By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Groveland Twp. — Construction began this month after more than a year delay of a new Groveland Township Fire Station One/Michigan State Police detachment. The core of the communities municipal services, will be located on the site of a former gravel pit on township property in the 7000 block of Grange […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan ssoldan@mihomepaper.com Brandon Twp. — Brandon School District is one of six districts in Oakland County participating in Strengthening School Mental Health and Family Engagement Community of Practice in partnership with Oakland Schools. “The purpose of this work is to increase student access to school and community behavioral health services by strategically strengthening […]
Pinwheel gardens have been planted by Brandon Groveland Youth Assistance around Brandon Township for April, which is Child Abuse Prevention month. April is also Autism Awareness month. Photo: Patrick McAbee.
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Brandon Twp. — Both Groveland and Brandon townships board of trustees recently approved three year Fire Dispatch Service Agreements with Oakland County. Similar to previous agreements, individual municipality costs will increase or decrease based on the average number of 911 calls over the last three years. And while the rate reflects […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Brandon Twp. — Mid-afternoon on April 8, the temperature will drop; birds will return to their nests and bees will seek their hives. “The crickets will also sound thinking it’s nighttime, the eclipse will trigger the cycles in animals to get into a routine at sundown,” said Dr. Dustin Scriven, a […]
By Sharon Stone View Newspaper Group Groveland Twp. — Thomas Trim, 23, of Mt. Morris, waived his preliminary exam in Oakland County 52-2 District Court on March 19 and his case was subsequently bound over to Oakland County Circuit Court for a jury trial. He’s suspected of shooting at another vehicle in Groveland Township. He […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan 248-627-4332 ssoldan@mihomepaper.com Lansing— On April 1, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed the Michigan Family Protection act into law. The law abolishes the ban on surrogacy contracts in Michigan and protects surrogates, parents and children. “Decisions about if, when, and how to have a child should be left to a family, their doctor, and […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Goodrich — A state senator, family man and Goodrich Martian. From one-of-66 graduates of the Goodrich Class of 1966 to eight years in county government to 14 years as a Michigan lawmaker, the life of Michael Green was honored on April 4 by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer who ordered the U.S. and […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan 248-627-4332 ssoldan@mihomepaper.com Ortonville—During the regular meeting on March 25, the Ortonville village council voted 5-1 to approve an agreement with Fleis & VandenBrink for $9,800 for conceptual planning for Crossman Park. President Ken Quisenberry voted against the agreement. “The council has heard that the playground equipment in Crossman Park is older than […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan ssoldan@mihomepaper.com Ortonville — The village council has received an applicant for the current vacant village council seat. They interviewed Ashley Mould during their regular meeting on March 25, and she is expected to be approved and sworn in as a council member at their regular meeting on April 22. “My family lives […]