By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Ortonville- The village council is under scrutiny for the amount of special meetings they have held so far this year. “We’ve had conversations with residents, business owners as well, questioning the special meetings that we’ve had,” said Tonja Brice, council president. “I got a chance to do a little bit […]
Luke Mink sets up for a swing during T-Ball in the Village of Ortonville on Tuesday night. Photo by Patrick McAbee.
By David Fleet Editor Brandon Twp.-A new version of flag football will kick off this fall. Each fall about 60 youth participate in football where a flag is pulled from a belt system to stop the player’s progress. This year a tackle bar system will be implemented where players make contact pull a bar off […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer It may only be July, but the Ortonville Community Emergency Fund is preparing for back to school time. “Currently we will be helping over 200 children with supplies,” said Karyn Milligan, St. Anne’s Christian Service Coordinator. “This is always such a stressful time of year for the parents to prepare […]
By David Fleet Editor Atlas Twp.- On Monday night the township board of trustees voted 5-0 OK’d $8,557 for a security system as part of ongoing renovations to the township hall. Davison based Pal Alarm was accepted as the winning bid over Mayville based Teck4UFast with a bid of $13,500. There were four companies solicited […]
By David Fleet Editor The video arcade game “Pac-Man” is released, Ronald Reagan is elected President of the United States and the cable network MTV (Music Television) is launched. At 8:30 p.m., Aug. 3 the 1980s return to Good Times in Goodrich when the Square Pegz brings back the music etched in every cassette and […]
By David Fleet Editor Goodrich-After locating an ambulance in Goodrich on Feb. 1, 2016 officials at Mobile Medical Response or MMR report that due a low volume of calls a unit will no longer be stationed in the village for area calls. However, they will continue to respond to local calls via mobile units. Mobile […]
Jaycee Hartman looks skyward on July 3 in Brandon Township during the Fourth of July Fireworks. Photo by Patrick McAbee
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer On July 16 the Brandon Township Public Library is once again hosting Ina Golden. She will be giving her presentation Tips to Prevent Broken Hips. The presentation focuses on how to prevent falls and strengthen the body to react better to falls. “It impacts their quality of life and can […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Keep an eye on the road for the rest of the summer, because Road Commission for Oakland County projects will be starting soon. The first project will close McGinnis Road to through traffic on July 13 between Grange Hall and Wildwood road in Groveland Township. The project will be a […]