Brandon Township-By nearly a 4-to-1 margin, township voters said ‘no? to a override of the Headlee Amendment tax rollback provision on the township’s general operations tax levy. The vote, 345 to 1,290 thwarted a 1.0119-mill, currently about $110 on $200,000 home, from increasing to 1.41 mills during the next 20 years. The increase would have […]
Poor judgement. That’s what defense attorney Brian Gagniuk said Ethel, 59, and Gary Swan, 61, along with their son Anthony Swan, 19 exhibited regarding charges of harboring an Ortonville runaway. The Swans a Waterford Township family was back in court on Monday for a pretrial hearing after their arrest last month. Police had been pursuing […]
For the third year in a row we’re looking for a color photograph to grace our annual Info Book. The photo should be local and with one to three people. Have the photo to us by Aug. 15, 2006. The winning photo will represent the best part of living in these parts. Think fun. Think […]
Ortonville-Michael Brasic had 24 hours. That’s the window of opportunity Brasic, 23, was granted by the U.S. Marines to return home and marry his high school sweetheart and girlfriend of six years, Holly Fitzpatrick. Following the 24-hour leave, Brasic reported for training with the Marines First Battalion at Camp Pendleton in southern California. Within 30 […]
Jim Tanner is in a bind. About four years ago Tanner decided to lease a Groveland Township home with an option to buy. The expansive, well maintained 3,000 square foot home situated on about three wooded acres was the perfect deal for Tanner. ‘At the time of the lease business and the economy were much […]
Goodrich-Like other athletes’Betty Dunlap will lace a pair of New Balance running shoes, don shorts and a tank top, than join more than 7,000 runners in Flint’s annual Bobby Crim 10 mile race on Aug. 26. And like other distance runners, Dunlap prepares for the race by logging hundreds of miles, keeping tabs on diet […]
Goodrich-For the past three years, Goodrich High School Principal David St. Aubin has delegated assignments to the teaching staff. Now he’s about to get an assignment of his own. St. Aubin will put aside his education career and join the ranks of the U.S. Army for active duty. ‘I’ve been given a ‘tasker,? basically a […]
On Nov. 5, voters will go to the polls in the presidential general election. The election includes some key races in Atlas, Brandon and Groveland townships, along with the Village of Goodrich and Brandon School Board. In today’s edition of The Citizen, readers will find a voter’s guide in which candidates responded to a series […]
Goodrich-Most middle school students will have to wait until the 2016 presidential election before they can cast a ballot. But when they do, at least one area teacher says they will be prepared. For more than 500 middle school students, the Barack Obama vs.John McCain presidential race will be decided next week in a mock […]
On the afternoon of May 25, 1896, the area weather reports included some strong winds during the day, but nothing unusual for late spring in northern Oakland County. However, as evening approached and area farmers returned home from their day in the fields, the placid countryside turned deadly. A cyclone ripped through northern Oakland County, […]