By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Ortonville — Beginning on Nov. 27, the Brandon High School student council is hosting a sock drive. “Not used socks, new socks, that we can donate to local homeless shelters,” said student council president Jacqueline Schell. “We’re also doing a little competition within the school. If your grade brings in […]
By Gary Gould 810-452-2650 * ggould@mihomepaper.com Davison — The Michigan Court of Appeals granted the 67th District Court’s request for an injunction Nov. 15, putting a halt on Genesee County’s plans to begin closing the outlying courthouses while the matter is decided in Lansing. “The Court of Appeals has granted the District Court’s motion for […]
By David Fleet Editor Brandon Twp. — Lois Robbins made a difference. A champion of the community’s natural treasures, a tireless activist for environmental protection and a volunteer extraordinaire died on Nov. 17 at her Brandon Township home. She was 94. “She would spend a lot of time in nature as a child,” said Bill […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Brandon Twp. — During the regular Monday night meeting, the Brandon board of education voted unanimously to purchase three buses for the district. “As you know, we got delivery in April of 7 buses, those buses replaced the ones that we were leasing, so that was a nice savings to […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Brandon Twp. — During the regular Monday night board meeting, the Brandon Board of Education voted unanimously to award Saginaw-based Wolgast Corporation two bid packs for bond projects. Bid pack four consists of two paving projects, and will cost $1,864,711. The first paving project will be the replacement of Goodman […]
By David Fleet Editor Livonia — A bid to return to the state finals for the Goodrich Martians Varsity Football team fell short on Saturday as the Harper Woods Pioneers defeated the Martians 35-21 in the Division 4 state semi-final game at Franklin High School. The Martians were up 14-0 in the second quarter, the […]
By David Fleet Editor Ortonville — Stop chasing antlers. That’s the message from Chad Stewart, deer, elk and moose management specialist Michigan Department of Natural Resources to Michigan deer hunters. “Our harvest decisions we make between October and December can improve our deer herd, influence safety on our roads, support our farmers and benefit our […]
Gregory Lanthier and Emma Hevel putting turkeys on the board outside their classroom at Oakwood Elementary in preparation for Thanksgiving. All of the feathers have reasons that the students like books and reading. Photo: Patrick McAbee.
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Ortonville — The Ortonville Downtown Development Authority is encouraging people to shop small for Small Business Saturday on Nov. 25. “We always seem to have a great response from the public on Small Business Saturday, but certainly throughout the holiday shopping season,” said Ortonville DDA Director Matt Jenkins. Small Business […]
By David Fleet Editor Atlas Twp. — Medstar, the preferred ambulance service for township and village 911 calls announced earlier this month its sixth consecutive zero deficiency accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Services or CAAS. In the fall of 2021 both the township board of trustees and Village of Goodrich approve a […]