It’s about time
Meílani and Usiel at Oakwood Elementary learning how to change clocks for Daylight Saving Time, which begins on March 9. Spring forward one hour. Photo: Patrick McAbee.
OCEF Easter food collection begins
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan ssoldan@mihomepaper.com Brandon Twp. — In 2024 Ortonville Community Emergency Fund members packed Easter bags at St. Anne for 63 families and 168 people. It’s 2025 and the need remains. OCEF food donations are being accepted until noon April 12 for this year’s Easter distribution, and can be dropped off at St. Anne […]
Community gathers for Annual Goodrich Spring Gala
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Goodrich — On March 1, hundreds gathered at the Creekside Event Barn in Goodrich for the second annual Goodrich Spring Gala. The Goodrich Education Foundation, Board of Education, district administration, staff, community and family members honored and celebrate the 2025 Teacher of the Year, Citizen of the Year and Staff Member of the […]
Volunteers needed for Teens & Seniors Rocking & Raking
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan ssoldan@mihomepaper.com Brandon Twp. — Teens & Seniors Rocking & Raking through the Edna Burton Senior Center is set for April 26. Forms will be available at Brandon Township offices, Village offices, Brandon Township Library, and the EBSC by the end of January. Registration forms must be submitted to the senior center no […]
Paws & effect
Karla Christianson with “Miska,” during a visit from Mid-Michigan Therapy Dogs at the Atlas Township Office/Hall on Feb. 25. The gathering was for the Goodrich/Atlas Silver Foxes who meet monthly. Photo: Patrick McAbee.
Resurfacing set to begin on southbound I-75 near Holly, Groveland exits
By Hannah Young Groveland Twp. — Bridge and road work along I-75 in northern Oakland County is beginning Tuesday, March 4. The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) announced Northbound I-75 will have two lanes open from Clarkston Road in Oakland County to Baldwin Road in Genesee County for pavement markings and construction prep according to […]
Metamora Golf & Country Club to acquire Boulder Pointe Golf Club
Oxford Twp. — The local ownership group at Metamora Golf & Country Club is proud to announce plans to acquire Boulder Pointe Golf Club in Oxford Township. The sale was set to close Friday, Feb. 28. “The addition of Boulder Pointe Golf Club combines two exceptional facilities under one ownership umbrella, allowing our teams to […]
Runestad elected to lead Michigan Republicans
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Detroit — A former Martian is now at the top of the Michigan GOP as the new state party chair. Sen. Jim Runestad (R- 23rd District) who grew up in Atlas Township received about 63% of the votes cast by about 1,900 delegates on Feb.22 on the second ballot at Huntington Place, […]
Hometown Heroes Banners
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Ortonville — It’s been more than 20 years since auto hauler Dennis Hoffman just happened to make a delivery to the central Indiana city of Plainwell. “I had a delivery in that small town when I noticed the banners on the light poles along the streets,” said Hoffman, who retired from […]
Groveland man dies following township crash
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Independence Twp. — A 69 year old Groveland Township man died Monday, Feb. 24, two days after he was involved in an Independence Township traffic crash. At about 10:13 p.m. on Feb. 22, Dwaine Paul McCutcheon was operating a 2019 Chevrolet Silverado and pulled onto Ortonville Road from a private driveway […]