By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Atlas Twp. — A multi-year rezoning battle between Atlas Township and My Brothers Keeper over a proposed temporary home for discharged veterans has once again ramped up. In May, the Atlas Township Board of Trustees passed a motion to support the planning commission’s recommendation to not approve MBK’s conditional rezoning request. The decision follows several months of […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Fayetteville, N.C. — Carter Persinger, a Brandon Township resident and 2023 Oxford High school graduate joined the Army in February 2024. He completed basic training to become a Combat Engineer at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. and airborne school in Georgia. Persinger is now stationed at Fort Liberty, West of Fayetteville, N.C . […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Goodrich — On Monday night the Goodrich Village Council voted 4-1 to move forward with a Dam Feasibility study. Council member David Lucik voted no. In May, the Village of Goodrich was one of 22 Michigan communities with dams that received grant funding to help reduce risks and protect residents. The […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Detroit — The 2024 Goodrich Martian Division 4 State Championship football season is now just a little sweeter. The Detroit Lions have named Tom Alward of Goodrich High School the 2024 Detroit Lions High School Football Coach of the Year. The award followed a 35-6 Martian win over Niles for the D4 […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Ortonville — Michigan deer harvest numbers for the regular firearm season were down from 2023, according to statistics compiled by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. The harvest is also the lowest over the last three years. According to reports as of Dec. 2, following the close of firearm deer season […]
Martian Head Coach Tom Alward hoists the MHSAA D4 State Championship trophy at Ford Field following a 35-6 win over Niles on Nov. 29. Photo: Kim Eaton
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Goodrich — Martian Girls Varsity Basketball Head Coach Jason Gray waited 259 days for an opportunity to reach an amazing sports pinnacle. On Tuesday night the Lady Martians tipped off the 2024-25 season with a 67-25 win of Flint Metro League foe Kearsley Hornets notching Gray’s 500 career win all at […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Atlas Twp. — The three year plan for a mile section of Green Road on the township-Goodrich border is moving forward. Ditching is ongoing for the thoroughfare and will continue during the winter months. In September 2022 the township board of trustees voted 4-0 to apply for a Michigan Department of Transportation Small Urban grant to […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Goodrich — On Nov. 25 the Goodrich Board of Education moved forward with a repair project of the high school auditorium roof. The district received 12 bids and selected Michigan-based Quality Roofing for the replacement project at a cost of $236,715. The roof had been in place since 2001. “During heavy […]
Groveland Twp. — Earlier this summer the Ortonville Cemetery Association added a new columbarium bookcase style niche, a structure that holds cremated remains of the deceased. Thanks to a generous anonymous donor, the original octagon style columbarium located on the south side of the cemetery installed about 30 years ago is nearing capacity. Each niche […]