By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Ortonville- The village council voted 5-0 to approve the trailheads for the Ortonville Preservation Park and establish the Friends of Ortonville Trails under the guidance of the village manger. Councilmembers Keith Dylus and Tony Randazzo were absent with notice. “Ensuring the village is both connected and walkable are goals for […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Beginning July 6, three road bridges in the village will be under construction for up to six weeks. The bridge on Mill Street will remain open and Ball street will close for a few days, but the bridge at South Street will be closed for up to six weeks. The […]
By David Fleet Editor Atlas Twp.- A few miles of township road will be a whole lot sweeter this spring. On March 21, the township board of trustees voted 5-0 to resurface with limestone three miles of roads and also apply Perma-Zyme to help solidify the surface. At a cost of $85,110 limestone will be […]
Ryan Oberte and Avery Byrne, Goodrich High School students stretch prior to an after school conditioning run. Area school spring sports are starting soon. Photo by Patrick McAbee.
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Nearly 90 percent of Brandon High School students feel generally safe while at school. At the same time, 51.1 percent of students have felt sad or hopeless every day for at least two weeks at a time. The feelings of local students are a segment of an extensive survey conducted […]
Groveland Twp.- At 11:30 p.m., March 16, Michigan State Troopers responded to 6000 block of Groveland Road, following a report of a missing person. Troopers learned that a autistic adult male had left his group home. Troopers responded and immediately launched a search with the assistance MSP Canine unit. Approximately two hours into the search, […]
The Citizen newspaper was honored with eight awards in the 2021 Michigan Press Association’s Better Newspaper Contest, marking the 13th consecutive year of recognition in the state’s largest journalism competition. With the new awards announced on March 17, The Citizen has now received 63 MPA awards since 2005. With the number of winning entries by […]
By David Fleet Editor Goodrich-On Monday night the Goodrich School Board voted 6-0 to join other public school districts in a nationwide lawsuit against electronic cigarette giant Juul Labs Inc., alleging vaping is harming students. “There is no financial or legal risk to the districts for participating,” said Wayne Wright, district superintendent. “They are just […]
By David Fleet Editor It’s been more than 40 years since area resident Dale Bond first tapped a few of the stately Brandon Township maple trees. Since then it’s all about the drip. “The weather’s been up and down this spring, the sap needs warmer weather and sunlight— but that’s why they call it Michigan,” laughed Bond. […]
By David Fleet Editor At 1 p.m., March 23, there will be a statewide tornado siren test during severe weather week. Brandon Township has 11 weather sirens scattered throughout the township. “As a reminder, Oakland County’s policy is to activate the sirens county-wide for severe weather events only (severe thunderstorms with 70 plus mile-per-hour winds […]