Brandon Twp.-On April 18, 2003 Brigett Briggs and her mother Waltraud Wehr were on a return flight to Frankfurt, Germany with nearly all hope lost. Now, four months later hope has returned. Brigett Briggs, 53, a native of Neuhof, Germany came to Brandon Township with her husband Carl about 35 years ago. Her mother Waltraud […]
Students in the Brandon school district return to class on Thursday, Aug. 21. The first day of school will begin with a full day for all students. The following is the schedule of opening day times and information for each building: nBelle Ann Elementary: Students attending Belle Ann Elementary School are scheduled to begin classes […]
When township residents say, ‘slow down,? local drivers are going to listen. ‘Often people would question the speed on local roads,? said Robert DePalma, Groveland township supervisor. ‘Many times residents need motorists to slow down driving past their houses and they request the township’s help. This new law will aid with the process.? DePalma along […]
About a month ago my son Sam,15, and I were out checking our deer blinds behind our cabin in Antrim County in northwestern Michigan. My blind (of all places) is amid a major wild blackberry patch thus a major dining area for resident black bears. Needless to say, the “four-legged-fur-bags” deposit their calling card in […]
Several area townships are joining forces voting in opposition to a bill introduced in July that would dictate the number of dwellings allowable on township lots. At issue is House Bill 4919, which would provide rezoning ordinance which calls for land development density of eight dwellings per acre if public water and sewer are available […]
Groveland Township could lose several thousand in tax revenues if some state lawmakers have their way. Following the recent push to balance the state budget, state officials, including Governor Jennifer Granholm had considered cutting the “payments in lieu of taxes” (PILTs) to those local governments whose boundaries contain state land. The Michigan Department of Natural […]
Over the Labor Day weekend my son Sam and I had the pleasure of canoeing the pristine 15-mile stretch of the Jordan River in northern Antrim County. The rather swift river winds through densely forested swampland, cattail-laden meadows and past stately maple trees before emptying into Lake Charlevoix at East Jordan. According to locals, several […]
During the mid-1860s the stage- coach stopped at a building near the east shore of Bald Eagle Lake. Hotel rooms were rented upstairs, horses were boarded in the lower section and customers could enjoy a spectacular sunset off the back of the building. Today, stage coaches and horses are long gone but the sunsets remain, […]
Groveland Township—From his Groveland Township business Steve Nannoshi watched the Groveland Township Firefighters gather money in a fire boot at the intersection of Grange Hall Road and Dixie Highway. “These guys were working hard to collect money from cars in that boot,” said Nannoshi, owner of two gas stations and a grocery store located on […]
Goodrich High School students were dismissed at about 11 a.m. on Monday Sept. 8, after a bomb threat was reported at the school. According to Lt. Paul Wallace, Genesee County Sheriff, a female Goodrich High School freshman says she overheard a conversation between two male students exclaiming that he had, “placed a bomb in the […]