The sunset over the Goodrich Mill Pond. Photo: Patrick McAbee.…
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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…
Autumn arrives
At 8:45 a.m., Sept. 22 the autumn arrived followed by Red Maples, that are even yellow at times in Brandon Township. Photo: Jonathan Schechter.…
Felony suspect nabbed after fleeing police
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan ssoldan@mihomepaper.com Ortonville— On Sept. 20, a suspect on the run prompted Harvey-Swanson Elementary to go into a soft lock-down near the end of the school day. “We…
Village reminds residents of sign ordinance
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan ssoldan@mihomepaper.com Ortonville— Residents in violation of the Ortonville political sign ordinance will be receiving a letter in the mail with a reminder of the current ordinance. “As…
Michigan high court wage, tips, leave decision discussed
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Ortonville— From 8-9 a.m, Sept. 30, the Brandon Township Public Library, 304 South St., Ortonville will host Wendy Block, senior vice president of business advocacy from…
Sixty years a Hadley Township firefighter
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Hadley Twp. — David Ivory still recalls the excitement of joining his…
Village of Ortonville-Main Street 20 years
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Ortonville — It begins with local residents sharing a vision for their…
Youth rocketeers take up space
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Oxford Twp. — We have liftoff. On Sunday members of the Oakland…
Area bear hunter reporting good 2024 season
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Ontonagon County — Five hunters, four bears. The 2024 Michigan Bear Season…
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…
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…
Blackhawks fall to Blue Devils 28-20
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Brandon Twp. — Both teams appeared pretty even, but when it was all said and done, the Blue Devils scored…
Blackhawks top Martians for County Line Cup
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Goodrich— On Sept. 18, the Brandon Boys Varsity Soccer team defeated Goodrich 2-0 to claim the County Line Cup. The tradition…
Blackhawk Cross Country competes at Flint Metro League Jamboree #2
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Atlas Twp.— On Sept., 25 the Brandon Cross Country teams traveled to Goodrich Middle School for the second Flint Metro…
Lady Martians XC tops at Flint Metro League Jamboree #2, boys second
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Atlas Twp. — On Sept. 25, the Goodrich Cross Country teams competed in the Flint Metro League Jamboree #2 at…