom they are looking to speak to “in connection with an ongoing investigation.”

Britton Road between M-52 and Morrice Road will be closed due to railroad track repairs.

According to MSP, the incident happened around 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 9 , 2026, in the 3600 block of Britton Road.

Durand Area Schools Board of Education approved a “Voluntary Severance Plan” to combat anticipated budget concerns for the 2026-2027 school year.

On Monday, April 20, road work is set to begin on Lansing Rd. between Bancroft Rd. and Newburg Rd., according to the Shiawassee County Road Commission.

The National Weather Service confirmed a tornado touched down in Shiawassee County, near Durand, during Tuesday night’s storm.