By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Atlas Twp. — The Atlas Township Fire Department received a grant from The 100 Club for $629 for the purchase of a Seek Fire Pro 200 Thermal Imaging Camera (TIC). The 100 Club of Genesee, Shiawassee and Lapeer counties is an organization of residents who contribute funds each year for the […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Atlas Twp.— On Monday night the London Strong Foundation presented an AED (Automated External Defibrillator) to the Goodrich Soccer Club. The new AED will be placed near the GSC Soccer fields on the Goodrich Oaktree Campus and will also be made available to Goodrich High School Athletics. Goodrich Soccer Club (GSC) […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Goodrich — On Wednesday, the Genesee Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution awarded Goodrich Schools one of five grants to study the busts of President George Washington, Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton and President Lincoln before creating a bust of their own selection. Funds from the grant will be used […]
Snow lingers into mid-April on daffodils in Goodrich. Photo: Patrick McAbee.
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Groveland Twp.— It’s been just about two years since large boxes stocked with free doses of a life-saving medication that curbs the effects of opioids were delivered throughout Oakland County. The Alliance of Coalitions for Healthy Communities has established more than 100 “Save A Life” Stations and distributes about 5,000 boxes […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan ssoldan@mihomepaper.com Brandon Twp. — During the regular meeting on Monday night, the Brandon Township board of trustees voted unanimously to approve the 2025 gravel road projects and the 2025 dust control program. The total road improvement projects will cost up to $231,489 for graveling approximately 5.17 miles of gravel road, and funds […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Ortonville — At 8 a.m., April 17, the Brandon Township Public Library, 304 South St., Ortonville will host Ortonville Chamber Coffee Connect. This month Brandon Adolph from the Detroit office of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), a government agency that helps small business owners in Michigan and across the country, will provide […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan ssoldan@mihomepaper.com Brandon — During the regular meeting on Monday night, the Brandon Township board of trustees voted unanimously to reprogram Community Development Block Grant funds from 2021 and 2023. CDBG funds are annual federal grant funds distributed to municipalities by Oakland County to help fund community projects, resources and organizations that benefit […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan ssoldan@mihomepaper.com Brandon Twp. — During the regular meeting on Monday night, the Brandon Township board of trustees voted unanimously to accept a quote from DuraEdge to repair the baseball fields at Brandon Township Park, 1414 N. Hadley Road. “We built those about four years ago now, I believe,” said Supervisor Jayson Rumball. […]
From left, Aaron Ramsey, Paul Livo and Bob Hauxwell. The Ortonville DPW crew replaces paving bricks along South Street in downtown. Photo: Patrick McAbee.