A day to remember
Ron Allen, a Vietnam War Army veteran places one of more than 500 flags at the Ortonville Cemetery on Tuesday. Allen, is an Ortonville VFW member and a Purple Heart recipient. Photo by Patrick McAbee.
Blacksmith shop returns to Ortonville
By David Fleet Editor Ortonville-It’s been more than 70 years since the ring of blacksmith Carl Williams’ hammer and the smell of his coal fired forge were an everday part of the village. Ron Sutton, 90, recalls Carl along with his son Ervin’s blacksmithing business along the banks of the Kearsley Creek near Mill Street. […]
$600K AtlasTownship hall renovations move foreward
By David Fleet Editor Atlas Twp.- Due to some major building renovations, township business will be working from an on-site office trailer until sometime this fall. “We will do our very best to get back into the new office space by the month of September and look forward to returning to normal business hours and […]
Creek swamps baseball field, prompts swap
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Brandon Twp.- The varsity baseball field will be changing to the middle school within the next few years, due to encroachment from the creek at the current fields. “The main field behind Harvey Swanson, the creek is encroaching,” said John Thompson, director of operations at Brandon schools. “So to get […]
Time to bloom
Magnolia blossoms in Brandon Township prepare to bloom with day time temperatures in the 60s. Photo by Patrick McAbee.
Groveland Township planning commission
On Monday night the Groveland Township Board of Trustees voted 5-0 to appoint David Newbill to the township planning commission. Newbill, a resident for more than 13 years is a Flint Township area Certified Financial Planner. Newbill replaces Neil Sheridan who resigned last month to serve as Executive Director of the Michigan Township Association.
Lakeshore Bluffs
Atlas Twp.-On Wednesday night the township planning commission voted 6-0 for a conditional approved of the Lakeshore Bluffs Estates, a site condominium project on Lake Shinanguag. Planning commission member James Lusty was absent from the vote. The project will feature two-two acre lots and four-one acre parcels a total of six. The upscale lake side […]
Shhhh! Dirt bike noise test proves quiet enough
By David Fleet Editor On Saturday, an ORV park test event was conducted to determine if noise was going to be a problem once the site was up and running in 2020. So to check out the decibel debate the Department of Natural Resources rented the park to the motorcycle group the Bent Wheel Club. […]
DNR, ORV park name game draws hundreds
By David Fleet Editor Apparently many people have suggestions to name the new state park. In fact, more than 750 have heeded the request of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources last month to name the state’s newest state park located in a former sand and gravel mining operation in Groveland and Holly townships off […]
Village bank to close doors
By David Fleet Editor Goodrich-On Aug. 15, the Chase Bank branch, 7301 State Road is being consolidated and closing. Chase will continue to operate branches in nearby Grand Blanc, 8238 S. Saginaw St., Ortonville, 761 Ortonville Road and Davison, 1121 S. State Road, Davison. “Like any good retailer, we constantly evaluate our branch network to […]