Public Notice: Groveland Township

GROVELAND TOWNSHIP LEGAL NOTICE The regular meeting of the Groveland Planning Commission will be held on Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. at the Groveland Township Hall, 4695 Grange Hall Road, Holly, MI 48442. The purpose of the meeting is to hear the following: Z 2018-001, HOMER TOLLIVER, DIXIE HWY , HOLLY, MI. Sec. […]

Phyllis Allen

ALLEN, PHYLLIS LEOLA of Lapeer formerly of Ortonville; Died December 29, 2017.  She was 90.  Born on August 28, 1927 in Flint, Michigan to the late Phillip John and Ruth Arlene (nee: Sevener) Allen. She is survived by three children, Ronald (Candee) Allen, Crystal (the late Donald) LaBarge and Janet (Fred) Humphrey; also survived by […]

Juanita LePere

LePERE (STEWARD), Juanita A.; of Grand Blanc; December 28, 2017; age 88; mother of Carol (Dan) Smith, David (Tom) LePere, Valerie (Glen) Wolf, Ronald (Pam) LePere, Julie (Chris) Campe & Andrew (Michele) LePere; grandma of Shawn, Colleen, Madeleine, Ursula, Nick, Miranda & Eleanor; great grandma of 6; sister of Pat Hampton & Mary Leone (Jerry) […]

Welcome winter

Welcome winter

A Christmas eve snowstorm covers South Street in Ortonville.  The first day of winter was Dec. 21. Photo by Patrick McAbee.

Letters to the editor Dec. 30

Thank you DPW Dear Editor, I hope everyone that traveled through the Village of Ortonville on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day appreciated out village’s DPW. They were missing out being with their family so many ouf us could get to our celebrations safely. They worked almost nonstop Christmas Eve and much of Christmas Day plowing […]

Cookie making

Cookie making

From left to right Heather Stapp, Carter Stapp 17 months, Jessica Curtis, Devon Stapp 4 and Jason Stapp. Photo by Patrick McAbee

Chruch, township, sheriff ink protection deal

By David Fleet Editor Atlas Twp.-The township board of trustees voted 5-0 on Dec. 18 approving an agreement with The River Church, 9430 Perry Road to allow policing services by the Genesee County Sheriff Office above and beyond the existing township contract. “The agreement will not interfere with the existing (township) contract,” said Tere Onica. […]

Junior Goodrich grappler tops 100 wins

By David Fleet Editor On Dec. 20, Honour Kline, 17, a GHS junior defeated Collin Dalwitz of Holly High School, earning his 100th career win as a Martian wrestler during competition at Goodrich. At 6 feet-one inch and 184 pounds Kline now has a career record of 101-23. He was a state qualifier as a […]

Aloha:Kauai

By David Fleet Editor As a Oakland County 4H member for many years—Hadley Township resident Savannah Katulski’s fondness of animals earned her many awards over more than a decade of raising pigs and cattle on a small farm. The commitment along with her academic success has now landed the 2011 Goodrich High School graduate in […]

Board OKs new township cell tower

By David Fleet Editor Atlas Twp.-By a 5-0 vote on Dec. 18, the township board of trustees OK’d a request for a conditional use permit for a cell tower constructed on private property by Skyway Towers, LLC. The new 180 foot mono tower will be located on 9046 S. Irish Road, property owned by the […]