By David Fleet Editor Goodrich.- On Monday April 12 the village council voted 5-0 to postpone a vote for a medical marijuana caregiver permit ordinance to require medical caregivers to obtain a permit to operate and to provide penalties for a violation. The council requested more time to research the ordinance and did not set […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer During the regular meeting on Monday night, the Brandon board of Education unanimously approved a school bond loan refunding resolution. “We had some information a couple weeks ago that was to our benefit to explore not only refunding the school bond loan fund, but to refund a portion of the […]
By David Fleet Editor Goodrich-On April 12 the village council voted 3-2 to spray the mill pond for weeds. Doug McAbee, council president and Moore voted no. The council approved $4,175 to treat the mill pond up to two times in the 2021 season for higher aquatics and algae. In addition, a fee of $400 […]
Sunshine and tulips bloom a sure sign warmer weather and spring is here to stay. Photo by Patrick McAbee.
By David Fleet Editor Groveland Twp.- The township may soon be considering a growing marijuana manufacturing and cultivation facilities. In recent township meetings, Bob DePalma, township supervisor has opened discussions of a proposal that would allow marijuana grow facilities in specific zoned industrial areas of the community. The business would provided significant revenues for the […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Pinwheel gardens have retruned to Brandon Township and Downtown Ortonville this spring. April is Child Abuse Prevention month, and the pinwheels are part of the awareness program through CARE House of Oakland County, which trains over 7,000 people in prevention every year. “We’ve been hearing since the beginning of the […]
By David Fleet Editor Goodrich- On Monday night District Superintendent Wayne Wright simplified a growing complex issue. “We basically have two choices, we can test our athletes and have spring sports or if we do not we have to cancel our spring season,” said Wright, during the April 12 School board meeting regarding the many […]
Ava Sofia Frazier, 8 green bag and Aden Frazier 6 on right lead the way during the Ortonville Lions Club annual Easter Egg hunt on April 3 at the Varsity Field. Photo by Patrick McAbee.
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Brandon Twp.-After retiring ten years ago, Karen McArthur’s last day working in the clerk’s office was on April 2. She said she’s finally gone. “When I retired, that was in 2010, the recession had caught up with the township,” said McArthur, a life-long Brandon Township resident. “If I had stayed […]
By David Fleet Editor Atlas Twp.- It ain’t over yet. On Tuesday afternoon, the township board of trustees voted 5-0 via Zoom to continue to host meetings remote until the number of COVID cases are down in the county. “We had considered suspending the Zoom meetings on March 31, and go back to in person […]