Village plans Oakwood Road, Mill St. improvements

Ortonville- The village council is taking steps toward the improvement of two roads. At their Oct. 27 meeting, the council unanimously approved contracting their engineering firm, Rowe Professional Services, at a cost not to exceed $2,300 to design a plan for extending the shoulder of Oakwood Road. The plan will cover extension of the shoulder […]

A Night in Hollywood at Brandon High School

At 7 p.m., Nov. 21, the Brandon Special Education Department will host A Night in Hollywood at the Brandon High School Performing Arts Center. The event will feature formal attire including tuxedos and gowns, live band and vocalists and a basket drawing for attendees. The runway fashion show will feature models with special needs. The […]

Township resident drives MTA to top

Robert Foy’s career has been a very long ride. The Atlas Township resident and former general manager for the Flint Mass Transportation Authority (MTA) was one of six people inducted into the Michigan Transportation Hall of Fame on Wednesday. His plaque will be on permanent display in the Van Wagoner Transportation Building in Lansing. From […]

Farmer’s Advice: be nice to one another

I was born and raised a country boy on a farm without tractors, plows or cultivators, but with a mother who learned the ways of a farmer’s wife. Which means her Albion College degree didn’t help much in the kitchen. Of course, my dad’s University of Chicago degree didn’t help him until several years after […]

Movember leads vet to help pet cancer group

Rectum. Damn near ruined ‘im. The other week I wrote about how — ever the sheep, follower-type — I joined the grow-your-moustache-Movember bandwagon. Which, is in effect, an effort to get men to go see their butt doctors and get their prostates checked out (amongst other things). Soon after said column was published, Clarkston-area veterinarian […]

Brandon Township

APPOINTMENTS TO PLANNING COMMISSION AND ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF BRANDON Applications for 3 year term appointments to the Zoning Board of Appeals and Planning Commission are available at the Supervisor’s office located at 395 Mill Street, Ortonville, MI or on the township website at www.brandontownship.us. Applicants must be a township resident and […]

Brandon Township

public hearing CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF BRANDON Brandon Township will hold a PUBLIC HEARING at its Regular Meeting on December 1, 2014 at 7:00 pm at 395 Mill St., Ortonville, MI 48462 to receive public comments on the proposed 2015 budget. A copy of the budget will be available for public inspection at the Clerk’s office […]

Atlas Township

PUBLIC NOTICE Notice to the citizens of ATLAS TOWNSHIP, Genesee County, Goodrich, Michigan. The ATLAS TOWNSHIP BOARD will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on Tuesday November 25, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. on the proposed BUDGET for 2015, at Atlas Township Hall, 7386 S. Gale Rd., Goodrich, MI. 48438. ‘The property tax millage rate proposed is 3.9792 […]

Atlas Township

ATLAS TOWNSHIP NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2014 To the residents and property owners of Willowgate Crossings Site Condominium Development Please take notice the Atlas Township Board has established the Willowgate Crossings community septic special assessment district and will hold a public hearing to review and confirm the assessment roll as prepared by […]

Clarkston Village

CITY OF THE VILLAGE OF CLARKSTON Artemus M. Pappas Village Hall 375 Depot Road CLARKSTON MI 48346 MINUTES CITY COUNCIL MEETING October 13, 2014 Meeting called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Mayor Luginski, followed by the pledge of allegiance. Roll: Present’Mayor Luginski, Roth, Haven, Catallo, Marsh, Hunter. Sabol Absent. Approval of agenda moved by […]