Groveland Twp.-For hungry, homeless dogs, $8,000 can go a long way. ‘That’s 26,000 pounds of dog food,? said Carl Liepmann, who has been bringing ‘Santa Dog? to the Bueche’s in Flushing for 25 years. Last year marked the first time Leipmann, along with four golden retrievers, visited the Ortonville Bueche’s Food World. This year the […]
Goodrich- The Nov. 8 village council meeting featured new council members, resiginations and terminations, sparking countless verbal volleys across the community. It all came just a few days too early. That village council meeting’the first after new council members Doug McAbee and Phil Jackson ousted incumbent council president Edmund York, along with Dave Lucik, following […]
The Genesee County Prosecutor’s Office will not issue a warrant for the Village of Goodrich Code Enforcement officer who confessed to forging a letter notifying an area property owner of a violation. Sgt. David Dwyre, Genesee County Sheriff Department, reported that an Atlas Township resident and Goodrich property owner had filed a complaint in October […]
Goodrich-By a 3-2 vote on Nov. 8 Patricia Wartella was named village council president. Four days later, a petition to recall Wartella had been filed. And while the Genesee County Clerk Michael Carr, County Treasurer Deb Cherry and Chief Probate Judge Jennie Barkey voted 3-0 to deny the petition on Tuesday morning’area resident Norman Bass […]
These days, Kyler Elsworth is seeing plenty of green, white, and playing time? as a Michigan State Spartan. The team is on the cusp of at least a share of the Big Ten Championship. The 2009 Goodrich High School graduate and wrestling stand-out, whose stellar career featured a school record 232 wins, along with two […]
A mix of dry spring weather and ample green tree branches following the recent ice storm has resulted in a host of requests for burn permits. So many, says David Borst, Brandon Fire Department assistant fire chief that it could interfere with the departments work. ‘The number of calls disrupts the firefighters? day,? said Borst. […]
Groveland Township residents now have a new off street parking ordinance following the April 14 Board of Trustees meeting. In a unanimous vote, trustees approved a new parking ordinance that allows two licensed vehicles per person plus two vehicles per household. For example, under the new ordinance a family of four, each resident holding a […]
After more than 20 years in the Oakland County Animal Control Division, Joanie Toole has seen her share of animals in distress. But earlier this month, Toole, who now serves as the administrative supervisor for OCACD admits animal suffering has reached a new low. ‘I’ve had geese with arrows stuck in them flying around,? said […]
Atlas Twp.- The township board of trustees is expected to approve a new police contract with the Genesee County Sheriff’s Department at the regular meeting planned for 7 p.m., Nov. 22. The new sheriff’s contract, which is estimated at $545,000, will include four deputies, same as in prior years, along with funding for a detective-sergeant […]
Brandon Twp.- The dairy cattle at Cook’s Farm Dairy have it pretty good’a warm barn, plenty to eat, and a pasture to graze. But on Oct. 8, the herd of about 200 received a little entertainment, too. Local rocker Kid Rock, along with a crew of about 40, descended on Cook’s Farm Dairy, 2950 E. […]