By David Fleet Editor Flint — On March 1-2 Kettering University, 1700 University Flint, hosted 40 high school robotics teams from across Michigan competed for the FIM Kettering University District Event #1 Championship title. The alliance of Goodrich More Martians Team #70, Corunna Team Fridgebot #5084 and Petoskey Paladins Team #3618 lost in the final […]
By David Fleet Editor Atlas Twp. — On March 2, two Atlas Township emergency sirens failed during a recent tornado touchdown and during the first Genesee County-wide test of the year a few days later. “Individuals were at each of the township’s five locations for the first test of the season,” said Shirley Kautman-Jones, township […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Brandon Twp.— Police calls for service for Brandon Township are at 14,214 calls for 2023. That is an increase of 2,404 calls, or 20.4%, from 2022, according to the 2023 year-end report from Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Brandon Substation Commander Lt. Greg Glover. “The numbers are up quite a bit,” […]
By David Fleet Editor Goodrich— Donna Kirby has been homeschooling for 20 years and has been active in the local homeschool community. Over those years she has met and interacted with countless homeschool families across Genesee and Oakland counties. “Our local co-op, Hometeam, which brings people together from Ortonville, Goodrich, Grand Blanc, Davison, and beyond, […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Brandon Twp. — During the regular meeting on Monday, the Brandon Township board of trustees approved a budget amendment to increase the budget for the Community Gazebo Project at the Brandon Township Community Park, 1414 N. Hadley Road. “In 2023 revenue received for the Community Foundation Gazebo Project were $55,451, […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Goodrich — On March 14, Two Mike’s Plumbing and Heating is holding their quarterly senior day of service. “It is us doing free work for seniors,” said Tracy Butcher, managing member of Two Mike’s Plumbing and Heating. “Small jobs, like running toilets, leaking faucet, furnace filter changes.” Butcher, who owns Two Mike’s […]
By David Fleet Atlas Twp. — At 7 p.m., March 13, at the Atlas Township Hall, 7386 S. Gale Road, the Atlas Township Planning Commission will host a public hearing for consideration to rezone the parcel of land at 11280 Hegel Road. The request was made on behalf of My Brothers Keeper. My Brothers Keeper […]
By John Elchert MPA President, Publisher Leelanau Enterprise Editor’s note: Sunshine Week is a nonpartisan collaboration among groups in the journalism, civic, education, government and private sectors that shines a light on the importance of public records and open government. Sunshine Week occurs each year in mid-March, coinciding with James Madison’s birthday, March 16 (1751). […]
This week I got to attend one of my favorite events: the Brandon Groveland Youth Assistance annual sponsor breakfast. For anyone who doesn’t know, I’m the secretary on the BGYA executive board. Our main mission to help at-risk kids in the Brandon-Groveland community, and our breakfast is a thank-you to everyone in the community who […]
By David Fleet Editor Groveland Twp. — On Feb. 26, Michigan State Police Detectives from the Second District Freeway Investigative Support Team along with Metro North troopers arrested Thomas Robert Trim, 23, of Mt Morris following a road rage incident on I-75 near Grange Hall Road. At 6:20 p.m., Feb. 22, MSP detectives responded to […]