By David Fleet Editor From March 14-17, Brandon High School joined more than 140 high schools statewide at the Business Professionals of America, 47th annual state leadership conference in Grand Rapids. BPA, or Business Professionals of America is an after school opportunity for students to development leadership skills, personal, career and professional growth along with […]
By David Fleet Editor Atlas Twp.- The little half pound owl huddled just inches from the fog line near traffic laden M-15. “She was sitting right along side of the road,” said Angela Grogan, of Lucy’s Pet Supplies & Feeds, 8159 S. State Road, Goodrich. “I’m not sure how she was not squashed. We found […]
By David Fleet Editor Goodrich-On Monday night during a special meeting, the village council voted 5-0 to apply for a grant that would fund limestone for village gravel roads. If the grant is approved Seneca, Kearsley and Huron streets along with Dutch Road and Park Drive would receive about 4 inches of limestone. Sheri Wilkerson, […]
By David Fleet Editor Brandon Twp.-From climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro to hiking the Golan Heights Trail to a short trek on the Appalachian Trail—township resident Jonathan Schechter’s rigorous outdoor excursions often transcend the mundane walk in the park. Last February, the veteran outdoorsman and local paramedic spent a week in Big Sky Montana enhancing his wilderness […]
By David Fleet Editor Atlas Twp.-On Monday night the township board of trustees considered the purchase of a new pumper fire truck at a cost of $557,074. The fire truck will be purchased through Sourcewell a service cooperative that assists municipalities, like the township, through competitively solicited contracts. The new pumper, purchased through R&R Truck […]
By David Fleet Editor Atlas Twp.- At a cost of $634,000 the township board of trustees OK’d by a 5-0 vote on Monday night, township based Family Building Company for extensive remodling of the township offices. Last year at a cost of $36,800 the township board of trustees approved NJB Architects Inc. to prepare the […]
By David Fleet Editor In January, Consumers Energy announced their first “Put Your Town on the Map” competition – an effort to strengthen rural communities with grants that will energize towns in the Lower Peninsula. Last week officials at Consumers Engergy announced that Groveland Township was selected from about 50 entries statewide as one of […]
Editors note:During the 2018 holiday season, the Ortonville Sewing Club stuffed 300 stockings with donated Halloween candy supplied by the Oxford Schools and Oakland County Sheriff’s Office. The sewing club hosted four packing parties to help stuff and sewed the stockings for Desert Angels to send to troops overseas.Below are some of the responses from […]
By David Fleet Editor Goodrich- A project to systemically identify an estimated 250 village drains moved one step closer. Kevin Cook, project manager for WadeTrim, outlined details of the plan funded with a $150,000 grant at Monday nights village council meeting. The grant was awarded about a year ago following an application applied for in […]
By David Fleet Editor Bryce Chamberlain returned to the Big House in a big way. Chamberlain’s, a 2018 Brandon High School graduate and Blackhawk football standout, road to the Michigan Football roster as a preferred walk-on was anything but smooth. Chamberlin’s story begins on Aug. 26, 2017 as the Blackhawks faced off against the Fenton […]