Goodrich- Unruly council meetings will not be refereed at least for now. On Monday night the village council took no further action to establish a sergeant-at-arms following a suggestion on Sept. 9 by Council President Pro Tem Mark Baldwin. ‘It’s the rule of order,? he said. ‘We are all neighbors, we have to have respect […]
Groveland Twp.- On Monday night the township board of trustees approved an audit presented by Ken Palka, from the accounting firm of Pfeffer, Hanniford and Palka. Palka reported on the township finances following the completion of the yearly audit. The board approved the audit ending March 31, 2013. The township ended the year $220,000 with […]
Lawmakers may soon consider a bill that would let some bars and restaurants in central business districts of Michigan cities extend last call to 4 a.m., tapping into alcohol sales for two additional hours. Senate Bill 247 is expected to be taken up again in the Committee on Regulatory Reform later this fall and if […]
From 7- 8:30 p.m., Oct. 21, the Brandon Township Library, 304 South St., Ortonville, will host Jeff Checker, the Demon Hunter Society team founder and team leader. ‘We are full-time demon hunters,? he said. ‘We watch a lot of television shows which feature ghosts or those paranormal hunters’we want people to understand that’s very misleading. […]
Brandon Twp.- School officials say a purchase agreement has been reached with the landowner of a 10-foot by-100 foot strip of land along Oakwood Road needed for a new Brandon Elementary School. The $17 million school project, set to start in March, had stalled after the Oakwood property owner balked at selling the property to […]
Groveland Twp.- With no new township housing developments on the horizon for the new year and a 30 percent drop in building permits over the past few years’Township Supervisor Bob DePalma anticipates community growth will come from business sources in 2007. ‘For starters we’ll focus on development of about 147 acres of township property near […]
Atlas Twp.- The board of trustees voted 4-0 on Monday night to allocate $2,500 for a share of the $4,250 in costs for a crack seal project on the roads in the Atlas Lake Estates. Treasurer Ann Marie Moore was absent. The funding is needed for the project since assistance from the Genesee County Road […]
Groveland Twp.-Tim Resst will be the first to admit’he’s just a big kid at heart. ‘That’s why a toy store is just the right fit,? said Tim, a Lincoln Park native and Brandon Township resident for the past 12 years. On Oct. 19 Tim, wife Patti, and son Noah each donated the first few letters […]
Goodrich-An 8-year-old Oaktree Elementary third grade student is cooking up a burrito that could be worth cash. In the early morning hours of Oct.17? Sadie Wisner, along with her mother Dawn, about 70 classmates, and school officials gathered at the Oaktree gymnasium for a demonstration of what will hopefully be the right ingredients to win […]
Atlas Twp.- For almost a decade Bruce DeGrouchy has been an avid bicyclist. And has the injuries to prove it. ‘I’ve been hit three times by vehicles locally,? said DeGrouchy, a township resident since 1988. ‘Once on Perry Road, once on Grand Blanc Road and once on M-15. Twice it was a hit and run […]