Christmas festivals

From a Goodrich Downtown Christmas on Dec. 4 to Christmas in the Village on Dec. 6 in Ortonville, there’s plenty of holiday activities in the area. Goodrich festivities kick off at 5 p.m. with lot to do downtown. The party in downtown Ortonville starts at 2 p.m. and lasts until 10. Several activities are new […]

Trio file objections to possible village vote recount

Goodrich-An objection has been filed by two current councilmen and a village resident to a village councilmember’s request for a recount following the Nov. 4 village election in Precinct 4. The request is due to a possible tabulator malfunction or a possible ballot printing error, according to a petition filed by Councilmember Patricia Wartella to […]

Class act

Goodrich- For a moment on Wednesday, High School Principal David St. Aubin was concerned. Just after lunch, St. Aubin walked into a dark, silent auditorium to check out an alleged problem with the set of the upcoming school play. The school equipment was just fine’it’s what he found instead that made him stop. Dressed in […]

Petition filed for village vote recount

Goodrich-A village councilmember has requested a recount following the Nov. 4 election in Precinct 4. The request is due to a possible tabulator malfunction or a possible ballot printing error, according to a petition filed by Councilmember Patricia Wartella to the Office of the County Clerk on Nov. 7. The Board of Canvassers will meet […]

A community Thanksgiving dinner

At noon, Nov. 14, area seniors dined on turkey and the trimmings in the annual Senior Citizens? Thanksgiving Day Dinner at Brandon Middle School. Denise VandenBossche, event coordinator, said a volunteer staff of 40, including area girl scouts, boy scouts, local high school athletes and honor students served more than 200 dinners. The meal was […]

Township man killed in weather related accident

A Groveland Township man died as the result of a one car accident on Monday night. Also in the car was Casey Blays, 18, of Holly, who was rushed to Genesys Health Park. He died on Tuesday afternoon. Michigan State troopers from Groveland Township responded at about 8:30 p.m. to East Holly Road in Holly […]

Barn service will continue

Groveland Twp.-This Christmas, the star over the live nativity won’t be quite as high, the century old wooden rafters won’t creak when the wind blows and the essence of animal dung may not linger as in years past’yet the spirit of the season reflected in the live nativity will continue. Despite a devastating fire that […]

Lady Blackhawks take aim at season

Brandon Varsity Girls Basketball Coach Bryan Ray will begin his 11th year at the helm of the Lady Blackhawks team, who will try to improve on a 7-9 Flint Metro League record (8-11 overall) during the 2007-08 season. The 13-member team, who lost in the first round of the state playoffs to Grand Blanc, will […]

M-15 snow plowing reduced

Take a good look at the bare, snow- and ice-free surface of M-15’it could be the last time motorists will see that asphalt this winter. The Michigan Department of Transportation reported last week that due to reduction in overtime for state funded county road crews, more highways, including M-15, will be maintained at a lower […]

Veteran hunter says,’You have to do your time in the woods?

In the western Upper Peninsula, just a few miles off Highway 28 near an old logging trail deep in Ontonagon County, township resident Don Kengerski spreads a layer of straw on the frozen ground. ‘Cover that with a plastic tarp and the moisture won’t rise into the tent,? said Kengerski, 78, a Minnesota native and […]