BRANDON TOWNSHIP – A few residents were left wondering where the money went when they received a property tax reminder in their mail in the last couple weeks. Apparently, some of the money ended up in Hawaii and North Carolina. According to Brandon Township Treasurer Linda Owen, one week before the Feb. 14 winter property […]
BRANDON- The good news is the Blackhawks are still hanging on to second place in the Flint Metro League. The bad news? Lapeer West dropped the Hawks to one and a half games behind league leader, Lapeer East, on Feb. 18., winning 48-45 over Brandon. It was a rough battle for the Brandon squad as […]
GOODRICH- The Martian varsity basketball team has seen its share of ups and downs this season, and the past two weeks have been no except. On Thursday, Feb. 13, the boys took on league rivals the Lake Fenton Blue Devils for a disappointing 43-62 loss at home. In the Martians seemed in control as the […]
BRANDON- Brandon High School hosted the Metro/ Detroit Powerlifting meet on Saturday, Feb. 15, and saw its own lifters leading the pack. Brandon powerlifters set an unpresidented 16 new school records at the meet, including six by the teams only female athletes. Freshman Owen Shoemaker set a record deadlifting 425 lbs., while freshman Matt Porter […]
GOODRICH- The Lady Martians went down a notch in the volleyball pole on Feb. 12, as LakeVille cleaned-up to take a three game win. The Martians got off to a good start, winning the first set 15-7, but poor unity on the court aided their defeat as they dropped the next two games 2-15, 2-15. […]
Can every child learn to read by third grade? Or be proficient in math at their respective grade level? Some in Clarkston feel no, this is pushing children too fast and too hard. But members of our federal government believe it can be done and implemented the No Child Left Behind Act in January 2002. […]
The Independence Township Library is taking steps to become a safer environment. The Independence Board of Trustees approved a measure to install nine security video cameras in the library for a cost of $12,403. The decision was made on the recommendation of Library Director Mollie Lynch who said it was something the library needed. She […]
Despite the recent snow storms, Independence Township has an eye on the summer and more specifically the West Nile Virus. Clerk Joan McCrary was among a group from Independence Township to attend the Oakland County Health Division’s Mosquito Smarts program. The program went over an implementation plan to combat the West Nile Virus. The West […]
The planning and discussion of the $11 million widening of Sashabaw Road is slowly moving forward. At the Feb. 18 Independence Township Board of Trustees meeting, the board approved a resolution to apply for a $1 million federal grant for the project. The breakdown includes $200,000 for safety path construction, $50,000 for easements, $500,000 for […]
Developer John Mansour and the Springfield Township Board have reached an agreement for a community sewer system to be installed in the Kroger development on Dixie Highway. At its Feb. 13 meeting, the township agreed to place $80,000 in escrow for the plant, which will handle about 20,000 gallons of wastewater per day, according to […]