By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Brandon Twp. — During the regular meeting on Monday, the Brandon Township board of trustees approved a budget amendment to increase the budget for the Community Gazebo Project at the Brandon Township Community Park, 1414 N. Hadley Road. “In 2023 revenue received for the Community Foundation Gazebo Project were $55,451, […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Goodrich — On March 14, Two Mike’s Plumbing and Heating is holding their quarterly senior day of service. “It is us doing free work for seniors,” said Tracy Butcher, managing member of Two Mike’s Plumbing and Heating. “Small jobs, like running toilets, leaking faucet, furnace filter changes.” Butcher, who owns Two Mike’s […]
By David Fleet Atlas Twp. — At 7 p.m., March 13, at the Atlas Township Hall, 7386 S. Gale Road, the Atlas Township Planning Commission will host a public hearing for consideration to rezone the parcel of land at 11280 Hegel Road. The request was made on behalf of My Brothers Keeper. My Brothers Keeper […]
By John Elchert MPA President, Publisher Leelanau Enterprise Editor’s note: Sunshine Week is a nonpartisan collaboration among groups in the journalism, civic, education, government and private sectors that shines a light on the importance of public records and open government. Sunshine Week occurs each year in mid-March, coinciding with James Madison’s birthday, March 16 (1751). […]
This week I got to attend one of my favorite events: the Brandon Groveland Youth Assistance annual sponsor breakfast. For anyone who doesn’t know, I’m the secretary on the BGYA executive board. Our main mission to help at-risk kids in the Brandon-Groveland community, and our breakfast is a thank-you to everyone in the community who […]
By David Fleet Editor Groveland Twp. — On Feb. 26, Michigan State Police Detectives from the Second District Freeway Investigative Support Team along with Metro North troopers arrested Thomas Robert Trim, 23, of Mt Morris following a road rage incident on I-75 near Grange Hall Road. At 6:20 p.m., Feb. 22, MSP detectives responded to […]
By David Fleet Editor Atlas Twp. — At approximately 1:20 am, Feb. 28 a tornado touched down in Grand Blanc in the area of Dort Highway and Reid Road, in Grand Blanc Township. According to the National Weather Service, the tornado an EF-2 with estimated peak wind at 115 mph and a width of 450 […]
By David Fleet Editor Ortonville — On Friday afternoon Brandon Fire Station was cooking with fire while jamming with a classic rocker. The Melody Grill, once a popular syndicated Public Broadcasting cooking show is now returning to the airways. Last week, the third of six episodes was filmed live at Fire Station No. 1, 53 […]
By David Fleet Editor Lansing — A former Goodrich Schools administrator and teacher was recently promoted to Senior Education Advisor in the Executive Office of Governor Gretchen Whitmer. Stephanie O’Dea had served as Governor Whitmer’s K-12 policy advisor for the last two years after 19 years as a high school teacher and K-12 administrator in several school districts including […]
By David Fleet Editor Groveland Twp. — Bridge and road work will begin this weekend along I-75 between M-15 and the Oakland/Genesee county line, with crews working on resurfacing northbound I-75, according to the Michigan Department of Transportation. To prepare for this traffic shift, there will be lane and ramp closures to install traffic control […]