The planning commission received an application in October for a new cell tower proposed by AT&T to be erected near Burpee Road between Gale and Vassar roads. The 177-foot structure, to be built and owned by Indiana-based Fortune Wireless Corporation, is necessary, according to the application submitted to the township, to meet coverage objectives reducing […]
Goodrich- The school board voted 7-0 on Monday night at a special meeting approving $15.4 million in a project list for a proposed bond extension. Construction could begin as early as September 2011 for about 100 projects in the district ranging from $1.7 million for athletics to $3.9 million for the high school to $1.6 […]
As a trumpet player for many years, Brandon Townshp resident Maryann Powell has played before big crowds before. But on Sept. 25, when Powell was honored at a Detroit Tigers game as one of Comerica Bank’s top volunteers, the 30,000 fans jammed into the stadium for the afternoon game against the Minnesota Twins was far […]
Goodrich-Following a two year dip in both taxable values and state funds, the village coffers grew following an audit presented by Lewis & Knopf at Monday night’s council meeting. Key indicators of the overall health of village finances included an additional $50,998 to the general fund, which as of June 30 has grown to $278,894 […]
If Ortonville resident Ken Bush’s collection of political items could speak, it would describe more than 200 years of American history from George Washington to George Bush’with a few mayors and governors, too. For more than 50 years, village resident Bush has gathered an extensive collection of historical campaign memorabilia, along with a host of […]
A 63-year old Orion Township man was found dead just after dark on Oct. 7 after he apparently fell about 15 feet from a tree stand while deer hunting near Honert and State Park roads in Brandon Township. Oakland County Sheriff deputies from the Brandon Township substation responded to a call from a hunting companion […]
Brandon Twp.- An area family is mourning the loss of a family pet after a hit and run motorist on a rural township road killed their dog. Margo Gonzalez, who lives in the 3000 block of Sherwood Road, said on the afternoon of Oct. 7 a neighbor witnessed a red Blazer heading west on Sherwood […]
It’s time to start sharing. That’s the consensus after officials from the Village of Holly, along with Holly, Rose and Groveland townships, attended a meeting on Sept. 23 organized by Holly Township Supervisor Jesse Lambert to discuss the possiblity of combining a host of services, including police, fire and other basic needs. ‘With the decline […]
Goodrich-How does artificial Martian turf sound? At a cost of about $600,000, replacing the sod in the football field with a manufactured surface will be on the list of projects designated by the building and site committee. The list of priorities must be narrowed to spending $15.4 million if the bond extension is approved by […]
According to the Secretary of State, Michigan has about 7.2 million registered voters. About 23 percent of voters turned out for the August 2010 primary election. Nineteen percent of voters turned out in Michigan’s 2008 primary. Turnout was about 17 percent in 2006. At least one local official is taking aim at not only curbing […]