Twenty-eight days. That’s all George Morris had left of his three-year stint in the United State Marine Corps. ‘I was counting down the days,? said Morris, now a 79-year-old Brandon Township resident. ‘I was almost out when I got the notice there was one more year to go.? Morris? first three years of service in […]
The East Lansing Police Department is currently investigating the death of a 25-year-old Ortonville man. East Lansing police responded to a call on Oct. 3 at approximately 10:30 p.m. of an incapacitated male at an apartment complex in the 400 block of Gunson Street. When East Lansing police officers and paramedics from the East Lansing […]
Groveland Twp.-The township board of trustees is expected to sign a resolution at the 7 p.m., Oct. 13 meeting, joining six other Oakland County communities forming a task force researching and evaluating new technology to contend with solid waste. ‘There are better ways to deal with waste than landfills,? said Bob DePalma, township supervisor. ‘I’m […]
Just in time for the fall hunting season, the Ortonville Shooting Range located in the Ortonville Recreational Area has been renovated with some new additions. The site was temporarily closed last spring by the Department of Natural Resources for some renovations, which include new concrete sidewalks and additional shooting stations. The changes also include a […]
Atlas Twp.-At about 11:30 a.m., Sunday, township firefighters responded to a house fire near Kipp at Washburn roads. When firefighters arrived, smoke was coming from the basement windows of the older home. ‘The fire moved up the walls to the roof,? said Capt. Jeff Slagle, township firefighter. ‘Typical of the older homes with balloon construction. […]
Goodrich- Just before 9 a.m. Monday, residents of Goodrich House began returning to the charred remains of their apartments. In the early morning hours of Sunday, Atlas Township firefighters responded to the complex at Clarence and Hegel roads, about a half block north of the fire station, following a 9-1-1 call. Atlas Township Fire Department […]
These days, Kyler Elsworth is seeing plenty of green. And white for that matter. The 2009 Goodrich High School graduate and wrestling stand-out, whose stellar career featured a school record 232 wins, along with two individual state titles and two team state crowns, has stepped away from his years as a grappler for a shot […]
Brandon Twp.-At 14-years-old, Ronnie Childers has connected on his share of local whitetails. ‘I started deer hunting when I was 11-years-old,? said Childers, a Brandon Middle School eighth grade student. ‘I’ve connected on five deer’two does and three bucks. I’ve missed just one’that was a few years ago, too, with a bow. I get a […]
Goodrich-The school board voted 6-0 to resurface the high school running track which encircles the football field. Trustee James Bertrand was absent. The Battle Creek-based company Current Surfaces was selected from five sealed bids received for the project, to grind off the old track surface and replace it with 3/8 inch textured surface. The cost […]
Those interested in taking advantage of a first-time home buyers credit had better get moving. That’s the word of Abby Hotchkiss, assistant manager for Real Estate One Professionals, 875 S. Ortonville Road, who said the government tax credit has worked very well locally. ‘It’s been outstanding for our business,? said Hotchkiss. ‘But it’s all going […]