By Shelby Stewart-Soldan ssoldan@mihomepaper.com Brandon Twp. — Following a string of larcenies from unlocked vehicles, the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office is reminding people to lock their cars. “And don’t leave anything of value in your car,” said OCSO Brandon Substation Commander Lt. Greg Glover. “Wallets, laptops, cards or change. Lock your car.” The larcenies occurred […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan ssoldan@mihomepaper.com Ortonville — During a special meeting on July 31, the Ortonville village council voted unanimously to appoint Matt Ryan as the new Ortonville village manager. “The village, over the past month or so, has been interviewing candidates for the vacant position of village manager,” said Village President Ken Quisenberry. “The personnel […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan ssoldan@mihomepaper.com Brandon Twp. —The Brandon Fire Department was recently awarded $52,500 in grant funds from the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO). The grant was one of 187 grants provided to fire and safety agencies across the state. The funds at Brandon will be used for 18 sets of turnout […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Ortonville — They died while imprisoned at Richmond, Va., they died of disease at Hickman Bridge, Ky., one was killed during an exchange near Petersburg, Va. Just a few examples of the fate of the Civil War Union soldiers from Brandon and Groveland townships that never made it home from their […]
BY JEFF HOGAN AND SHARON STONE View Newspaper Group Lapeer, Fenton — ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc., the parent company of ChoiceOne Bank, and Fentura Financial, Inc., the parent company of The State Bank, on Thursday announced the signing of a merger agreement pursuant to which ChoiceOne and Fentura will merge in an all-stock transaction. The […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Aug. 4 will be the last day of early voting for registered Michigan voters across the state ahead of the Aug. 6 Primary Election. The polls will be closed Aug. 5. Two local proposals will be on the ballot for area voters. Groveland Township voters will decided on a fire department […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Groveland Twp. — Rite Aid officials announced a closure date for the Ortonville Rite Aid. On July 26, company officials announced that the Ortonville Rite Aid, 10 South St. was one of 30 that will close. The pharmacy will close on Aug. 7, however, no date was announced for the store’s […]
Ascension St. Mary’s FlightCare, operated by Med-Trans, lands near Oaktree Elementary for ATFD training. Photo: Patrick McAbee. By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Atlas Twp. — On a warm Sunday morning, the deafening drill of rotary blades drew the upward attention of firefighters as the helicopter softly touched down in the grassy field. It’s one of those […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Goodrich — It’s Good Times once again. From 5 p.m.-12:30 a.m., Aug. 2 the Hoedown In-G-Town kicks off with line dancing lessons taught by a local instructor in the Goodrich Commons area. The music of Y’all, begins at 7 p.m. followed by Shiatown, and special guest Billy Gunther and the Mid-West Riders at the Martian Beer Garden. […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Ortonville — On July 27 voters statewide head to the polls for the 2024 Partisan Primary election. Due to the passage of Proposal 2022-2, which was approved by Michigan voters in 2022, a constitutional amendment gives voters the right to vote early and in person at early voting sites before statewide […]