Community Gazebo Project

By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Brandon Twp. — During the regular meeting on Monday, the Brandon Township board of trustees approved a budget amendment to increase the budget for the Community Gazebo Project at the Brandon Township Community Park, 1414 N. Hadley Road. “In 2023 revenue received for the Community Foundation Gazebo Project were $55,451, […]

Area business to host Senior Day of Service March 14

By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Goodrich — On March 14, Two Mike’s Plumbing and Heating is holding their quarterly senior day of service. “It is us doing free work for seniors,” said Tracy Butcher, managing member of Two Mike’s Plumbing and Heating. “Small jobs, like running toilets, leaking faucet, furnace filter changes.” Butcher, who owns Two Mike’s […]

Atlas Twp. PC to discuss zoning for ‘My Brothers Keeper’

By David Fleet Atlas Twp. — At 7 p.m., March 13, at the Atlas Township Hall, 7386 S. Gale Road, the Atlas Township Planning Commission will host a public hearing for consideration to rezone the parcel of land at 11280 Hegel Road. The request was made on behalf of My Brothers Keeper. My Brothers Keeper […]

A taste of spring

A taste of spring

From left Brooklyn, Lexi, Kody, Addison and Hayden on the playground at Oakwood Elementary. The temperatures this week got up to 72 degrees. Photo: Patrick McAbee.

MSP arrest Northern I-75 road rage shooter

By David Fleet Editor Groveland Twp. — On Feb. 26, Michigan State Police Detectives from the Second District Freeway Investigative Support Team along with Metro North troopers arrested Thomas Robert Trim, 23, of Mt Morris following a road rage incident on I-75 near Grange Hall Road. At 6:20 p.m., Feb. 22, MSP detectives responded to […]

EF-2 tornado rips through Grand Blanc into Atlas Township

By David Fleet Editor Atlas Twp. — At approximately 1:20 am, Feb. 28 a tornado touched down in Grand Blanc in the area of Dort Highway and Reid Road, in Grand Blanc Township. According to the National Weather Service, the tornado an EF-2 with estimated peak wind at 115 mph and a width of 450 […]

Former Goodrich teacher, principal named Gov. senior education advisor

By David Fleet Editor Lansing — A former Goodrich Schools administrator and teacher was recently promoted to Senior Education Advisor in the Executive Office of Governor Gretchen Whitmer. Stephanie O’Dea had served as Governor Whitmer’s K-12 policy advisor for the last two years after 19 years as a high school teacher and K-12 administrator in several school districts including […]

Tattoo shop eyes village downtown

By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Ortonville — During the zoning board of appeals meeting on Monday, the Ortonville ZBA approved an adult use variance for a property at 30 South St. The variance would be for a tattoo shop, which under the current zoning ordinances is classified under adult use, and requires the ZBA to […]

I-75 lane closures, M-15 to Oakland- Genesee county line

By David Fleet Editor Groveland Twp. — Bridge and road work will begin this weekend along I-75 between M-15 and the Oakland/Genesee county line, with crews working on resurfacing northbound I-75, according to the Michigan Department of Transportation. To prepare for this traffic shift, there will be lane and ramp closures to install traffic control […]