Goodrich — Goodrich business owners who have signage concerns should make them known, says Goodrich Village Administrator Jakki Sidge. A recent decision to ticket sign violators is a last-ditch resort to enforce safety and aesthetic issues, but the village is open to business owners’ needs. The ordinance, which was written in the late 1990s, has […]
Ortonville – It will be a tough decision to make, Village President Sue Bess said of hiring a new DPW Supervisor, but a great problem to have. Bess is talking about the interviews conducted on Monday, Oct. 20 by the village personnel committee. The personnel committee is made up of Bess, Kay Green, President Pro-Tem, […]
Goodrich no trucks Expect to see more “No Trucks” signs posted in the Village of Goodrich before autumn is over. New signs will be installed by the Department of Public Works at the culvert on Erie Street, as well as at the west end of Dutch Road, said village administrator Jakki Sidge. The signs are […]
n Safety path nearly complete: Township Supervisor reported the safety path running from the high school to South Street is near completion, with the exception of the bridge needing sanding. Lapp said the contractor was given a completion date of Sept. 17 and has been sanctioned since then. The Michigan Department of Transportation is also […]
Atlas Twp. — Even a taste of alcohol can result in drastic penalties, thanks to local ordinances that prohibit persons under 21 from possessing or consuming alcohol. Atlas Township recently approved ordinance No. 03-05, which prohibits purchasing, attempting to purchase, consuming, or attempting to consume alcoholic liquor. According to the ordinance, first violations result in […]
Atlas Twp. — Clad in heavy tan clothing, the figure crawls along the floor, sounding like Darth Vader. “She looks like an alien,” said the first-graders as they yelled out directions: “I’m over here.” “Take a look at how different she looks,” said Reid Elementary teacher Nancy Tenniswood, as the children patted Firefighter Kim Petit. […]
Parade – Harvey-Swanson Elementary nWhen: Fri., Oct. 31 at 2:15 p.m. nWhere: Starts at Harvey- Swanson to South Street Trick or treat with the merchants of downtown nWhen: Friday, Oct. 31, 6-7 p.m. Village of Ortonville Campfire nWhen: 7 p.m. nWhere: Ted Baker Memorial DPW Garage Enjoy cider, doughnuts, and a village style camp fire, […]
Brandon Twp.—Belle Ann Parent Organization officials say more stringent accounting procedures are needed. Following a report in August which prompted the Brandon School District to investigate the accounting procedures of the former treasurer, BAPO officials are now making some changes. “If we would have had better accounting procedures and they were followed perhaps these discrepancies […]
Led by junior running back Derek Foyt, the Brandon varsity football squad notched its second win of the season Oct. 17. Foyt ran for 211 yards and scored three touchdowns to lead the Blackhawks to a 33-6 win against host LakeVille, improving the Blackhawks? mark to 2-6 overall. ‘Our execution was much better in this […]
The Brandon girls cross country team made a run for the Flint Metro League championship Oct. 15 at Brandon. In the end, the Blackhawks finished just behind Linden, which won the league championship by finishing with 49 points to Brandon’s 57. Fenton placed third (63). All three teams finished the dual meet season with 5-1 […]