By Shelby Stewart-Soldan ssoldan@mihomepaper.com Ortonville — The playroom at the Brandon Township Public Library has a new mural, painted by muralist Chelsea Hensebergen. Hensenbergen was also the muralist who painted the children’s area in 2024. “Everyone was so thrilled with the woodland animals mural that Chelsea completed in December, we knew we had to have […]
By Ben Gagnon Staff Writer, The County Press Hadley — Over 140 years ago, the small agricultural community of Hadley was shaken to its core by a brutal murder case that captured local, state and national headlines. But time and circumstances had managed to bury the story in the sands of time…until now. In her […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Ortonville — When Jim Walters returned from war he arrived with a relic that provides reflections of both sides of World War II in the Pacific Theater. Walters acquired a yosegaki hinomaru or Japanese Good Luck flag, carried into battle adorned with a distinctive red circular sun on a field of […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan ssoldan@mihomepaper.com Clarkston— The Peregrine Falcon, the fastest animal on earth, topping speeds of more than 200 mph zooming in on hunting dives has returned. From 6:30-7:55 p.m., on April 30, Danielle Durham will present “Peregrine Falcon Conservation and the Art of Falconry” to the Clarkston Area Backyard Birders club at the Wint […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan ssoldan@mihomepaper.com Residents will start seeing blue pinwheel gardens throughout Brandon Township as Brandon Groveland Youth Assistance starts their campaign for April, which is Child Abuse Prevention Month and Autism Awareness and Acceptance Month. According to the Center for Disease Control, one in 36 children have been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. “When […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Goodrich — Each year, just after Thanksgiving but before the Christmas season, the Edenburn family proudly celebrates their own holiday on Nov. 30 each year, “Liver-versary.” While most calendars do not recognize the late fall day, for 16 year old Adeline Edenburn it marks the beginning of a remarkable road to […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Big Rapids — On March 28-29 the Goodrich FIRST Robotics Team 494, The Martians, and Team 70 The More Martians, competed in the Ferris State University District Robotics event. Team 494 finished as the #1 seed and team 70 finished as the #2 seed. Both Martian teams joined forces with team […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan ssoldan@mihomepaper.com Goodrich — According to a 2017 survey, teens will spend an average of $700 on prom. With costs of goods going up, the price has only gone up. Goodrich High School is currently collecting formal wear to stock up their formal-wear closet in the Academic Support Center, which is open for […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com In 1965 “The Sound of Music’ was released, Al Kaline hit .281 for the Detroit Tigers and the sweet aroma of simmering maple sap coupled with a wood fire spread across the woodlands of southern Brandon Township. In February Dale Bond’s Sugarbush, a late winter ritual on that site for six […]
Davisburg — Classrooms across Oakland County will have an opportunity to demonstrate some of their talents for the 2025 Oakland County Fair, July 11-20, The Oakland County Fair Classroom Partnership Program is now open for teacher enrollment, offering a unique opportunity for students to showcase their school projects at the fair while earning funds for their classrooms. […]