Rowan Fergus holds a fire hose guided by Firefighter Ryan Dean of the Hadley Township Fire Department at the Fourth of July celebration in Hadley. Photo: Patrick McAbee.…
Little squirt
New staff: Nearly 50% of Brandon school teachers hired in last five years
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan ssoldan@mihomepaper.com Brandon Twp. — During the regular Monday night meeting, Kathie Belkowski, director of human resources for Brandon Schools, gave the board of education an update on…
School Board member appointed
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan ssoldan@mihomepaper.com Brandon Twp. — During the special meeting on July 10, the Brandon Board of Education appointed Jody Hall to the vacant position on the board. The…
Kearsley Creek Interceptor costs jump prior to start
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Atlas Twp. — At 4:30 p.m. Aug. 13 the Atlas Township Board of Trustees will meet at the township hall 7386 Gale Road to discuss a…
PC pitches enhancements to battery storage ordinance
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Groveland Twp. — On Tuesday the Groveland Township Planning Commission gathered for a special meeting to discuss updates to the proposed battery storage ordinance. In May,…
Former state rep, current candidate dies
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Burton — Tim Sneller, a former Democratic State Representative who recently launched a campaign for the Michigan House of Representatives 68th district, has died. Sneller, 68,…
August 6, 2024 Voter’s Guide part 1
Editor’s Note: Earlier this month, The Citizen e-mailed questions to candidates in Atlas, Brandon and Groveland Townships. The partisan primary election is Aug. 6. Candidates were limited to 35-word responses.…
Red, white & beautiful
The Ortonville Fireworks on July 3. Photo: Patrick McAbee.…
Drivers not putting phones down
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Brandon Twp. — Cell phone use prompting distracted driving continues to plague Michigan roads, despite stiffer laws and enforcement. Last week the first report was released…
Hurricane Beryl delivers soaker
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Atlas — Heavy tropical rain from Hurricane Beryl soaked southeastern Michigan from late Tuesday night through Wednesday according to the National Weather Service. The local moisture…
Alexis Wheat: ‘I chose the district before they chose me’
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan ssoldan@mihomepaper.com Brandon — The Brandon School District has a new executive assistant to…
ATFD receives grant from 100 Club for fire gear
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Atlas Twp. — The Atlas Township Fire Department received a grant from…
Teare’s Olympic bid falls short again
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Eugene — Cooper Teare’s second bid to make the U.S. Olympic Team…
Local shares wild season to Stanley Cup game seven
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Sunrise, Fla. — For defenseman Ben Gleason it was a new team,…
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…
Pet-friendly is people-friendly
When this column comes out, the Ortonville Downtown Development Authority and resident girl scout Madi Waatti…
Veteran Reid educators, staff recognized
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Goodrich — Reid Elementary will miss some veteran educators this fall. Deborah Gragg, Kathy Smith and Cathy Stoner who combined…
North Branch 3-Goodrich 2
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Yale — On June 8 the North Branch Broncos Girls Volleyball team defeated the Goodrich Martians in the Region 16…
Lady Martians edge Linden Eagles 2-1 for District championship
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Lake Fenton — On June 1, Flint Metro League Champion Goodrich Martian Girls Softball team eked out a 2-1 win…
BHS vaulter repeats as state champ
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Hamilton — Blackhawk Senior Allison Shelton completed a stellar four years at Brandon High School with back-to-back pole vaulting state…
Powers Catholic Chargers end Goodrich Martians season 5-2
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Lake Fenton — The Powers Chargers Varsity Baseball team scored three runs in the first inning and two in the…
School record set in 800 meters
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Hamilton — On June 1, Goodrich High School Junior Layla Jordan won the state title and reset her previous school…
Goodrich High School senior athletes continue at collegiate level
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Goodrich — Last month, 11 Goodrich High School seniors were recognized by family, school officials and classmates signing letters of…
Martians sweep two from Cranbrook, falls to Powers in Flint championship
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Goodrich — On May 24 the Goodrich Martians swept a pair from Cranbrook 6-0 in the first game and 15-0…
Hole in one leads BHS Stamper to top individual finish at D2 Regional
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Brighton— On May 29 the Brandon Blackhawks Varsity Boys Golf team finished 12th of 19 teams at the Michigan High…