Brandon Twp.-It’s been more than 30 years since John Lundy was introduced to fishing Kearsley Creek. ‘He pointed to a deep hole in the river and that’s where I caught a nice16-inch brown trout,? said Lundy, 54, referring to fishing with his father-in-law Nelson Wolfe. On April 30 Lundy will join thousands of Michigan anglers […]
Brandon Twp.-Even after more than 30 years as a firefighter, former Brandon Fire Chief James Frantz says you just can’t be too cautious with fire. After serving as chief from 1974-1996 he’s seen and fought thousands of fires, but the blaze that started late in the afternoon of April 19 was just a little too […]
Atlas Twp.-The state equalization value of residential property dropped by 14 percent in the township, just below the county average of 15 percent, according to a report issued late last month by the Genesee County Equalization Department. The assessment was calculated by comparing property sales amounts from Oct.1, 2008 through Sept. 30, 2009. The SEV […]
Atlas Twp.- Inside the top of 17-year-old South Korea-born Helen Lee’s black violin case is a family photo, etchings created by her sister, and other memories of her home, a world away from mid-Michigan. Lee, an international student currently attending Genesee Christian School in Burton as a junior, hopes to continue her studies in classical […]
By David Fleet Editor Brandon Twp.-A fire ripped though a 155-year-old farmhouse on the afternoon of Feb. 5 in the 2000 block of Perry Lake Road. Brandon Fire Department, along with Groveland, Independence and Oxford township firefighters responded to the blaze. A neighbor called 9-1-1, and when firefighters arrived the house was engulfed in flames. […]
Area ice fisherman weary of catching small panfish all winter may want to check out what one area resident found on a frozen lake in northern Michigan. Jenny Olsen, a 1986 graduate of Brandon High School and Goodrich resident who hosts, produces and edits ‘Michigan Out-of-Doors? on PBS, made a trek to Black Lake located […]
Goodrich- Two area residents will vie for one seat on school board in the May 4 school election. Scott Statson, Jr.and Niki Wiederman will be on the ballot in the election replacing current school board trustee, Lynne Morisette, who was appointed to replace longtime Trustee Michael Thorp, who resigned on May 6, 2009 when he […]
The Michigan Townships Association, representing 1,240 townships across the state released a report earlier this month showing that smaller government is more effiecient and saves tax dollars. The study found that consolidations, creating bigger governments, would not save money or improve efficiencies. In addition to creating inefficient government, the consolidation process could take up to […]
Brandon Twp.-Two leading area real estate companies announced last week that they will merge their businesses. Re/Max Property Center, 630 Ortonville Road and Real Estate One, 2245 S. Ortonville Road will join forming the largest Ortonville area real estate company according to a report. ‘We determined that one company could serve the community better,? said […]
A trek to just about any destination in Oakland County this spring and expect some travel delays due to road construction. The gauntlet of countywide orange barrels is the result of $54.55 million to improve county roads and bridges in 2005, say Road Commission for Oakland County officials. The series of projects range from $40 […]