Architect’s feasibility study OK’d historic Ladies Library Museum

By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Goodrich— On Monday, the Goodrich Village Council voted 4-0 to authorize H2A Architects to conduct a feasibility study of the historic Ladies Library museum. The study is expected to take about 20-25 hours to complete, at a cost $3,500 with $2,500 of the fees provided pro-bono. The final cost will be […]

Atlas Township PC meeting shifts to Goodrich Middle School cafeteria

By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Atlas Twp. — At 7 p.m., April 17, the Atlas Township Planning Commission will hold their meeting at the Goodrich Middle School cafeteria, 7480 South Gale Road. The change in venue is due to the expected interest in the planning commission consideration to rezone a parcel of land at 11280 Hegel Road from Residential Agricultural […]

Village OKs bonds, contract for KCI sewer project

By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Goodrich — On Monday night the Goodrich Village Council voted 4-0 to approve moving forward with the Kearsley Creek Interceptor project. The council approved the contract for the KCI and the KCI financing resolution. Village Council President Keith Walworth was absent with notice. The Goodrich share of the bonds will not exceed $772,000 […]

Construction begins on MSP detachment/fire station

By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Groveland Twp. — Construction began this month after more than a year delay of a new Groveland Township Fire Station One/Michigan State Police detachment. The core of the communities municipal services, will be located on the site of a former gravel pit on township property in the 7000 block of Grange […]

Strengthening School Mental Health and Family Engagement

By Shelby Stewart-Soldan ssoldan@mihomepaper.com Brandon Twp. — Brandon School District is one of six districts in Oakland County participating in Strengthening School Mental Health and Family Engagement Community of Practice in partnership with Oakland Schools. “The purpose of this work is to increase student access to school and community behavioral health services by strategically strengthening […]

Pinwheels for Prevention

Pinwheels for Prevention

Pinwheel gardens have been planted by Brandon Groveland Youth Assistance around Brandon Township for April, which is Child Abuse Prevention month. April is also Autism Awareness month. Photo: Patrick McAbee.

Townships OK dispatch service agreements

By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Brandon Twp. — Both Groveland and Brandon townships board of trustees recently approved three year Fire Dispatch Service Agreements with Oakland County. Similar to previous agreements, individual municipality costs will increase or decrease based on the average number of 911 calls over the last three years. And while the rate reflects […]

‘Look up,’ eclipse April 8

By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Brandon Twp. — Mid-afternoon on April 8, the temperature will drop; birds will return to their nests and bees will seek their hives. “The crickets will also sound thinking it’s nighttime, the eclipse will trigger the cycles in animals to get into a routine at sundown,” said Dr. Dustin Scriven, a […]

Township road rage suspect bound over for trail

By Sharon Stone View Newspaper Group Groveland Twp. — Thomas Trim, 23, of Mt. Morris, waived his preliminary exam in Oakland County 52-2 District Court on March 19 and his case was subsequently bound over to Oakland County Circuit Court for a jury trial. He’s suspected of shooting at another vehicle in Groveland Township. He […]

Gov. Whitmer signs Michigan Family Protection Act

By Shelby Stewart-Soldan 248-627-4332 ssoldan@mihomepaper.com Lansing— On April 1, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed the Michigan Family Protection act into law. The law abolishes the ban on surrogacy contracts in Michigan and protects surrogates, parents and children. “Decisions about if, when, and how to have a child should be left to a family, their doctor, and […]