By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Washington DC — Despite a last hour decision to relocate the inauguration of Donald Trump as the 47th President of the United States indoors, a former Goodrich Martian and current Michigan State Senator said the swearing-in remained an historic event. Sen. Jim Runestad (R- 23rd District) who grew up in Atlas […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Ortonville — From 6:30-7:30 p.m., Jan 22 the Brandon Township Public Library, 304 South St. will host Women of the Watch, Keepers of the Light. Registration required. Kamryn Marck shares stories of female lighthouse keepers on the Great Lakes. She shares stories of childhood experiences at Michigan lighthouses, which led to […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Ortonville — From 8-10 a.m., Jan. 29 the Brandon Township Public Library, 304 South St., Ortonville will host Coffee & Connections: Empowering Local Businesses presented by Oakland Thrive, Ortonville Area Chamber of Commerce and Ortonville DDA. The networking event, tailored specifically for small business owners in the Ortonville area, will allow […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Grand Blanc — It was lights out at a recent baseball tournament. On Dec. 30, the U13 O-Town Outlaws competed in the “Drip in the Dark,” their first ever local glow in the dark baseball tournament. The event was at the Genesee Fieldhouse, 7383 Grand Parkway, Grand Blanc. The Outlaws, composed of players from Ortonville and Oxford played in […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan ssoldan@mihomepaper.com According to the 2021-2022 Michigan Profile for Healthy Youth data, 21.4% of Brandon students surveyed seriously considered suicide. MiPhy anonymously surveys seventh, ninth and eleventh grade students every two years to track health and safety data. According to the CDC, rates of suicide are also higher in January. “I think there […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Goodrich — In the early morning hours of Dec. 16, 1944, Roy Stacey, a U.S. Army Tech. fourth grade with the 134th AAA gun battalion on duty in Bullingen, Belgium was awoken by the sound of enemy shells passing over his head. “At midnight on the 16th we got word to […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan ssoldan@mihomepaper.com Ortonville — The mural at the Brandon Township Public Library is complete. “We had a few suggestions to make the youth area more appealing and fun,” said Laura Fromwiller, library director. “Our staff had a brainstorming session and Dani Hays, one of our public service staff, suggested a mural.” Following that, […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan ssoldan@mihomepaper.com On Nov. 19, Goodrich graduate Stephanie Jones received the Hope Award for Advocacy from RESOLVE: the National Infertility Association for her efforts with the Michigan Fertility Alliance. The MFA was founded by Jones in 2019. “After experiencing secondary infertility caused by life-threatening pregnancy complications, we faced the reality that IVF and […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Detroit — The 2024 Goodrich Martian Division 4 State Championship football season is now just a little sweeter. The Detroit Lions have named Tom Alward of Goodrich High School the 2024 Detroit Lions High School Football Coach of the Year. The award followed a 35-6 Martian win over Niles for the D4 […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Goodrich — Martian Girls Varsity Basketball Head Coach Jason Gray waited 259 days for an opportunity to reach an amazing sports pinnacle. On Tuesday night the Lady Martians tipped off the 2024-25 season with a 67-25 win of Flint Metro League foe Kearsley Hornets notching Gray’s 500 career win all at […]