FRANTZ, KAREN SUE of Ortonville; passed away April 27, 2018. She was 80. Born April 25, 1938 in Detroit, Michigan to the late Howard S. and Lucille E. (nee: Smith) Caldwell. She married the love of her life, James C. Frantz on April 25, 1958 in Brown City, Michigan. She is survived by her loving […]
FERGUSON, HANA MARIE AKA “MAX” of Ortonville; died suddenly April 26, 2018. She was 18. Born in Pontiac, Michigan on January 22, 2000 to Brian and Cheryl (nee: Batten) Ferguson. She is survived by her loving mother, Cheryl Ferguson and her father Brian Ferguson; grandparents, J. Harold Batten and Delores Ferguson; uncles and aunts, William […]
By David Fleet Editor Some BHS students are building a foundation for the future. Twenty-eight teams of BHS ninth and 10th grade students will compete in the Michigan Department of Transportation Bridge Challenge in Grand Rapids on May 1 challenging teams statewide. The three-member teams design and build cable stayed bridges. The bridge has one […]
By David Fleet Editor Groveland Twp.- The township is seeking a trustee following the resignation of Merilyn McGee. Township residents have until June 4 to applied for the remainder of the term which will expire on Nov. 20, 2020. Candidates must be 18 years old, a resident of the township for 30 days and be […]
By David Fleet Editor Goodrich- The Martians may soon have a new sports home. An application has been made aimed at the 2019-20 school year for the Martians, along with Lake Fenton and Cournna schools to join the Flint Metro League. Dave Davis, athletic director said following the March Flint Metro League meeting, Goodrich along […]
By David Fleet Editor Groveland Twp.-At 11:11 p.m., April 15, township firefighters responded to the 3000 block of Grange Hall Road to a motorhome fire. Fire department Lt. Tom Nicholson said that when firefighters arrived flames were coming from windows and doors of the vehicle. “The motorhome was completely engulfed,” said Nicholson. “The victims made […]
By David Fleet Editor On May 5 the annual M-15 Garage Sale stretching from Clarkston through Brandon, Groveland and Atlas townships to Bay City draws thousands of motorists to local communities. “It’s a definite boom to our local economy,” said Shirly Kautman-Jones of the Goodrich/Atlas Chamber of Commerce. “Many people will arrive in our communities for […]
By David Fleet Editor It started as a day hike. “We all hiked in the mud,” said Jeff Hanft of Ortonville Boy Scout Troop 139. “We started from the horse camp on Fox Lake Road with about three or four scout troops in 2008. The camp was small so we asked the DNR if the […]
By David Fleet Editor Atlas Twp.- On Monday, the township board of trustees OK’d Ed Klimek as the new assistant fire chief. Klimek, 50, has been with the department since September 1996. The 1985 Pontiac Catholic High School graduate grew up in the Auburn Hills area and moved to Goodrich in 1995. He attended Oakland […]
By David Fleet Editor The mantra “Boston Strong,” took on a new meaning last Monday. “Not one second of the day was it not raining or windy,” said Trina Jolley, 49, a Goodrich resident and 1986 Brandon High School graduate. “It was supposed to be in the 40s but felt like the 20s due to […]