Atlas Twp.-Former Township Supervisor Paul Amman says the recent fracas which erupted over a damaged township computer hard drive is simply a diversion. Former Township Supervisor Paul Amman responded to a request for $600 in restitution for a township computer hard drive that was removed and allegedly damaged by a township trustee prior to newly […]
It was Charline Helmle’s turn in the makeshift barber chair’the room went silent. ‘Too quiet,? she said, waiting for her son Kyle to run the clippers over her scalp. ‘I sat down in the chair and said, ‘I’m not going to cry’everyone needs to cheer or just make a lot of noise. I don’t want […]
Groveland Twp.- It’s early Tuesday morning and Groves Party Shoppe owner Frank is trying to deal with a gaping 10-foot hole in the ceiling of the store he’s owned for more than 20 years. Insulation, ceiling tiles and sawdust are scattered over the white tile floor’a cold breeze comes in through the roof. ‘I’ve been […]
Groveland Twp.- As part of a cooperative agreement inked last year for Groveland Township Fire Department to assist with the management of the Village of Holly Fire Department, township residents? 9-1-1 calls will now be routed through the Holly Police Department. For the past several years, the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office has routed the 9-1-1 […]
Earlier this month the Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) released its updated project list for the 2006 road construction season. The list includes more than $54 million worth of road improvement projects, including $31 million of road widening throughout the county. Road construction season starts as soon as weather permits, which is typically in […]
Goodrich High School’s FIRST Robotics Team 70, ‘More Martians,? took home top honors as one of the winning alliance teams at Kettering University FIRST Robotics District Competition in Flint, a two- day contest on March 6 and 7. ‘More Martians? teamed up with Rochester Adams and Midland high schools to win the event. ‘More Martians? […]
Joanne King has mixed feelings about the recent change in the minimum wage law. ‘I hire very few new employees,? said King. ‘But I have several workers who have been with me for a while and have worked their way up to $6.95 per hour after three years. With the change in wages I’ll have […]
Goodrich-The school board was presented with five candidates for superintendent at a special meeting on Monday night. Carl Hartman from the Michigan Association of School Boards provided the candidates to replace current Superintendent Larry Allen, 63, who announced his intention to step down last month. Hartman said all candidates are currently employed superintendents and in […]
Ortonville resident William Ludwick, recently established a freshwater sport fishing world record as certified by the Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame. On July 25, Ludwick, 44, was fishing on Lake of the Woods in northern Minnesota when he hooked a 51-inch, 50-pound muskellunge on a 9-foot, 10-weight fly rod using 20-pound Tippet line. The old […]
Pilot Mark Heinl says he planned to land where he landed–even if that spot happened to be busy I-75. A week after Heinl’s dramatic emergency landing on I-75, the Ohio pilot spoke about the events of Tuesday afternoon. At about 2 p.m. March 14, Heinl, 45, and a passenger, 37, both residents of Coldwater, Ohio, […]