By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Lynne Wummel is on the trail once again. From hiking 2,000 miles on the Appalachian Trail in 2017 to biking across nine states from Virginia to Oregon on the TransAmerican Trail in 2018, Wummel, a 2016 Brandon graduate took aim at the Pacific Crest Trail or PCT covering 2,600 miles from […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Detroit — Annie Flynn has several concerns when she steps into the brisk Detroit River water for a one-mile swim. “The initial shock of jumping in the cold water, the strong current and running into other swimmers,” said Flynn, a 63 year old Fenton resident, who competed her fourth Detroit River […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Groveland Twp. —America recently celebrated its 249th birthday. But looking back to June 1775, just one year before the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, there was not a lot to celebrate. Jay R. Taylor, a Brandon Township resident, Michigan Genealogical Council member who serves as chair of the 250th Anniversary committee for […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Mason — From June 26-29, the Goodrich High School Skeet and Clay team competed in the Scholastic Clay Target Program State Championships in Mason. For the second consecutive year the Goodrich Varsity Skeet and Clay Team finished first in skeet and second in sporting clays in the high school division. The Goodrich […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com St. Paul, Minn. — On July 2, Minnesota Wild President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Bill Guerin announced the National Hockey League (NHL) club has signed defenseman Ben Gleason to a one-year, two-way contract. Gleason, an Ortonville native was one of five players signed this summer by the Wild that […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Groveland Twp. — Real Estate One has a new space. Real Estate One is now located at 360 N. Ortonville Road in the Bueche’s Plaza, and features a welcoming modern lobby in the front along with two private conference rooms in the back. “Agents today don’t spend a lot of time […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan ssoldan@mihomepaper.com Now that school is out and kids are home for the summer, chances are they are spending more time on their personal electronic devices, such as smart phones or tablets. The increased use of those devices can be linked many problems for people of all ages. “When the brain is still […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Independence Twp. — If a house could speak, the Trese Family home would never be silent. The 135 year old farmhouse that straddles the border between Clarkston and Ortonville along Oak Hill Road was home to Thomas and Laone Trese. The couple raised their 17 children in the spacious 3,200 square […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Brandon Twp. — At 6 p.m., Aug. 22, the Brandon High School Class of 1975 will hold their event at Captain’s Club Golf & Event Center, 10200 Woodfield Drive, Grand Blanc, Dinner, live band and cash bar. “You only get one chance at a 50th class reunion,” said David Wilson, Class […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Groveland Twp. — Kirk and Sheri Falvay love the scenic beauty that surrounds their home in Groveland Township. These feelings prompted them to act and preserve a five-acre portion of it for generations to come by signing a conservation easement with the Blue Heron Headwaters Conservancy (BHHC). Conservation easements are legal, […]