By David Fleet Editor Brandon Twp. — On Aug. 17, the Brandon Blackhawks Varsity Volleyball team defeated Lakeville Falcons 3-1 in the home opener. “I am really proud of the girls and their opener with Lakeville,” said Head Coach Tarynn Minegar. “We were working through many different line-ups to see what fit and they made […]
By David Fleet Editor Ortonville— In the early morning hours of Nov. 7, 1916, bank robbers gained access to the Bank of Ortonville, 422 Mill St., broke into the vault and blew open the safe with high powered explosive, according to Oakland County authorities. The suspects allegedly gained access to the bank through a basement window, removed $4,863 […]
New artificial turf at Blackhawk stadium
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Brandon — The Brandon school district has a number of bond projects that are close to finished and ready for students to come back to school. The bond, which was renewed in November of 2021, covered several athletic upgrades this summer, as well as a full face-lift inside Harvey-Swanson Elementary. […]
By David Fleet Editor Goodrich — On Monday night the village council voted 4-0 to deny a request from Atlas Township to purchase a village owned vacant lot for a future fire hall location. In August 2021, the village council voted 3-1 to purchase 5.4 acres of property in the village that was tax reverted […]
By David Fleet Editor Honolulu — A former Goodrich resident is about as close to a devastating wild fire as one should be. Justin Stonerock, 27, a 2013 graduate of Goodrich High School moved to the west side of Honolulu about three miles east of Pearl Harbor on the Island of Oahu about five years […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Brandon Twp. — John Hugg is looking forward to getting to know the community. “Even just last week we had a meeting in the middle of the week, and working for the private sector, getting people to attend a meeting is like pulling teeth,” said Hugg. “I like that people […]
By David Fleet Editor Ypsilanti —Loud and slow. That’s how Groveland Township resident David Newbill described his ride in the bombardier seat of a World War II B-29 Superfortress. The journey was on Aug. 13 at Willow Run Airport at the Thunder Over Michigan Airshow. The B-29 named “Fifi” is part of the Squadron of […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Brandon — For Kiera Strange, traditional school was never something she enjoyed. “Sitting in a classroom, it never really worked for me,” said Strange, 17. “It was really difficult for me to get my school work done and take something away from it.” Strange is a senior at Brandon High […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Ortonville — Local non-profit Abigail’s Pride has received a grant for $5,000. The grant comes from the Flagstar Employee Resource Groups for diversity, equity and inclusion. “We beat out a lot of other LGBTQ organizations for it,” said founder Abigail Rowe, 17. Abigail’s Pride was founded by Rowe in 2021 […]