A Blue Star flag in the window’the symbol of a family member serving in the military. For Pontiac residents Ernest and Hazel Rowden, the iconic display of dedication and service at their rural Oakland County home during the years of World War II was times seven. According to newspaper reports, for almost five years during […]
Brandon Twp.- A small piece of the community stolen last year has been found. An 80-year-old brass plaque identifying Tunis D. Hummer (1789-1863) and wife Francina (Swayze) Hummer (1793-1878) and their family members as one of the township’s pioneer families was recovered last week. The plaque had been removed by vandals in June 2010. In […]
If you’re on the fence about what to have for dessert’check out Moo Cow & Desserts for some new tastes. ‘I wanted to do something I was passionate about,? said Moo Cow & Desserts owner Stephanie Jones, a Goodrich High School and Michigan State University graduate. ‘Honestly, I could go without lunch or dinner, but […]
Goodrich-Not only does the village council lack a 2011-12 budget, but it now lacks someone to actually compile the document. The village council deliberated Monday night the direction necessary to file the budget due in about 45 days. The problems for the village are compounded due to the termination of Village Administrator Jacki Sidge’who in […]
A Groveland Township man will be honored on May 18 for his efforts in saving the life of a retired Oakland Sheriff Deputy last fall. According to news reports, at 1:45 p.m., Oct. 8, Groveland Township resident Ed Hook stopped his vehicle near the intersection of Grange Hall Road and Dixie Highway. Retired Deputy Keith […]
Goodrich-While the financial tally may tug at residents? pockets after a host of successful and unsuccessful recalls during the past 12 years’at least one Michigan Municipal League representative says the costs are often far more than just financial. Tony Minghine, MML associate executive director representing 500 communities statewide, said several recalls can adversely impact a […]
The Genesee County Sheriff’s Department is warning residents in northern Oakland, western Lapeer and southern Genesee counties to be on the lookout for man and a woman suspected in at least six home break-ins since the end of March. The man is white, about 20-30 years of age, 5?9?, with short brown hair and a […]
Madeline Dishon realized a perfect opportunity. Growing up in Milford during the 1960s’Dishon recalled the quaintness of the then small village. ‘Downtown Goodrich reminded of that hometown atmosphere,? Dishon said. So when the chance to purchase a small business in the village became available’Dishon opened the ice cream store Lickity Splitz, 10230 Hegel Road, Goodrich, […]
Goodrich-After serving just five months as village council president, Patricia Wartella was recalled from office following Tuesday’s election. Village voters opted to remove Wartella with 317 votes (55 percent) to 260 votes (45 percent). In November, Wartella was voted in as council president after new councilmembers Doug McAbee and Phil Jackson defeated incumbent council president […]
From climbing Mt. Kilmanjaro to scaling a 12,000-foot high Santa Fe mountain to studies of Michigan rattlesnakes, Brandon Township resident Jonathan Schechter is no stranger to outdoor challenges. Recently, Schechter’s explorations featured a hike across Israel, on the ‘Sea to Sea,? a four-day trek from the Mediterranean Sea to the Sea of Galilee. ‘It’s less […]