Charlotte Bracken, Scarlett Ramos, Emmett Inman and Preston Gipson testing out the equipment in one of the Atlas Fire Department vehicles during a Reid Elementary field trip this week. Photo:…
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I-75 project end in sight
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Groveland Twp. — A temporary end to a summer-long bridge and road work project along I-75 between M-15 to the Oakland/Genesee county line is expected in…
Eyes of hurricanes: Area residents share brushes of deadly storms
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Anna Maria Island — It’s devastating when a home is ravaged by a hurricane. But twice in two weeks has a local family struggling with a…
Village hunting rules to be enforced
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan ssoldan@mihomepaper.com Ortonville — With the archery deer season underway, the Village of Ortonville is reminding area residents that hunting in the Ortonville Wildlife Preservation Park is prohibited.…
Sundown
The sunset over the Goodrich Mill Pond. Photo: Patrick McAbee.…
Backyard Brawl
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Stan Koon, Goodrich Class of 1966 and starting guard on the Martian Varsity Football team recalls playing the Blackhawks in a snowstorm. “It was a semi-blizzard,”…
Annual Witches Night Out returns to downtown Ortonville, Oct. 12
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan ssoldan@mihomepaper.com Ortonville — Witches are welcome, warlocks are tolerated for the seventh annual 2024 Witches Night Out. From 3-9 p.m., on Oct. 12, grab your broom for…
Groveland Twp. inks 20 year lease for MSP building
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Groveland Twp. — On Tuesday the Groveland Board of Trustees voted 4-0 during a special meeting approving a lease agreement for the new township fire station…
Write in candidates for library board
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan ssoldan@mihomepaper.com Brandon Twp. — The Brandon Library Board has five write-in candidates for the November election. There are no candidates that will appear on the ballot. The…
Genesee County survey aimed at improving internet access
By Madeline Campbell mcampbell@mihomepaper.com Genesee Cty. — Work aimed at improving internet for 400,000 Genesee County residents has begun. NextGenesee, a partnership between the county and Merit Network, has launched a…
Local Boilermaker twirler now oldest Golden Girl
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan ssoldan@mihomepaper.com West Lafayette, Ind. — At 81 years old, June Ciampa Lauer can…
GMS kicks: One step toward creativity
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Atlas Twp.— Goodrich Middle School students are putting their best foot forward.…
Bueche’s Food World store director recognized for 45 years of service
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Groveland Twp. — Bueche’s Food World Store Director Joe Dore is on…
Sixty years a Hadley Township firefighter
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Hadley Twp. — David Ivory still recalls the excitement of joining his…
School days, school days, I followed the rules those days.
This week sure as heck feels like a “back to school” week. Which makes sense, of…
Shop local in your community
Summer has officially come to an end, and with it ends vendor-event season. That’s not to…
Martians top Cavaliers 42-7, league battle
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Atlas Twp. — Goodrich Martian Senior running back Chase Burnett scampered in for two touchdowns in the second quarter as the Goodrich Varsity football (5-1) team topped Corunna, 42-7, and…
Blackhawk Cross Country at Greater Flint Championship
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Mt. Morris Twp. — On Oct. 5, the Ortonville Brandon Cross Country teams traveled to the EA Cummings Events Center…
Warhawks to Kearsley/Lake Fenton 100-84
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Brandon Twp. — The Warhawks (Brandon-Goodrich) Girls Swimming and Diving team broke a six year losing streak versus the Kearsley…
Brandon 54- Owosso 47
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Owosso —The Brandon Blackhawks Varsity Football team improved to 4-2 overall in the Flint Metro League road battle, defeating the…
Blackhawks tame Mustangs in homecoming win
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Brandon Twp. — The Brandon Blackhawks Varsity Football team dominated the Clio Mustangs on homecoming 56-12 with a balanced attack…
Martian XC at Shepherd Bluejay Invitational
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Shepherd — On Sept. 28, Shepherd High School hosted 18 schools and 2,810 High School runners at the Shepherd Bluejay…
Martians on a mission, dominate Trojans 48-6
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Atlas Twp. — Martian Max Macklem tallied the first touchdown and his teammates followed for 48 points en route to…
Goodrich hires school nurse
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Goodrich—On Monday night the Goodrich School Board introduced Robin Rees as the new school district nurse. “Robin has a long…
Goodrich Martians roll over Clio Mustangs 64-8
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Clio — It took the Goodrich Martians Varsity Football team about 13 minuets, 10 possessions and 16 plays, seven of…