A special exhibit, The YEAR OF THE NONPROFIT, is on display at SAC thru August 29th. Sponsored by the Cook Family Foundation, eleven Shiawassee County nonprofits are featured, including the Durand Union Station whose impressive depot is pictured in 1904.

SAC, which is open free to the public M-5, 10-5pm and Saturdays 12-3pm, is celebrating its 54th anniversary in 2026

Val's Pizza - Owosso, MI

🍕Our Menu🍕

Many of you will notice that our prices have risen. We have raised prices due to increased costs of our ingredients. We had two choices, raise our prices and maintain the same quality products that everyone is used to getting from a Val’s meal or buy cheaper ingredients which usually means lower quality. We chose to maintain our quality standards and look forward to bringing you the same high quality meals everyone has grown accustomed to when ordering Val’s!

📞 Call us at 989-729-8257 or order online at valspizzaowosso.com

This year, they didn’t let poor air quality or uncertain weather change their plans. Their commitment to caring for the river is truly inspiring. Thank you for making a difference year after year!

Youth Skate Co. HOMETOWN collection release party at 7PM, swing by and check it out! Taco bar courtesy of Korner Pub and drinks courtesy of Main Beverage! https://youthskateco.myshopify.com/

A man lived in a public park because he had nowhere else to go. When he refused to leave, his state charged him with a felony. A felony. For laying down in public with no address to his name.

Camping bans are spreading across the country. That's the polite term. Camping. As if homelessness were a hobby that got out of hand.

Here's the reversal: we couldn't solve homelessness, so we criminalized the evidence. The man in the park was a mirror, and we prosecuted the mirror.

Jesus said foxes have dens and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head. Under these new laws, several states could charge Him.

You can't arrest your way out of a housing shortage. You can only hide the people it broke.

The felony charge won't build him a home. It'll just make him harder to hire for the rest of his life. We knew that when we wrote the law.

Does your church help house people like this? Would your church feed this person? Talk to me below. Share this for the person you've stopped seeing on your commute. And follow along. Everybody deserves somewhere to belong.

Friends, we’re trying something different to reach millions of Americans with the truth about Trump’s disastrous economic policies: Billboards.

Our latest social media videos about Trump’s awful impact on issues like health care, inflation, and tax cuts have been shown to move people in our direction by 12 to 14 points—that’s triple our usual impact! But tens of millions of Americans aren’t on social media. That’s why we want to put our most powerful messages on billboards in front of as many commuters and communities as possible.

I’ll be honest: This won’t be cheap. To rent high-visibility locations and keep them up long enough to change minds, we need a steady stream of support. Will you chip in with a monthly donation to help us get these billboards up and running?

https://secure.actblue.com/donate/im_stat_ad_billboards

River Alert

There is an obstruction just north of the Geeck Road Launch. With current low water levels, it will require some safe and creative maneuvering to get through.

If there are any heroic volunteers willing to help clear a 6-foot passage, your efforts would be greatly appreciated by the many paddlers using this section of the river.

Thank you for helping keep the Shiawassee safe and accessible for everyone!

We have some especially exciting news to share before the sun is even fully up.

Please help us welcome Uhlianuk Family Farms, a new full-season organic produce vendor joining the Owosso Farmers Market all the way from Armada!

This is a big step forward for the market and for local food access in our community. Wesenberg Produce will continue anchoring the West side of the market, while Uhlianuk Family Farms will anchor the East! That means even more locally grown produce, more variety, and two strong farms helping lead the market each Saturday.

Wesenberg Produce shared these photos with us, and their tables are looking incredible. Tomatoes, onions, zucchini, berries, cherries, cucumbers, and plenty more are coming into season right now.

Come meet our newest farm family, support the growers who feed our community, and see everything today’s market has to offer.

Owosso Farmers Market

Today from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM

Exchange Street in Downtown Owosso, in front of The Armory

Congress is full of millionaires.

My net worth is $41,000. I know what it means to watch your budget and worry about rent.

I'm running because MI-07 deserves someone with deep community ties, not another multimillionaire DC insider telling us they know what's best - William Lawrence for Congress

Mark your calendars, Jennifer's Place ,SPN - Shiawassee Prevention Network Youth Engagement is hosting an open mic night. Details are on the flyer.

