A unique bear bait was just the meal ticket for a local hunter’s success. Groveland Township Jason Bradley shot a 150-pound black bear in Alger County on Oct. 2 near Munising and the Lake Superior shore. ‘Much of the season was in 70-degree weather so it was pretty slow the first few days,? said Bradley, […]
Atlas Twp.- Fred Forys admits his wife Beth of 41 years is growing tired of the chatter and beeps of two pagers and three radios that often dominates the conversation of the family home. ‘I need a jump on the calls,? said Fred Forys, township fire chief. ‘If we are going to assist other departments […]
Whitetails are getting a ‘brake? from area drivers. That’s the word issued last week by the Southeast Michigan Council of Government Michigan Deer Crash Coalition indicated that Oakland County had 1,683 car deer crashes 237 fewer than last year. Statewide car deer crashes have also declined. Similarly, in Atlas, Brandon and Groveland townships whitetail contact […]
Hadley Twp.-A township resident is itching for some answers following an apparent Dumpster-vehicle accident last weekend. It is unknown if the driver was injured in the mishap. Larry Atkins, owner of Poison Ivy Control of Michigan, reported to the Lapeer County Sheriff’s Department that during the nighttime hours of Sept. 28, a motorist on southbound […]
Abandoned vehicles, dilapidated metal swing sets and copper pipes? a few materials that at one time were scattered over the urban and rural landscapes, now destined for the landfill. However, that one time trash is now a treasure for recyclers and the businesses that collect the materials. While the new industry has boomed over the […]
State Rep. Brad Jacobsen (R-Oxford) is working on a bill as part of a package that would decrease the legal speed limit on gravel roads to 45 mph unless otherwise marked. The change in the law would only include counties with a population of one million or more which includes Oakland and Wayne counties. ‘This […]
Goodrich-An area automobile dealer has offered $15,000 for sponsorship of a new scoreboard at the Roy U. Stacey Athletic Complex. The district policy committee has been discussing the donation and will bring the issue to the next school board meeting on Oct. 21. Scott Bogner, district superintendent, said the policy committee will collect data on […]
Atlas Twp.- At least one mile of township road will be a whole lot sweeter. On Sept. 25 a mile section of Walker Road between Hill and Maple roads was treated with Perma-Zyme, which among other natural ingredients includes molasses. The liquid product which is mixed in a 1 gallon to 500 gallons of water […]
Goodrich-Village officials reported to the Genesee County Sheriff Department that vandals closed a watergate on the Goodrich Dam between 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and 7 a.m. Thursday that was opened after a beaver dam was removed upsteam in Ortonville. The open watergate was necessary, said Village DPW Supervisor Ethan Campbell, to accommodate a rush of water […]
Groveland Twp.- Last weekend three area youth took aim at a new outdoor experience. Under the supervision of township resident Rex Murphy, the three adolescents joined thousands of others statewide participating in the Youth Deer Hunt for ages 10-16. Young hunters could take a buck or doe on private land accompanied by an adult 21 […]