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🌱 How will Owosso’s new $100K livestock facility funding be used?

Owosso, Michigan Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning Owosso! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How will Owosso’s new $100K livestock facility funding be used?
  • How a new grant will help save Owosso’s beloved Lebowsky Center
  • Which Owosso athletes just brought home league titles and big wins?

Also on today's calendar: Captain While You Can Tailgate Tour and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 64 and low of 45 degrees.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 69, low: 44.
  • Monday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 63 and low of 35 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. October 2026 Business Briefs, provided by WILX-TV News 10 (517mag.com) — Owosso Public Schools just secured a $100,000 state rural development grant to build a livestock facility, with another $100,000 going to a local livestock handling project through Partners in Animal Health II. These awards are part of $1.6 million in grants supporting rural infrastructure and agriculture statewide, alongside other mid-Michigan business developments from MSU’s new tech center to regional manufacturing and education news.
   

2. Owosso's Lebowsky Center receives $80,500 historic preservat... (argus-press.com) — A nearly century-old landmark in downtown Owosso just secured an $80,500 state historic preservation grant to repair its deteriorating exterior masonry and stop damaging water leaks. The Lebowsky Center for Performing Arts, a longtime cultural hub, is one of only eight rural projects statewide chosen, helping ensure the theater remains safe, functional, and vibrant for future generations of local residents.
   

3. Prep roundup 10-3-2026 (argus-press.com) — Owosso athletes had a big week, with golfer Samantha Ross clinching the Flint Metro League individual title and then winning a large pre-regional field, while the Trojans’ volleyball team gained a forfeit win over Lake Fenton. Owosso swimmers dominated Flint Kearsley/Lake Fenton in a league dual, and Trojan cross country runners led the FML Stars boys standings, giving local fans plenty to follow as regional tournaments and key league meets approach.
   

4. Owosso-area man pleads guilty to child sexually abusive acti... (argus-press.com) — An Owosso Township resident has pleaded guilty in Shiawassee County Circuit Court to aggravated child sexually abusive activity for sharing illegal material online from his home computer. The 42-year-old’s bond was revoked after the plea, and he now faces up to 25 years in prison when he is sentenced in November. Authorities also dismissed a second related charge under the agreement.
   

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Ok Owosso! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Owosso

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