Nearly 10 years have passed since Congress authorized the construction of the National World War II memorial now under construction on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. After many years of fund-raisng and public hearings the effort to honor America’s World War II generation will be dedicated on May 29, 2004. A well deserved and […]
Groveland Twp.? Township officials will soon consider a township-wide preferred waste hauling contract for residents. ‘Our primary concern is to save the residents money,? said David Ax, Groveland Township trustee, who will lead the upcoming work session. ‘Our objective is to provide the residents a preferred vendor and not make it one contract for the […]
The planning commission received an application in October for a new cell tower proposed by AT&T to be erected near Burpee Road between Gale and Vassar roads. The 177-foot structure, to be built and owned by Indiana-based Fortune Wireless Corporation, is necessary, according to the application submitted to the township, to meet coverage objectives reducing […]
Goodrich- The school board voted 7-0 on Monday night at a special meeting approving $15.4 million in a project list for a proposed bond extension. Construction could begin as early as September 2011 for about 100 projects in the district ranging from $1.7 million for athletics to $3.9 million for the high school to $1.6 […]
As a trumpet player for many years, Brandon Townshp resident Maryann Powell has played before big crowds before. But on Sept. 25, when Powell was honored at a Detroit Tigers game as one of Comerica Bank’s top volunteers, the 30,000 fans jammed into the stadium for the afternoon game against the Minnesota Twins was far […]
Local residents may soon be contending with a new ordinance aimed at septic systems. The proposed septic tank inspection ordinance would put all 80,000 septic systems in Oakland County, including about 7,000 locally on a five-year inspection cycle or each time the property is sold. County officials? concern stems from several factors including a report […]
Lake Orion-Adorning the walls of Associate Pastor Fr. Bernard Mullen’s office at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Lake Orion, are several pictures ranging from impressionist to photographs of jazz players to a few unknown artists. The various pieces of art, says Mullen, are used to tell a story, spread the word and reach out to […]
On Sept. 1, 1912, Martha died in the Cincinnati Zoo. Martha, a female passenger pigeon was preceeded in death by her mate a few years earlier. Thus, with no male pigeon the species was doomed. Today, Martha is nestled among our nation’s greatest treasures’preserved in the Smithsonian Institute in Washington D.C. Her life story is […]
Groveland Twp.-Local waste haulers who service the nearly 6,000 households in the Brandon and Ortonville township areas may be subject to new guidelines if Groveland Township officials have their way. A new solid waste and recyclable materials collection license is being considered by Groveland Township officials. Groveland Township Supervisor Robert DePalma said the guidelines, similar […]
Goodrich-Following a two year dip in both taxable values and state funds, the village coffers grew following an audit presented by Lewis & Knopf at Monday night’s council meeting. Key indicators of the overall health of village finances included an additional $50,998 to the general fund, which as of June 30 has grown to $278,894 […]