By David Fleet Editor Groveland Twp.- Township officials announced last week that effective Aug. 1, the ISO rating has dropped from four to three. The ISO scale for fire protection ranges from 10 to one, the lower the number, the greater the fire protection. Currently in Michigan there are just 31 fire departments that are […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Computer science and and piano performance are two passions that Harrison Lavins wasn’t willing to give up when he started college. So far it’s paid off. The Oakland University junior was recognized recently with his piano partner at the MaTilDa Awards ceremony. On April 16, Lavins and his partner Paige […]
At the 2018 Michigan Funeral Directors Association (MFDA) Annual Meeting in Mt. Pleasant on April 17, Roy Langolf, owner of Village Funeral Home, 135 South St., Ortonville, was elected to the position of MFDA Recording Secretary. Langolf will move through the successive offices of MFDA Vice-President/Treasurer, President-Elect and ultimately President in 2021. Langolf previously held […]
By David Fleet Editor Brandon Twp.- On May 1, Brandon deputies arrested two individuals in the 4300 of Wildwood Loop in connection with a home invasion and possession of 28 counterfeit $100 bills. Arrested were a 27-year-old white female and a 29-year old-white male who both confessed to passing counterfeit money in Brandon and Independence […]
By David Fleet Editor Hadley Twp.-On Sunday afternoon crews from seven area fire departments battled a forest fire in a remote area of the Ortonville Recreation Area. Township Fire Chief Kurt Nass said firefighters were called at about 3 p.m. to the area near Tody Lake near Vista Bay Trial. “The call came in as […]
By David Fleet Editor Atlas Twp. Hiking trails, wetlands and the Atlas mill pond access all on a wooded 155-acre parcel on the north side of Hegel Road about 800 feet east of Gale Road is now open to the public. On Sunday several hundred attended the opening of the townships new Genesee County Park. […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Brandon Twp.-The township board of trustees is expected to decide on the purchase of the Belle Ann Elementary School property at their regular meeting at 7 p.m., May 7. At a special township meeting on April 30, the board reviewed lists of costs for either option, either staying in their […]
From left, Sam Quisenberry, Carter Ringler and Caleb Carlson sing at Leadership Day at Reid Elementary. Photos by Patrick McAbee.
By David Fleet Editor Some BHS students are building a foundation for the future. Twenty-eight teams of BHS ninth and 10th grade students will compete in the Michigan Department of Transportation Bridge Challenge in Grand Rapids on May 1 challenging teams statewide. The three-member teams design and build cable stayed bridges. The bridge has one […]
By David Fleet Editor Groveland Twp.- The township is seeking a trustee following the resignation of Merilyn McGee. Township residents have until June 4 to applied for the remainder of the term which will expire on Nov. 20, 2020. Candidates must be 18 years old, a resident of the township for 30 days and be […]