Goodrich-In 2012 the village council, by a 4-0 vote, approved bonds to finance the cost of improvements to the Dutch Road Bridge over the Kearsley Creek and repairs to Erie Street. Shelby Township-based Dan’s Excavating was awarded the bid for the job which begins this summer. The construction cost of the Dutch Road Bridge improvements […]
From 7 to 8 p.m., May 22, the Ortonville Community Historical Society will host the ‘Evolution of the Bicycle? at the Old Mill, 366 Mill St., Ortonville. Don Wilson, from the Flushing Area Historical Society, presents an hour-long historical discussion on bicycles between 1800 to 1930. ‘The first Velocipede (bicycle) did not have pedals and […]
Goodrich-A book used to study historical fiction’is now a little reality. Michelle LaRowe, a district teacher for the past 12 years who currently serves as an eighth grade literature instructor for about 90 students and three classes incorporated, ‘Stop the Sun,? by author Gary Paulsen into her class work. Paulsen’s story is how 13-year-old Terry […]
Atlas Twp.-On Tuesday, area voters approved 2.1 mills to fund police coverage for the community. The final tally was 576 yes to 382 no. About 16 percent of township voters turned out, less than anticipated, said Tere Onica, township clerk. ‘I’m not surprised at the support for the millage,? she said. ‘In my years here […]
In 1914 the Bueche family first opened a small grocery store in Flushing, Mich. Over the next century the store went through several expansions and remodels with the continued focus on customer satisfaction along with providing high quality products. Part of that expansion was south to Groveland Township. ‘It was just an empty field at […]
Goodrich-On Tuesday morning engineers from WadeTrim, along with village council members, gathered for a study session regarding the village dam and mill pond. In the spring of 2012 the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality inspected the century-old village dam and required some significant repairs to the structure. Currently, only three of the five wooden flood […]
Ortonville- Bikers, start pedaling. A new rule that banned bicycles from the Village Skate Park, which opened for the 2013 season last month, as been changed. Village Manager John Lyons said after discussion with the insurance carrier regarding liability on BMX bikes in the park, located at the corner of Ball and Cedar streets in […]
Brandon Twp.-At 6 p.m., May 15, Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner Jim Nash will have a town hall meeting at the Brandon Township Library, 304 South St., to focus on the impact of new state-issued oil and natural gas drilling leases in Oakland County. These leases could bring ‘fracking? to our area. Fracking, the common […]
Atlas Twp.-On May 7, township and Goodrich Village voters will go to the polls to decide on 2.1 mills to fund police coverage for the community. The millage will cover four years of a contract with the Genesee County Sheriff of about $565,000 per year. If approved, a township taxpayer with a $100,000 home would […]
Atlas Twp.-A drug habit may have been the motivation for a Flint couple that had allegedly been breaking into several area homes. Dawn Ludwig, 34, and Jonathan Karalla, 28, are charged with first degree home invasion, a 20-year felony, and second degree home invasion, a 15-year felony in connection with burglaries on April 11 and […]