By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Detroit — A former Martian is now at the top of the Michigan GOP as the new state party chair. Sen. Jim Runestad (R- 23rd District) who grew up in Atlas Township received about 63% of the votes cast by about 1,900 delegates on Feb.22 on the second ballot at Huntington Place, […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Ortonville — It’s been more than 20 years since auto hauler Dennis Hoffman just happened to make a delivery to the central Indiana city of Plainwell. “I had a delivery in that small town when I noticed the banners on the light poles along the streets,” said Hoffman, who retired from […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Independence Twp. — A 69 year old Groveland Township man died Monday, Feb. 24, two days after he was involved in an Independence Township traffic crash. At about 10:13 p.m. on Feb. 22, Dwaine Paul McCutcheon was operating a 2019 Chevrolet Silverado and pulled onto Ortonville Road from a private driveway […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Groveland Twp. — At 7 p.m., Feb. 24, Groveland Township Fire Department firefighters responded to a report of a horse that had fallen through the ice on a Barron Road pond. When firefighters arrived they were directed to a back pasture and found the horse near shore with just its head […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Atlas Twp. — The Atlas Township Fire Department was awarded a Volunteer Fire Capacity Grant from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. The 50/50 grant helps smaller departments with a population of 10,000 or less. The grants focus mainly on wildland fire gear and equipment. This year Atlas fire purchased a […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Flint — The Goodrich Martian Girls basketball traveled to the Mott Community College’s Ballenger Fieldhouse for the Flint Metro League Championship game to take on the Linden Eagles. The Lady Eagles, who made it in the Metro tourney for the third straight season, had never qualified for the championship game before the […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Flint — Jensen LePla had 20 points, while older brother Parker LePla tossed in 18 points and 16 rebounds as the Goodrich Martian Boys Varsity Basketball team avenged two regular season losses to the Kearsley Hornets in a 61-40 district semifinals win. The Martians, 10-0 in the Flint Metro League and […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Flint — The Flint Southwestern Academy Knights came up short on Feb. 22 and the Brandon Blackhawks Boys Varsity Basketball team 73-46, Blackhawk Juniors Demitri McNear had 24 and Anthony Mirolli had 20 to lead Brandon. “This team continues to improve,” said Blackhawk Head Coach Matthew Christensen. “They have not had […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Brandon Twp. — The Lady Blackhawks tallied a season high points on Feb. 25 but still came up short falling to the visiting New Standard Academy Spartans 58-57. Ella Rizzo stepped up with a solid performance with a double-double with 21 points and ten boards, eight steals, five assists and two blocks. […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Ortonville — On Aug. 13, 1862, young Tom Tucker of Brandon Township walked 20 miles to Pontiac. The next day he joined the Union Army Company D of the 22nd Michigan Infantry under the command of Colonel Moses Wisner, the former governor of Michigan. Tucker described in his diary the Cabbage Hill […]