By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Independence Twp. — A 69 year old Groveland Township man died Monday, Feb. 24, two days after he was involved in an Independence Township traffic crash. At about 10:13 p.m. on Feb. 22, Dwaine Paul McCutcheon was operating a 2019 Chevrolet Silverado and pulled onto Ortonville Road from a private driveway […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan ssoldan@mihomepaper.com Brandon Twp. — At 3:44 p.m., on Feb. 25, the Brandon Fire Department responded to a report of a structure fire in the 1000 block of Kent Road. The arrival time was 3:52 p.m., and the fire department had the fire under control in less than 30 minutes. The cause and […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Groveland Twp. — At 7 p.m., Feb. 24, Groveland Township Fire Department firefighters responded to a report of a horse that had fallen through the ice on a Barron Road pond. When firefighters arrived they were directed to a back pasture and found the horse near shore with just its head […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan ssoldan@mihomepaper.com Ortonville — During the regular meeting on Monday night, the Ortonville Village Council voted unanimously to create two short-term subcommittees. “The two subcommittees are both minimal, in that they’re probably 3-6 months maximum,” said Village Manager Matt Ryan. The first subcommittee will be the Interlocal Agreement subcommittee, consisiting of trustees Melanie […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Atlas Twp. — The Atlas Township Fire Department was awarded a Volunteer Fire Capacity Grant from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. The 50/50 grant helps smaller departments with a population of 10,000 or less. The grants focus mainly on wildland fire gear and equipment. This year Atlas fire purchased a […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan ssoldan@mihomepaper.com Ortonville — At the regular meeting on Monday night, the Ortonville Village Council unanimously approved the Ortonville Downtown Development Authority Class of 2029 board appointments, including the appointment of new member Dana DePalma. “I am excited to be a part of the DDA board,” said DePalma, Brandon Township Treasurer. “I have […]
Emma in Ceramics class at Goodrich High School making a coil flower pot. Photo: Patrick McAbee.
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Goodrich — Goodrich Area Schools is seeking community input as it considers a zero mill-tax-rate-increase bond proposal for November 2025. This potential bond aims to support the district’s 2024-2029 Strategic Plan and Facilities and Infrastructure Focus Area, ensuring students have access to safe, modern, and engaging learning environments while enhancing facilities […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan ssoldan@mihomepaper.com Brandon Twp. — The Ortonville Community Emergency Fund is once again holding their annual Sharin’ O’ the Green fundraiser for the month of March, in preparation for the Easter food collection and distribution. “Sharin’ O’ the Green is an annual opportunity, where any funds donated to OCEF during the month of […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan ssoldan@mihomepaper.com Brandon — On Feb. 19, Brandon Schools hosted their first-ever school-wide enrollment fair. “I would say we had over 200 folks come through,” said superintendent Carly Stone. “They all varied from preschool to soon-to-be high school families. We are just super thankful for all the participation.” Despite a delay due to […]