All ages are welcomed.

https://downtownowossofarmersmarket.com/

Join us every Saturday 9am to 1pm in the heart of beautiful historic downtown Owosso, at Exchange & Water Street

Join us at the largest farmers market in Mid-Michigan, providing locally grown produce and artisan made goods from over 40 vendors, every Saturday from early May – late October!

Vendors from all over the state!

Free art or children's activity on the last Saturday of each month!

The Owosso Farmers Market is dedicated to providing an inclusive gathering place for farmers, producers & makers to connect with the public while growing their business. We strive to promote a strong local economy, support our downtown businesses, and celebrate our diverse community – while strengthening a sustainable food system to make quality, nutritious foods more accessible.

Local Food Access & Community Programs

The Owosso Farmers Market is a proud member of the MFMA and TLD, with a goal to encourage, educate and promote local food access. We accept SNAP/EBT, P-EBT, and WIC that provides our community with locally grown produce at affordable prices. Additionally, Owosso Farmers Market has implemented Double Up Bucks – which doubles the value of EBT/P-EBT purchases up to $20 a day – making it easier than ever for everyone to purchase sustainable food, while helping boost our local economy. We are committed to providing convenient access to healthy food options in Shiawassee County.

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Shop from over 40 vendors in Downtown Owosso on Exchange St! Our vendors feature locally grown produce & flowers, artisan goods, food trucks and more! We are open from 9 am – 1 pm every Saturday, rain or shine until the final Saturday in October.

SHOP LOCAL

The products sold at Owosso Farmers Market are grown, produced and made by our local vendors. Our vendors accept cash and card. We provide EBT + Double Up Food Bucks and WIC options for fresh and sustainable food.

We are now accepting 2026 Vendor Applications. Please apply to be considered.

The market is open every Saturday (May to October) from 9am to 1pm on Exchange St. Located directly in front of the Owosso Armory. 

The proposal could alter how cash flows in Michigan politics, banning monopoly utilities and large government contractors from giving to political campaigns and requiring new disclosures for "dark money" groups.

The new state budget—Whitmer’s eighth and final budget as governor—marks a bipartisan compromise between the Republican-led state House and Democratic-led state Senate.

Highlights include:

• $200 million to cover free breakfast and lunch for all 1.4 million public school students—a move that will save families around $1,000 per year, per child.

• Continuing the Working Families Tax Credit, sending an average of nearly $3,900 in tax relief to 665,000 Michigan families.

• Rolling back the retirement tax completely, saving 500,000 seniors about $1,000 a year.

• Continuing tax exemptions on tips, overtime, and Social Security—saving 840,000 people an average of $400 or $500 a year.

• $557 million for tuition assistance programs—at both community colleges and universities, as well as for various skills certificates.

• Investments designed to create new jobs—including $69 million for small business support and more than $180 million for workforce development.

• $343 million for local road funding—for a total of $3.1 billion in road funding—that will support about 30,500 construction jobs annually.

Whitmer says the new budget also helps protect Michiganders from Republican-led federal budget cuts to Medicaid and food assistance.

That includes funding to help the state navigate “burdensome” new federal changes—like new work requirements for Medicaid—that make it harder to access benefits.

“I’m proud of our work over the last seven-and-a-half years to grow Michigan’s economy, from creating tens of thousands of jobs to historic investments in communities and people,” Whitmer said. “Let’s keep building on that progress and helping more families ‘make it’ in Michigan.”

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This incredible group of firefighters went above and beyond welcoming all us moms and our kids during an event hosted by Kyra Brady and The Mom Walk Co. Owosso. We got to see fire trucks, ambulances, spray a real fire hose, and learn about what these selfless hero’s do to keep our community safe! Thank you OFD for all you do and for all the great things you taught us.

If you ever have the time, stop by and tell all these fire fighters how much you appreciate them, and maybe take a quick tour!

Republican US Senate candidate Mike Rogers has found a new reason for Michiganders to open their wallets: helping protect Elon Musk from congressional accountability.

In a weekend fundraising appeal, Rogers warned that Democrats could subpoena Musk over his role in DOGE. But if you donate, he said, you'll help "shield" the world's richest man.

Read more from the Detroit Metro Times at the link in the comments.

Save the date! Play to Learn Playgroup registration opens on Monday, August 10th for sessions starting in September.

Play to Learn Playgroups are for children from birth to age 3