Groveland Twp.? In the distance the low, dull roar of heavy diesel powered gravel mining equipment labors. Yet, the sound produced by the machines, say residents who live near the Perryville Road and Dixie Highway gravel pit, is minor compared to the environmental damage produced. Until now. ‘Since the pumps stopped the water in my […]
Groveland Twp.’On the banks of Renchek Lake two Dominican sisters etched an enduring mark on the pristine wooded shoreline. In 1973, sisters Mary Martin and Anne Mary Kearney made the trek from New Jersey to Ortonville on a mission, establishing the Our Lady of Mt.Thabor Monastery. After 30 years and thousands of prayers, the small […]
Groveland Twp.’On the banks of Renchek Lake two Dominican sisters etched an enduring mark on the pristine wooded shoreline. In 1973, sisters Mary Martin and Anne Mary Kearney made the trek from New Jersey to Ortonville on a mission, establishing the Our Lady of Mt.Thabor Monastery. After 30 years and thousands of prayers, the small […]
About a year ago I returned to my hometown of Alma, MI, located about 50 miles north of Lansing just off US-27. It had been several years since I visited the old homestead and although my family is now scattered throughout the county and the place is long since sold, I figured one last drive […]
Goodrich-The school board voted 6-0 on Monday night to move forward with a $15.4 million bond extension for renovations to several district buildings. If approved, district voters would decide the issue on Feb. 22, 2011. Five years ago, board members considered a bond of $32 million for renovations to several buildings, but the proposal was […]
Groveland Twp.- Just after midnight on Aug.23, township firefighters responded to the 15000 block of Warden Road for a residential structure fire. Township Fire Chief Steve McGee said when firefighters arrived flames were visible from the single-story home. The fire was limited to the side of the home where a deck was attached and several […]
Goodrich-After underground storage tanks at the school district’s bus garage failed a Department of Environmental Quality test last month and were removed, a second issue with the tank area has been reported. Approximately 2,000 cubic yards of oil-contaminated soil and about 1,000 gallons of petroleum-tainted water were detected at the site of the tanks when […]
No ordinary Shelby’a Cobra version of the most powerful Ford Mustang ever built has arrived in Ortonville. With a 526-horsepower supercharged engine, Joe Carrier, manager of Randy Wise Ford, 968 South Ortonville Road, said about five customers come in to the showroom each day to check out the 2010 Shelby Cobra. ‘These cars sell very […]
Ortonville-While his roots were grounded in Ireland, his heart remained in Ortonville. Fr. John J. Hardy, the proclaimed ‘Bishop of Ortonville,? St. Anne’s first pastor and a priest for 65 years, died July 30, 2003 at Lourdes Nursing Home. He was 92. Fr. Hardy was born March 30, 1911 in the Corktown area of Detroit, […]
Brandon Twp.? At least five coats of paint covered her face, her arm was cracked and mold covered most of her body. Yet, for more than 25 years the four-foot statue of a robed lady survived. A gift from the Brandon High School Class of 1968 which had once occupied the Harvey-Swanson Elementary school building, […]