By Shelby Stewart-Soldan ssoldan@mihomepaper.com Beverly Hills, Mich — Art pieces from five Brandon Middle School students will be on display at Detroit Country Day School, 22305 W. 13 Mile Road, Beverly Hills, for the Michigan Art Education Association Region Seven art exhibit. The reception and parent open house will be 5-7 p.m. on Feb. 26, […]
By HannahYoung hyoung@mihomepaper.com Groveland Twp. — Groveland Township Fire Department (GTFD) announced on Feb. 5 that a woman fell 20 feet from a chair lift at Mount Holly Ski Resort off of Dixie Highway. GTFD responded to the incident. Mount Holly Ski Resort is located at 13536 Dixie Hwy. The woman was transported as a […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Flint — Steve Fox was suspicious. The lifelong Atlas Township resident and Goodrich High School graduate was traveling with his daughter on East Baldwin Road on a sunny late-January afternoon. “I saw someone that did not belong where they should be,” said Fox. “It was right in my neighborhood.” Fox said […]
Tim Campbell, Jacob Campbell, Sarah Campbell, Joanne Sotzen, Chrissandra Padilla, Carly Stone and Phoebe. Photo: David Fleet By Shelby Stewart-Soldan ssoldan@mihomepaper.com Brandon — Brandon School District has named their teachers of the year for 2024. At the preschool level, Sarah Campbell was honored as the early-childhood teacher of the year. She has been in Brandon […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan ssoldan@mihomepaper.com Brandon Twp. — For 2024, the Brandon Fire Department responded to 1,558 incidents, the second highest in department history. During the regular Monday night meeting, BFD Fire Chief David Kwapis gave the Brandon Township Board of Trustees his 2024 year-end report. “Of that, 62% were medical,” said Kwapis. “Our top three […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan ssoldan@mihomepaper.com Brandon Twp. — During the regular meeting on Monday night, Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Brandon substation commander Lt. Greg Glover gave his 2024 year-end report to the Brandon Township Board of Trustees. Calls were down slightly in 2024 with 13,166 calls total. “Traffic enforcement, which also includes the weighmaster, we issued […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Holly Twp. — Construction of the Oakland County section of Kearsley Creek Interceptor sewer project moved forward. Last year Oakland County committed $10 million to gain sewer capacity joining the $60 million ongoing KCI Genesee County project including Atlas, Grand Blanc and Davison townships. The early stages of the project will […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Atlas — On Jan. 21, the Township Board of Trustees approved an easement for access to the Atlas Cemetery just behind the old Atlas Baptist Church, 6396 S. Gale Road, near the intersection of Gale and Perry roads in Atlas. The access to the cemetery will be through the north entrance […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Fennville — Rivalry games can often take on a variety of meanings. Such was the matchup between west Michigan rivals Saugatuck vs. Fennville on Saturday night. On Feb. 1, the Saugatuck Lady Trailblazers defeated the Fennville Blackhawks 56-33 in the first game and then the Blackhawk Boys Varsity basketball team defeated […]
Dylan and Alex Martin check their tip-up on Lake Shinanguag in Atlas Township. The recent single digit January temperatures have improved ice conditions. However, the DNR urges everyone to always use caution when venturing onto or near ice. Photo: Patrick McAbee.