Ortonville Skate Park will not open this summer

Ortonville- The village council made it official July 28? the Village Skate Park will not open this year. However, while the 2014 season is shut-out, the council is giving a glimmer of hope for the park opening again in 2015. ‘We will try registration again next year,? said Village Manager John Lyons. ‘If they sign […]

It’s CodeRED for Genesee County residents

Atlas Twp.- Currently one tornado siren along Hegel Road west of Goodrich and east of the high school serves the township. And while the board of trustees recently moved forward with plans for an additional siren’a supplemental system is now available for Genesee County residents. David Ackley, deputy director of the 9-1-1 Consortium said a […]

The Honeycrisp Cafe opens

Atlas Twp.-Just before the noon lunch rush, Charlie Burt ran out of lettuce used to construct one of his classic sandwiches. ‘I went out to the garden and cut some lettuce from our garden,? said Burt, a 2008 Goodrich High School graduate. ‘Can’t get much fresher’it’s harvested from the field to sandwich.? Burt is the […]

A lot of be glad about until I got addicted to TV news

I’m glad I got to live those first 87 years of my life. When I break them down to periods, there are some that really stand out. Like those early one-room school times of total innocence; then a 10-year span of war and illness, that got me to some really great married years. Growing the […]

One good turn deserves another

Last month was Community Paper Month here in Michigan and across the vast fruited plains o? America. We had a contest for folks to write an essay on community papers and got some good ones, too. One that was late (more on that one later) didn’t make the cut for the 50 greenbacks I dangled […]

Brandon Township

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Regular Meeting The Charter Township of Brandon Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a Public Hearing August 27, 2014 at 7:30 P.M. at Brandon Township Offices, 395 Mill Street, Ortonville, Michigan 48462 to hear the following appeals. Appeal # 013-14 Sidwell #03-25-301-007 Name: James Mellema Location: 5215 Seymour Lake Road Request: […]

Ortonville Village

Village of Ortonville Brandon Township Offices 395 Mill Street Ortonville Village Council Meeting July 28, 2014 Synopsis Trustees Present: Skornicka, Baker, Waters, Peters, Wills Absent: Eschmann (with notice) 1) Approved the agenda as presented 2) Approved the Minutes of the Village Council Meeting ? June 23, 2014 3) Acceptance Items: A. Treasurer’s Report ? June […]

Brandon Township

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BRANDON TOWNSHIP PUBLIC LIBRARY County of Oakland, Michigan ON THE ADOPTION OF THE BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2015 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS IN THE LIBRARY DISTRICT OF THE BRANDON TOWNSHIP PUBLIC LIBRARY: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Brandon Township Public Library, County of Oakland, State of Michigan, will hold a […]

ORION TOWNSHIP PUBLIC LIBRARY

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ORION TOWNSHIP PUBLIC LIBRARY County of Oakland, Michigan ON THE ADOPTION OF THE BUDGET FOR THE JANUARY 1, 2015-DECEMBER31, 2015 FISCAL YEAR AND 2014 PROPERTY TAX LEVY TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS IN THE LIBRARY DISTRICT OF THE ORION TOWNSHIP PUBLIC LIBRARY: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Orion Township Public Library, County […]

Orion Township

NOTICE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF ORION PC-2014-16, ORION COMMONS PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT AMENDMENT REQUEST The Charter Township of Orion Board of Trustees, at the regular meeting of Tuesday, September 2, 2014, to be held at 7:00 p.m., at the Orion Township Hall, 2525 Joslyn Rd., Lake Orion, Michigan 48360, proposes to adopt a map amendment to […]