When you first meet Mike Ratliff, Financial Investor for Edwards Jones, don’t expect quick advice regarding your money. ‘The first time we get together, we get to know each other,? said Ratliff, who opened his office at 630 South Ortonville Road in September 2008. ‘I work with you so you understand what you currently own […]
It’s been more than 170 years since a group of six area individuals gathered for worship in a log cabin, the home of Abram Tunison, forming the Baptist Church of Hadley. While the buildings and members have changed through the years, the church remains. At 11 a.m., Oct. 11, the Baptist Church of Hadley will […]
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 […]