Hastings, Mich. — View Newspaper Group Owner and President Rick Burrough is proud to announce the locally-owned newspaper company has acquired the business operations of J-Ad newspapers, which includes the weekly publications Hastings Banner, Hastings Reminder, Lowell Ledger, Lowell Buyers Guide, Battle Creek Shopper News, Marshall Advisor & Chronicle and Sun & News which covers […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Ortonville— On June 16, 1864, Brandon Township resident Pvt. Thomas Tucker was on guard duty at Union Army headquarters near Chattaooga, Tenn. The Civil War had raged for more than three years. “My the cannons have been roaring out in front a little ways,” wrote Tucker in his diary. ‘They are […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Ortonville — On Tuesday, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources continued the annual stocking of Kearsley Creek at Oakwood Road with 4,150 of Sturgeon River brown trout. The number of yearlings is up from about 1,500 released in 2023. The Oakwood bridge is the only location on the Kearsley Creek that’s […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Goodrich — The Village of Goodrich was one of 22 Michigan communities with dams that will receive grant funding to help reduce risks and protect residents. On Monday night the village council voted 5-0 to accept the grant following an extensive application process. The funding is through the Dam Risk Reduction […]
By Sharon Stone Tri-County Times Holly — The Holly Area Chamber of Commerce recently celebrated its new office location inside Jobes Technology Solutions at 3043 Grange Hall Rd. The celebration consisted of viewing the new office and then a game night at Crowne Pointe Center VR Arcade. The Chamber was previously at the Karl Richter […]
By Sharon Stone Tri-County Times Pontiac — Thomas Trim, 23, of Mt. Morris, pleaded guilty as charged on April 25 in Oakland County Circuit Court. He was charged with shooting at another vehicle in Groveland Township. Sentencing is scheduled for June 6 at 8:30 a.m. Trim was arrested for shooting at another vehicle on northbound […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan ssoldan@mihomepaper.com Ortonville — On May 14, the Ortonville Order of the Eastern Stars #286 donated $3,000 to the Steps and Stories program at Sashabaw Meadows. The program is part of the community outreach done by the Brandon Township Public Library and outreach liaison librarian Fran Hotchkiss, in partnership with the Eastern Stars […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan ssoldan@mihomepaper.com Brandon Twp. — Brandon Township and the Village of Ortonville are joining forces to prepare a recreation master plan. “For us, the main reason to do it is to find what the community is interested in,” said Brandon parks and recreation director John Hug. “But if you don’t do a master […]
Ava Browder, 9, with Lenus the therapy-dog in training. On May 7, the Mid-Michigan therapy dogs were read to by local girl scouts at Goodrich United Methodist Church. Photo: Patrick McAbee.
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan ssoldan@mihomepaper.com Brandon Twp. — An error that resulted in several area candidates for library board positions to be disqualified from the August primary election, in Brandon, Holly, and Oxford townships, along with a few others in Oakland County could soon end up in court. During the regular meeting on Monday night, the […]