After only losing one senior last year and the majority of the team coming back, Tennis Coach Gail Bailey said her girls ‘look better and stronger this year.? ‘I think their confidence and level of play has gone up a lot over the summer,? Bailey said. ‘I think we’re going to be really competitive this […]
Spring has sprung into full bloom at the Orion Center! We are pleased to announce our much awaited Health and Wellness partnership with Beaumont Hospital. Programming includes training and presentations on a wide variety of health topics geared for seniors. Please join us April 25, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. for a presentation entitled Positively Empowered. […]
The record cold temperatures, deep snow seemingly daily near blizzard conditions for the past five months in southeastern Michigan has impacted just about everyone, including wildlife. From deer to birds and even fish have not totally escaped Old Man Winter’s fury. Gary Whelan, Michigan Department of Natural Resources fish production manager, reported that the heavy […]
Atlas Twp.- Dorothy Gresock could watch the water rising from her home. ‘It’s normally just a big water hole that fills up in the spring when the snow melts, then drains under Perry Road and flows to the north,? said Gresock, 76, who has lived with her husband in their township home about a mile […]
Ortonville- Despite snow this week, spring is here and on the horizon is summer and annual area events that accompany the season of sun and fun. Two of those events? CreekFest and the fireworks show? will be joined together this year. Mark your calendars to be in town June 19-22. CreekFest, which celebrates Kearsley Creek […]
Brandon Twp.- After 30 years, Bill and Barb Middleton have sold their berry farm, but the u-pick tradition in the community will continue with a new family. Carrie and Stacy Janiga, sisters, have purchased the Middleton Berry Farm with the support of their parents, Edwin and Elizabeth Janiga, and they will carry on farming the […]
Brandon Twp.- Green grass and flowers aren’t the only things that sprout in spring? yard sale and garage sale signs also begin popping up at this time of year. While the Ortonville Community Emergency Fund Rummage Sale is still months away, planned for Sept. 17-19, the hunt is on for volunteers to help organize the […]
Groveland Twp.- The township board of trustees voted 5-0 on Monday night to change a line in the employee handbook that prohibited carrying a weapon to work. The rule was changed after a voter walked into an election poll carrying an exposed handgun in 2013. ‘He had an open carry permit,? said Pam Mazich, township […]
Groveland Twp.-The board of trustees moved forward on Monday night with two road improvement projects. The board OK’d the graveling of 3.29 miles of Jossman Road north of Grange Hall Road. ‘Every spring the Road Commission for Oakland County makes recommendations for upgrades to our roads,? said Bob DePalma, township supervisor. ‘They survey the roads […]
Playing video games isn’t always touted as a productive use of one’s time, but the game play of one Goodrich High School graduate may contribute to intelligence analysis training that assists in matters of national security. Emily Francis was one of 120 Mercyhurst University students who studied the effectiveness of digital games in mitigating cognitive […]