The Argus reports that members of the Owosso City Council are unhappy with the way Prosecutor Colbry and Detective Pendergraff spoke about the investigation into the OMA complaint. Pendergraff declined com­ment. Thank you, Detective Sgt Pendergraff for not insisting that these people committed a crime. Apparently that was just too much to ask from Randy “mad dog” Colbry: Colbry sa...

Am I the only one getting sick of “MSP D/SGt Mark Pendergeraff” mouthing off about every case he investigates? He is an investigator … he is supposed to be objective. If you’re biased, you tend to miss things. There’s been talk about Pendergraff and how he treats his “investigations” for a long time, but Pendy is really starting to cross the line. One ex...

After the resignation of Owosso City Manager Gregg Geutschow, there was speculation as to whether four members of the Owosso City Council had violated the Open Meetings Act. This speculation resulted in a complaint being filed with the Michigan State Police. The Argus-Press reports this morning that although a violation occurred, no charges will be brought against the Council members: The prosecu...

I’m bringing this over from the forums … I read this at tonight’s Owosso City Council meeting: —-”I would like to ask this council to consider the formation of a Parks and Recreation committee. I understand that Owosso had such a committee at one time, but it had been dissolved by the former city council and manager. There are several issues that need to be addressed....

At the 3/19 meeting, the Owosso City Council voted unanimously to hire a search firm to find candidates for the position of City Manager. The position was vacated when Gregg Geutschow resigned. The city will spend at least $20,000 on this search. Acting City Manager Larry Cook is not interested in the permanent position. For more discussion on this topic, visit the Shiawassee Forums. Jump into ...

A few days ago I blogged about a tattered flag flying over the now empty AO Smith building. I had also posted on it in our forums. Gary Martenis, an Owosso area activist, saw the thread and took the issue up at the last Owosso City Council meeting. Councilman Mike Cline took it upon himself to contact AO Smith hq, and the flag has since been removed. Thanks to both of these guys and the blogg...

You remember AO Smith … the company that took their jobs and booked to some other cheaper place? They’re still flying our flag … check it out here. Local blogger Kulardenu brought this to my attention, and I posted something about it over on the Shianet Forums. Thanks to Gary Martenis, and Owosso resident, Owosso City Councilman Cline is going to contact the owner. Hopefully th...

Lots of talk in the Shiawassee forums about the resignation of Gregg Geutschow: Manager / Council meeting - legal or not? Just wondering about the City Manager … Owosso Independent: Ouster costs city $61,000 Geutschow is gone! ...

The historical Joseph Lebowsky Theater in Owosso caught fire last night. You can get some details here and join the conversation on the Shiawassee forums here. I haven’t been to Lebowski since it was Capitol Theater, and my friends & I went to see Christine. That was back when the only other theater in town was the Skyway Drive-In. But I was looking forward to March 4, when I planned...

Gregg Geutschow tendered his resignation at the Owosso City Council meeting last night. Geutschow reportedly stated that it was obvious that he did not have the support of the majority of the council. His resignation is effective February 12. Argus and Independent reporters were in attendance, so you can follow this story in our local papers. You can also find some interesting posts regarding...

There’s a great thread over on the Shiawassee County forums regarding the upcoming evaluation of Owosso City Manager Gregg Geutschow. You should check it out — http://www.shiawasseecounty.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=223. ...

Bouncing around in the Shiawassee Forums, I found this little gem: http://ci.owosso.mi.us/ReferenceDesk/CityCode/Chapter5-Animals.pdf Section 5-32 seems to cover it. Just have to get them to enforce Just too funny, can’t help myself. this is just another illegal ordinance! Too funny! I put it on my blog for all to see http://shiacac.blogspot.com/2007/01/41-city-of-owosso-code-animals.html Mo...

In a January 19 Letter to editor - Argus Press - ‘Use of fire truck is a waste of money’, Owosso resident Robert Shepard writes: I am writing about the city of Owosso Fire Department using a $250,000 fire truck which goes out with the ambulance on runs. When we are really going to need it we may not have it because it may be broken down. If they want something to take out with the amb...

The City of Owosso gets a new fire truck. This will replace three older trucks: a 1987 Ford Seagraves ladder truck, a 1979 Pierce-GMC pumper truck and a 1966 Mack pumper. The truck cost $660,598 and will be delivered in 270 days. You can read more details in the Shiawassee Forums. ...

Well we just left the Owosso McD’s and now we are waiting for dinner at Mancino’s. This is a great place to have dinner .. we used to have the Democratic Party meet-ups here and the staff and food were always great. update: here’s the pics — Z92.5FM Van Roof of McDonald’s mmmm …. Mancino’s … If you like this post, subscribe to my new email...

MLive.com: Newslogs Owosso survey shows more favorable view toward school bondOwosso — A small sampling of Owosso School District residents shows they might be more likely than in the past to approve a bond issue for a new school. A survey conducted by Friends and Neighbors Supporting Schools found 226 of the 233 polled would support a bond issue, with most opting for a new high school. ...

This statement was submitted to me by Marcia Bird, candidate for Owosso School Board. Marcia is a fellow Arc Shiawassee board member, and is very passionate about the issues facing the Shiawassee area schools. I encourage all voters in the Owosso school district to contact Marcia with any questions you may have about her position on the issues. As you all know, the Owosso School Board election w...