BRANDON- The Brandon Varsity Hockey team are not state champions this year, but they may as well feel like it. The three year old team recently nabbed their first regional trophy, and skated into the State Quarter-finals with their heads held high. Though hockey is one of the roughest, toughest sports around, the Blackhawks made […]
BRANDON TOWNSHIP – Whether it be a Friends of the Library-sponsored seminar, a benefit for a good cause or a concert on the lawn, the Brandon Township Library seems never to have a down day. On their agenda this month is one of Americas best female performers, best acoustic act and best solo act, as […]
GOODRICH- As the buzzer sounded to close the final quarter of the Thursday March 6 district semifinal at Goodrich, Martian players, coaches and fans erupted into cheers. Goodrich had come out on top of a tough battle with Macomb Lutheran North to move on to the District final against the Imlay City Spartans. The Martians […]
BRANDON- The Brandon Blackhawks put up a good fight throughout their season. Proof is in their second place Metro League finish, behind number one Lapeer East. With that record, they went into the district playoffs strong, easily defeating Oxford in round one, before downing the Cousirs of Waterford Mott in round two. The battle against […]
GOODRICH- Though the Goodrich Wrestling team was knocked out of contention for the state championships at the district level as a team, they still retained high hopes for some of their individual grapplers. Five Martian wrestler made it through the rigors, to land a spot in the division III state tournament, brothers Nic and Garrett […]
GROVELAND TWP. – Robins sing, warm air is the norm, and daffodils appear, welcome signs spring has sprung. Yet one less so popular spring attribute found in rural communities with gravel roads has also arrived. Mud, and plenty of it. In areas of Groveland Township dominated by low lying wetlands, a recent quick spring thaw […]
Food, fun and spirits will be the rule at the Brandon Township Public Library fund-raiser. The public is welcome to this “dressy” but not formal event, hosted by the Library Art Committee and the Friends of the Library. The event will feature a selection of wines to taste and cheese and desserts provided by The […]
BRANDON SCHOOLS- The Brandon High School Robotics team are no new kids on the block when it comes to robotics. They are, however, when it comes to FIRST. The, “For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology,” (FIRST) competitions are designed for students to learn engineering and its various attributes through hands on activities. “I […]
Geoff Moore, a well-known Christian recording artist, will be getting back to his roots. The singer/songwriter who was once a member of the band The Distance, will be performing at the Brandon High School Performing Arts Center courtesy of the Seymour Lake United Methodist Church. The venue will be a homecoming for Moore the 1979 […]
When Ortonville resident Angela Greer smelled smoke on the afternoon of April 7, she said aloud ‘I think the house is on fire.? Those words were all it took for her 4-year-old daughter, Kaitlyn Martinez, to seek help. Martinez quickly ran to her neighbor’s home and had them call 911. Her quick thinking saved the […]