Small Business Saturday

By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Ready, set, shop local. On Nov. 30, Small Business Saturday kicks off and the Ortonville Downtown Development Authority is participating in with giveaways and prizes. Small Business Saturday was created by American Express in 2010 as a way to support local retailers and small ecommerce shops. The idea continued and […]

Oakwood house fire: ‘It spread very, very quickly’

By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer At 4:58 p.m., Nov. 16, the Brandon Fire Department responded to a house fire on Oakwood Road. Upon arrival, the attached garage was fully engulfed, and the fire had spread quickly into the first and second stories and the attic spaces. “It spread very, very quickly,” said Brandon Fire Chief […]

EMS issues return to township

By David Fleet Editor Atlas Twp.-On Feb. 1, 2016, Mobile Medical Response or MMR, announced they would locate an ambulance 24 hours a day, seven days per week at 8389 S. State Road, just south of downtown Goodrich. By July 2019, about 30 months later that EMS unit was relocated. Company officials from MMR say […]

Financial master plan outlined

By David Fleet Editor Goodrich-On Wednesday night, the school district hosted the first of several community forums at the district’s community room, 8029 Gale Road, to discuss a proposed school bond extension. Representatives from Pontiac-based Auch Construction and architecture/engineering Integrated Design Solutions, school administrators along with community members attended the meeting as plans for a […]

Digging winter

Digging winter

Jason Howe of Goodrich digs out from the first measurable snowfall of the year on Monday. Most area of mid Michigan received about 7 inches of snow, enough to close schools on Tuesday. Photo by Patrick McAbee.

Voter turnout low as OCC millage renewal OK’d

By David Fleet Editor On Nov. 5, the Oakland Community College millage renewal passed countywide with 72 percent of voters approving the measure. Countywide 19.90 percent cast ballots, with 193,021 voters going to the polls with 969,846 registered voters. Locally in Groveland Township, 10 percent or 417 voters cast ballots of about 4,000 registered. In […]

Township trustees postpone sidewalk reading

By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Brandon Twp.- On Nov. 4, the township board voted 5-0 to postpone a second reading of the sidewalk maintenance ordinance until cost could be found for removing or repairing the sidewalks on East Glass Road. Treasurer Terri Darnall and Trustee Bob Marshall were absent with notice. “I can say I […]

Renovations complete: MSUFCU open

By David Fleet Editor On Nov. 7, the Michigan State University Federal Credit Union, 4 South St., Ortonville reopened the village office following a two and half month renovation. “The updated design of the Ortonville Branch will transform members’ branch visits into consultative experiences and support the growth of a dynamic community,” said Lea Ammerman, […]

Ortonville, Brandon distribute CDBG funds

By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Ortonville- On Oct. 28, the village council voted 7-0 to distribute half of their $7,000 Community Development Block Grant money to emergency services: sustenance payments and the other half to child care services. On Nov. 4, the Brandon Township board of trustees also voted to allot $19,409 of CDBG funds […]

Barron Road project outlined

By David Fleet Editor Groveland Twp.- On Monday night the township hosted a special meeting regarding the paving of Barron Road between Groveland to Grange Hall Roads. The project is set to begin in late 2020 when trees will be removed. The actual paving will be in 2021. In August township board of trustees voted […]