Mr. of Apple Valley, Minnesota, formerly of Rockford, Michigan, age 97, passed away on the evening of Sunday, December 17, 2017, and rests now in the arms of his Lord and Savior. Clarence was born to Walter and Crystal (Dear) Allen on Sunday, December 21, 1919, in Birmingham, MI. Raised on his family farm, he […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Brandon Twp.- On Monday night the school board of trustees voted 7-0 to close the bidding process on the Brandon-Fletcher Intermediate school building and begin the negotiation process. Two offers have been made for the building that met all of the necessary credentials to be considered. Both offers are for […]
By Selby Stewart Staff Writer Brandon Twp.- Superintendent Dr. Matt Outlaw will be here to stay until at least 2022 following a 7-0 vote by the school board on Monday night to extend his contract. The extention follows the superintendent’s annual evaluation. “We added one additional year to the contract,” said School Board President Kevin […]
By David Fleet Editor Atlas Twp.- When Audrey Lachenman was born on Dec. 18, 1917—the average wage was 22 cents per hour; it took five days to travel from New York to London and only 8 percent of Americans finished high school. On Monday, friends and family members gathered at Raspberry Manor to celebrate Lachenman’s […]
By David Fleet Editor Area archery deer hunters will now have more time to hunt. Beginning in 2018, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources will initiate a pilot program for an extended archery season in Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties—the Urban Deer Management Zone. This program will extend the archery season until Jan. 31, 2018 […]
Thanks for the toys Dear Editor A big thank you to the Ortonville Community, who once again proved that they are the most generous community the whole world. They absolutely made sure “To See that No Child Is Left Out At Christmas” Thank you to the local businesses who let us put collection boxes in […]
The regular meeting of the Groveland Township Board of Zoning Appeals will be held on Tuesday, January 9, 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: BZA 2018-001, Mike Ottman, Bid Sky Dr., Holly, MI. (MAIN CROSSROADS […]
By David Fleet Editor Atlas Twp.-On Monday night the township board of trustees opted not to move forward on an ordinance to regulate drones and unmanned aircraft . “The state has passed a preemptive law effective April 4, 2016 that prohibits local ordinances and resolutions regulating the ownership and operation of unmanned aircraft,” said Tere […]
The regular meeting of the Groveland Township Planning Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals will meet on the following dates for the 2018 year. Meetings are at 7:00 p.m. at the Groveland Township Hall, 4695 Grange Hall Road, Holly, MI 48442. Planning Commission Board of Zoning Appeals January 23 (as needed) March 27 January 9 […]
GROVELAND TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES OPEN MEETINGS ACT RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the By-Laws of the Groveland Township Board of Trustees provide for the scheduling of the regular Township Board Meetings for the second Monday of each Month; and WHEREAS, the State of Michigan has enacted the Open Meetings Act, which requires the specific designation of the […]