By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Ortonville- At the meeting on Monday night, the village council appointed two new councilmembers to the two vacant seats on the council. Kay Green was appointed to the seat vacated when Mark Robinson resigned from the council in November, and Keith Dylus was appointed to the seat that was left […]
Luminaries on Christmas eve in downtown Ortonville. Photo by Patrick McAbee.
By David Fleet Editor Atlas Twp.-At the Dec. 21 the township board of trustees voted 5-0 to authorize the Shirley Kautman-Jones to engage in discussion with Goodrich Schools regarding easement on the northside of the township line adjacent to St. Mark Church. Funding for the proposed project follows an Aug. 4, school district voters approval […]
By David Fleet Editor Goodrich- After almost two decades an unpaved village subdivision may soon be home to a much smoother ride. On Dec. 14, the village council voted 5-0 to direct the village administrator to prepare plans and costs estimates for Goodrich Meadows Estates to create a special assessment district for road improvements. “Petitions […]
By David Fleet Editor Goodrich-On Dec. 14 the village council selected Doug McAbee as the new village president and Keith Walworth council president pro tem. McAbee replaces Shannon McCafferty who did not seek reelection. McAbee has served on the village council for several years and was elected to a four year term in 2018. Walworth, […]
By David Fleet Editor Groveland Twp.- The dust has finally settled on proposed statewide legislation that would prohibit local ordinances banning mining if certain criteria were met. During the Dec. 14, township meeting, Bob DePalma, township supervisor reported that Senate Bill 431 has been defeated ended year long battle. In August 2019, Mich. Sen. Adam […]
By David Fleet Editor Atlas Twp.-On Dec. 21, the township board of trustees voted 5-0 to set an election date of May 4 for a police millage renewal of 2.1 mills and a fire millage of 1 mill. The backup election date is the Aug. 3. The language for the ballot will be sent to […]
By David Fleet Editor RN Amber Gagnon described receiving the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine as less painful than the flu shot. “Honestly I did not feel the injection,” said Gagnon, a 1999 Goodrich High School graduate who earned a BSN from The University of Michigan-Flint in 2007. “More than 24 hours after I’ve received the first […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer During the regular Monday night meeting, the Brandon Board of Education voted 6-1 to approve selection of Michigan Leadership Institute as the superintendent search firm for the district. The search follows the departure of superintendent Matt Outlaw to the Brighton School District in October after more than six years with […]
By David Fleet Editor With a wooden walking stick in hand—Ron Sutton’s iconic daily stroll around Ortonville, pausing often to chat with friends and neighbors along the way, exemplified his mantra—’Just treat everybody like you’d like to be treated. It doesn’t take much to say ‘have a nice day’ or ‘hello’ or ‘how are you.’ […]