By Shelby Stewart-Soldan ssoldan@mihomepaper.com Brandon — At 6:30 p.m., on Feb. 18, the Brandon Township Public Library, 304 South St., Ortonville, will host Kelly and Darryl Roenicke for Movie Melodies: Favorite Songs from the Stage and Screen. “It’s going to be a selection of songs from movies and Broadway musicals played on the violin and […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Goodrich — At 6 p.m., March 1, the Creekside Event Barn, 7388 S. State Road will host the second annual Goodrich Spring Gala. The Goodrich Education Foundation, Board of Education, district administration, staff, community and family members will honor and celebrate the 2025 Teacher of the Year, Citizen of the Year and Staff Member […]
Davisburg — A charity auction is set for Saturday, Feb. 22, in Davisburg with a Fiesta theme to help raise money for this summer’s Oakland County Fair. The Oakland County 4-H Fair Association will host its 19th Annual Fiesta Fundraiser and Silent Auction beginning at 5 p.m. at the Springfield Oaks Activity Center at 12451 […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Goodrich — For just a second on Monday night the packed Al Martus Gymnasium at Goodrich High School fell silent waiting on just one free throw. As the ball dropped through the net the crowd responded and a quarter century old record went down. Just minutes into the first quarter of […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Frankenmuth — A mix of rain and snow did not dampen the efforts of area snow carving teams who recently chipped in stellar performances at Zehnder’s Snowfest in Frankenmuth Jan. 31-Feb. 2. In their ninth season, Hometeam II, a Grand Blanc-based Christian homeschool group sent teams of high school students to the annual carving competition. This year two teams of […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Brandon Twp. — After about 30 years of marriage couples often transition to retirements, grandchildren and some new perspectives in their relationships. With Valentine’s Day about a week away three area couples recently shared their journey, insight and just a little advice now that the kids have grown. In 1959 Herb […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Ortonville — Stored in an obscure abandoned army quartermaster building, amidst an old Detroit area industrial landscape are 70 priceless automobiles reflecting The Motor City’s historical past. Most are rare – many are one-of-a-kind vehicles that exist in no other collection. They are preserved in time by a shell of clear plastic bubbles. From 6:30 – 7:30 p.m., Feb. […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Brandon Twp. — The community is welcomed for an evening with friends, food and horse racing. Beginning at 6 p.m., March 8, Abraham Ranch, 3090 Weidemann Dr., Clarkston, will host Horse Racing at the Barn to raise funds for the All Sports Brandon Boosters. The event will include Chicken BBQ catered by 15th Street Tavern, horse racing, and […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Atlas Twp. — Just before the onset of the Civil War in 1860 there’s a good chance a white oak tree took root in the northwest corner in what is today the Horton Cemetery, along Horton Road. In June 2022, the stately white oak tree, 36 inches across and an estimated 70 feet in […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Washington D.C. — In 1969 Duane Getzmeyer graduated from Waterford Kettering High School, received his diploma in June, his draft notice in July and was in the Army by August. Within about a year he was at Cam Ranh Bay Vietnam where he asked for 101st Airborne but ended up in the […]