By David Fleet Editor At 5 p.m., Jan. 19 Brandon Deputies responded to a report of a disorderly subject at a township mobile home community. According to the report, Paul Lowry, 40, was upset regarding a late fee on a rental contract on his home and was confrontational with the management of the community. Lowry […]
By David Fleet Editor Brandon Twp.- From changing lures to moving to a better spot, sometimes fish just won’t bite. But John Sullivan may just have the answer. Sullivan is the owner of Lure Lipstick, a township company that produces an attractant used by sport anglers to up their odds of catching fish. “I have […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Ortonville-At the regular meeting on Monday night, the village council discussed the possibility of using a grant to put together a forest management plan for the Ortonville Wildlife Preservation Park. “This is a way to guide the changes in the directions you want them to go,” said Rick McAvinchey, planning […]
By David Fleet Editor Goodrich- At 6:30 p.m., Feb. 8, the village council will host a public hearing, regarding objections to the creation of a special assessment road improvement district for the Goodrich Meadows Estates subdivision. The meeting will be via Zoom. On Dec. 14, the village council voted 5-0 to direct the village administrator […]
Gavin Cherry, 15, and Mac Cherry, 8, checking to see if their homemade ice rink in Goodrich is ready for skating. With seasonal, late January temperatures in the forcast the puck will be dropped on the weekend. Photo by Patrick McAbee.
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Outdoor igloos along with greenhouse structures are the new norm for dining out amidst fridge temperatures and a pandemic that’s shuttered restaurants nationwide. “We’re hoping that it’s going to give us a running chance at upping our numbers, which have been just atrociously bad,” said Amy Guirey, Village Pub, 411 […]
By David Fleet Editor For millions of people, their home has taken on a new role. “Before the pandemic, people would eat, drink, sleep and watch tv in their house,” said Michael Stoskopf, CEO of the Home Builders Association of Southeastern Michigan. “Now, since the pandemic hit, they actually have to live in their house. […]
By David Fleet Editor On Wednesday, Oakland County Sheriff Office Brandon Township Commander Lt. Greg Glover received the first of two doses of the Moderna vaccine to prevent the COVID-19 virus. The second dose will be needed in February. “When the vaccine was first rolled-out I was a naysayer,” said Glover. “I was convinced that […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer An Ortonville woman is one of four people in the state who sits on the state board of canvassers, and she was just reappointed to a four year term by Governor Gretchen Whitmer. Jeannette Bradshaw was originally appointed to the board in 2013 by then-Governor Rick Snyder, then reappointed in […]
By David Fleet Editor Atlas Twp.-Step-by-step a trail system linking the township to Grand Blanc Township and beyond is inching closer. Once the approved pathway from Atlas heads west along Perry Road to Grand Blanc Township local groups have a vision of a system of trails connecting neighborhoods, businesses, recreational areas and people throughout their […]