Jim Morrow checks his flag before hoisting it back up at his home in Goodrich. Photo by Patrick McAbee.…
Flag raising
Memorial Day parade returns
Ortonville- On May 31, the Memorial Day parade and observance will return to the streets of the village and the Ortonville Cemetery. Last year, the traditional start of summer was…
Village Council hatching new chicken ordinace
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Ortonville- During the regular meeting on Monday night, the village council voted unanimously to approve changes to the ordinance regarding chicken ownership. The updated ordinance…
Blooming
Pink apple blossoms opened in Brandon Township last week. Michigan’s tree fruits are two weeks ahead of normal due to the warm weather in March and the first half of…
Police, fire millages OK’d by voters
By David Fleet Editor Atlas Twp.-On May 4 township along with voters in the Village of Goodrich approved a police millage renewal of 2.1 mills and a fire millage of…
Board OKs ARPA funds for bi-county sewer proposal
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Brandon Twp.- During the regular meeting Monday night, the township board voted 6-0 to approve a resolution requesting Oakland County to allocate $55 million of…
Brandon eyes November bond proposal
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer The Brandon School District is discussing a “no mill increase over the current debt levy” bond proposal for the Nov. 2 election, and is asking…
Township to consider Dixie Highway sewer project
By David Fleet Editor Groveland Twp.- A proposed township sewer plan along Dixie Highway could be the key to anchor a stronger business district. The plan for the Dixie Highway…
It’s a hit
Mack Lintz of Flushing makes contact on April 27 at Ortonville Baseball fields during an U8 Coach Pitch game. Photo by Patrick McAbee.…
Homeless:One cold night in a box
By David Fleet Editor Brandon Twp.- At about 10 p.m., on a cold, windy late April…
Ortonville Plant Swap
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer All summer long, the Ortonville DDA will be moving the Ortonville…
Former Martian makes NCAA-DII golf championship
By David Fleet Editor Sydni Harding qualified on May 5 for the NCAA Championships for the…
The doable, durable Model-T ‘Doodlebug’
By David Fleet Editor Brandon Twp.- It started on the roads, but ended up in the…
How to talk to a French pig
Yeah, the nightlife of your hero (that would be me) is quite exciting if not down-right…
Goodrich DECA State competition
Earlier this month, nine members of the Goodrich High School DECA club competed at the State Career Development Conference. Due to the pandemic the…
Love at first bark: Clifford the Big Red Dog arrives
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer On March 23, the Brandon Learn from Home team and Scholastic Books held a drive-thru book fair for students…
Harvey Swanson septic, playground upgrades
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer At the regular Monday night meeting, the Brandon board of education voted unanimously to approve a bid for replacing…
Goodrich Girls Powerlifting team tops at state competition
By David Fleet Editor Goodrich Girls Powerlifting coach Ron Roberts will soon sport a new look thanks to the stellar performance of his team…
Lions, Masons scholarships for Brandon
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Local scholarships are available to Brandon seniors for the upcoming college or trade programs. “This is not as hard…
Harvey Swanson Zooms in on family literacy night
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer On March 16, staff and students at Harvey Swanson Elementary communed via Zoom for their annual family literacy night…
‘The hardest year to coach’
By David Fleet Editor In 1980, Post-It Notes came on the market, a new video game called Pac-Man was the rage and Ronald Reagan…
Goodrich Girls Powerlifting Team state championship bound
By David Fleet Editor Purple may soon be Ron Robert’s Goodrich Girls Powerlifting team favorite color. “I’ve challenged my team. I’ll dye beard any…
Leadership key for Harvey Swanson Fifth Grade Safety Team
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Brandon Twp.-Twenty students at Harvey Swanson Elementary school are working hard to help their fellow students. This year, the…