Moo Cow & Desserts

If you’re on the fence about what to have for dessert’check out Moo Cow & Desserts for some new tastes. ‘I wanted to do something I was passionate about,? said Moo Cow & Desserts owner Stephanie Jones, a Goodrich High School and Michigan State University graduate. ‘Honestly, I could go without lunch or dinner, but […]

Some common ground

Brandon Twp.-Cyndi Livingstone thought she was having a heart attack. ‘I just completed some laps in the pool with my son and I complained to my husband that my chest hurt,? said Livingstone, 51, a Detroit native who moved from Clawson to Ortonville about four years ago. ‘He took me to the hospital and rather […]

Sherman Wilk purchased by Coats

After more than 28 years in the village, Bob Wilk, owner of Sherman Wilk Funeral Home, 135 South St., says it’s time for a change. In August, Waterford-based Coats Funeral Home will take over operations of his business, which Wilk has owned for many years. ‘I’m getting older,? said Wilk, 62, who was recently honored […]

GHS Prinicipal called up to Afghanistan for second tour

The Goodrich School Board announced on Monday night that GHS Principal David St. Aubin will return to active duty and serve a year-long stint in Afghanistan beginning in July. This will be the second year-long tour by St. Aubin while serving as principal at GHS. St. Aubin could not be reached for comment as of […]

Home invasion suspects rounded up by deputies after crime spree

Area law enforcement collared several suspects over the past week in connection with numerous home invasions. On May 12, the Genesee County Sheriff’s Department reported that two men in their 20s were arrested by GCSD deputies from the Atlas Township substation in connection with a series of area break-ins. GCSD Sgt. David Dwyre said the […]

Flag retirement ceremony

When Ortonville Cub Scouts Pack 531 hosts a flag retirement ceremony at 7 p.m., May 29, at the Ortonville Cemetery’the event will have a special meaning to a local military family. ‘I want the young boys to understand the flag means a lot to many people’whether veterans, citizens, or in our case, it means a […]

Board inks CMPT contract, concessions included

The Goodrich School Board voted 6-0 on Monday night to OK a labor contract with the Custodians, Maintenance, Para-Pros and Transportation labor group. Board Secretary Doug Tetmeyer was absent from the meeting. The contract included a 5.5 percent reduction in compensation for the 61 employees, which should save the district about $120,000. Betty Butterworth, president […]

Coffee Zone’Ortonville

From coffee roasted in Goodrich to pastries baked in Clarkston to a host of other Michigan-made products’Coffee Zone, 830 S. Ortonville Road, Ortonville is the breakfast and lunch spot for some new tastes right in town. ‘We work hard to support Michigan products,? said Dennis Hamlin, owner. ‘If you’re looking for the best coffee in […]

Blaze destroys garages, homes saved

Brandon Fire Department along with Groveland Township Fire Department responded to a multiple garage fire at the 2300 block of Allen Road on Bald Eagle Lake at 5:15 p.m. Wednesday. Brandon Fire Captain Mike Faust said when firefighters arrived the garages were completely engulfed in flames. Power lines had fallen over Allen Road, however, Faust […]

Locals travels to aid Joplin tornado victims

The stories of survival are many. A family of five was found in a bathtub when the house was lifted off the ground from around them’when the storm cleared they were safe’the house was gone. A man laid down in a hallway covered his head as the walls caved in around him forming a tepee […]

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