By David Fleet Editor Groveland Twp.-A recount will decide a close Republican supervisors race in the township. On Aug. 21, a recount was filed by candidate Kevin Scramlin, contesting the results of the Aug. 4 township supervisor primary election for the Republican party. At 9:30 a.m., Sept. 3, four members of the county board of […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Brandon Twp.-The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Brandon Substation is warning residents to be on alert for a few crimes in the village and township. “Our frauds seem to be up,” said substation commander Lt. Greg Glover. “Phone scams and suspicious people going house to house, looking in the windows, claiming […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Ortonville- While the Crossman Park drain project is underway, it’s uncertain when construction will start. At a special meeting on Aug. 27, the council discussed the bids with village manager Dale Stuart. “This is a particular job where the price has come in much higher than we anticipated it coming […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Ortonville- The village council voted on Aug. 27 to reappoint three planning commissioners to three-year terms, Rick McAvinchy, Lee Palshan and Bob McArthur. “Lee Palshan and Rick McAvinchy, both of their terms have expired May 31,” said president Tonja Brice. “Planning commission has not met since February, so we would […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Ortonville- At a special meeting on Aug. 27, the village council approved, 7-0, to have a topographic survey done for the pavement plan for Hummer Lake Road between Crescent Hills Drive and Evergreen Ridge. “We’re basically going to do a resurfacing, but with some drainage and some protection for those […]
Krista Stroup, a teacher at Reid Elementary School sorting out school supplies and activities into ‘inboxes’ for each student. The Goodrich School District is set to open Sept. 8. Photo by Patrick McAbee.
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Ortonville- The village council voted 7-0 to allow the village manager to work with downtown business owners to put up a directional sign near the intersection of M-15 and Mill Street to direct people towards the downtown area. “One of the local merchants, at their own expense, purchased several directional […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer The Brandon Fire Department now has two new emergency response vehicles, a new Fire Engine at station 2 and a tanker at station 1, replacing two older vehicles. The new vehicles cost just over $1 million. “We’ll be putting the two old trucks on a couple different online fire truck […]
By David Fleet Editor Atlas Twp.-Tere Onica, township supervisor recently discussed with Charter Internet the need for service or lack of service within the township. “There has been no greater time than now that people are feeling it,” said Onica. “The problem of lack of service has become heightened due to the COVID-19 and so […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer For the past two weeks Jordan and his wife Danielle Kosinski, owner of Kozy Farms have sold all the fresh vegetables they had at the Downtown Ortonville Farmer’s Market. “With the pandemic we were not sure how this growing season was going to be for us,” said Jordan, in their […]