On Sept. 19, Michigan State Troopers from the Groveland Post responded to the bar and grille establishment at 14007 Dixie Hwy, Holly. According to MSP reports, the manager of the establishment called troopers early Sunday morning after a 34-year-old female from Troy, dressed in Renaissance Festival garb, arrived with some adults and her 3-year-old son […]
The Brandon School District is just a little greener these days’by $2,000. Spearheaded by Brandon Middle School technology teacher Jennifer Brady, the district was recently awarded four-$500 Greening Michigan Classroom Grants. The grants parallel the district’s green initiative to inspire all students to ‘Go Blue Live Green.? The Michigan Public Service Commission awarded a grant […]
In the fall of 1990, Oxford Bank came to Ortonville. Now, 20 years later, the Oxford Bank-Ortonville, 345 S. Ortonville Road, continues to serve the area. Linda Moskal, bank officer and Ortonville branch manager for more than 13 years, is proud to celebrate the milestone. ‘Oxford Bank is a hometown community bank and I believe […]
Rob Schroeder is in the business of finding what others have been hunting. For the past 11 years Schroeder, an Atlas Township resident, has assisted deer hunters statewide to find their harvest with his trained-to-track German shepherd. ‘I find about 70 percent of the deer that we set out to recover,? said Schroeder. ‘It does […]
Groveland Twp.-While many communities struggle with a loss of state shared revenues in a sagging economy’Groveland Township continues to linger in black ink. On Sept. 18, Ken Palka, from the accounting firm of Pfeffer, Hanniford and Palka, reported on the township finances following the completion of the yearly audit. Palka, who reported the clean audit, […]
Over the past 30 years, Jim Hebb has completed some very successful hunts? from Alaskan moose to snow geese in the western states to trophy whitetails in Michigan. However, a recent excursion not only featured a rather unique hunting location, it also included establishing a new hunting partner’his ll-year-old daughter Brooke. Brooke was absent the […]
In a vehicle, driving from Oscoda near Lake Huron to Empire near Lake Michigan would take about five hours’with a couple of stops along the way. However, for Atlas Township residents Tere and Nick Onica the trek across the northern section of the state was accomplished at a little slower pace this past summer’one foot […]
Ninety minutes. That’s how much time Groveland Township resident David Rheaume waited for assistance after shooting what may be one of the top five black bears ever taken in Michigan. While his anticipation to claim the trophy was difficult, it later proved to be the right move. On Sept. 10, the first day of the […]
By a 4-0 vote Monday night, the Groveland Township Board of Trustees approved charging Brandon Township citizens resident fees instead of non-resident fees for emergency medical services on M-15 between Grange Hall and Oakwood roads. Groveland Township Supervisor Bob DePalma was absent from the meeting. The decision comes after Brandon Township officials cut police positions […]
After 18 seasons, Goodrich Varsity Football Head Coach Tom Alward started the 2010 season out right’with his 100th win. Alward, 57, started as an assistant JV football coach at Flint Central High School in 1977 and went on to assistant varsity football coach at Bendel High School before coming to Goodrich in 1993. ‘It’s been […]