Since 1919 someone has been cutting hair downtown at 10233 Hegel Road. ‘I’m the fourth barber in this building in more than 90 years,? said Scott Hagenbuch, a Flushing native who took over for Ken Seams, who semi-retired earlier this year. ‘I’ve kept the same traditions as Ken’s Barber Shop and made some upgrades, too, […]
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 […]