Groveland Twp.- The uproar over the exotic animal business operating in the township heated up last month as terms of a possible resolution were bantered. The township board of trustees gathered in closed session on June 25 and provided some alternatives to a complete closure of Premier Animal Attractions. The 22-acre Premier Animal Attractions is […]
Some illegal hunting recently cost a Waterford man dearly. Last December Michigan Conservation Officer, Sergeant Brandon Kieft was conducting some random checks of deer processing facilities in the Waterford area. ‘I noticed one of the deer that was ready to be processed had a rifle round through it,? said Kieft. ‘It was too late in […]
A staggering FOIA charge has a Hadley Township couple still looking for some answers. Goodrich School District parents Sherry and Kevin Smith and their 19-year-old son had been a part of the district’s special education program and recently completed his secondary education. ‘The last IEP or Individual Education Plan is very important since it will […]
Brandon Twp.-At about 7 p.m., June 23, a township woman and Port Austin man arrived at the township substation in a pickup truck with a military ‘pineapple? style grenade in a box on the back seat with the pin still in place. The man told deputies the grenade was discovered by the wife of a […]
Atlas Twp.-Hop on a growing industry this weekend from 1-5 p.m., June 28 at Top Hops Farm, 9530 Ridge Road. Mark and Mel Trowbridge purchased 55 acres of farmland just south of Goodrich about seven years ago and four years ago Trowbridge Farms formed the hops yards of ‘Top Hops.? ‘We are just one of […]
Goodrich-When school starts this fall Sue Giegling admits she’ll miss students and staff. She will not, however, miss Michigan winters. ‘We’re moving to Chary, North Carolina,? said Giegling, who at the Monday night school board meeting was honored for more than 22 years in the district. ‘We have family there and it’s just really time […]
By David Fleet Editor Goodrich-By a 7-0 vote on Monday night the school board of trustees adopted the 2015-16 initial budget. The 2015-16 school year will begin with a 7.74 percent, or $1,477,990, fund balance, up from the $1,336,527, or 7.33 percent, starting the 2014-15 school year. The estimated fund balance at the end of […]
Groveland Twp.- The ride through the township is going to be just a little smoother next summer. Another disbursement of federal stimulus funds will be released next week and Scott Sintkowski, Road Commission for Oakland County highway maintenance staff engineer is reporting that some of the more than $70 million earmarked for road work in […]
Atlas Twp.-Like most 16-year-olds, Stephen Bobek can drive. But unlike other teen drivers, when he climbs behind the wheel there are all left turns, inches off the ground and at nearly 100 mph. ‘These cars are so tiny and absolutely fun to drive,? he said. ‘I started driving dwarf cars a few years ago and […]
Since September Peyton Newell took one hour of five each week to look ‘outside the box? during her daily advanced placement English classwork. By June there was plenty to see. ‘I just love fashion,? said Newell, 16, who will be a Brandon High School senior this fall. ‘Seven months ago Mrs. Kelsey asked us to […]