By David Fleet Editor Joe Harrison is ready to be busy again. “It all starts when people are out mowing their lawns for the first time and they find house shingles in the grass,” said Harrison, owner of Alpine Roofing Complete, Inc., Ortonville. “So, right now is not our peak season, but it’s coming very […]
By David Fleet Editor Brandon Twp.- The National Council for Home Safety and Security released rankings for the safest cities in the nation and for each state last month. Among 200 Michigan communities reporting the township is ranked number 12. “I’m very proud of the men and women assigned to this sub-station and the department […]
Goodrich-Say it in chalk. On May 7-8, the community is encouraged to get outdoors and join others worldwide who are communicating unity through chalk art messages. Village resident Angie Adamec, said three sidewalk areas, Reid Elementary, the village downtown, and the bike path between the village and the high school are great locations to share […]
Ortonville— Summer typically starts with the Memorial Day Parade in the village followed by events at the Ortonville Cemetery. However, due to the coronavirus pandemic and the “Stay at Home” order from Gov. Gretchen Whitmer the event has been cancelled, said Ortonville VFW Post 582 Commander Dennis Hoffman. “While measures are being taken to slow […]
Many small businesses are struggling at the moment with the current stay-in-place order temporarily closing in-person business for many people in the state. But local business owner Brenda Timmermans has found a creative way to keep business going. “I was frustrated that my sales were down to half last month, and the first 10 days […]
'We have no idea what normalcy will be as we move forward.'
Goodrich-On April 27 the school board of trustees gathered via Mi StreamNet and announced a continuous learning plan, following Governor Gretchen Whitmer Executive Order 2020-35, that suspended K-12 education during the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year. The plan was required to be completed and submitted to the state by no later than April 29. […]
Auto theft At 10:23 p.m., April 29, Brandon deputies responded to the 4000 block of Butternut for a report of suspicious circumstances. Upon arrival, deputies met with the victim, who stated his vehicle he had recently purchased was possibly stolen. He stated that he had bought the vehicle, which he had found online, from a […]
Ortonville- At the April 27 virtual meeting, the village council voted 7-0 to enter into a franchise agreement with Comcast. “At this time they’re not interested in branching into residential,” said village manager Dale Stuart. The service would be for business only along the M-15 corridor, and the franchise agreement is non-exclusive, as well as […]
Brandon Twp.– The Land and Water Conservation Fund 2016 grant utilized for the Brandon Township Community Park has a final development date of June 30, 2020. “This grant consists of two little league baseball fields, 150 car parking lot with benches, bleachers, solar lighting and pathways,” said Parks and Recreation director Fred Waybrant. “We are […]
While the financial cost of the coronavirus to individuals and businesses has been significant, local municipalities are anticipating a significant decline state constitutional revenue-sharing payments. Revenue sharing distributes bi-monthly a portion of the sales tax collected by the state to local governments. The recent Stay-at-Home order cut consumer spending on goods ranging from auto sales […]