Due to a recent ruling by the Michigan Court of Appeals, many municipalities across the state feel compelled to revisit their medical marijuana Ordinances. Addison Township will revisit the issue in upcoming meetings. The reversal came about on July 31 when Wyoming, Michigan was instructed to change its zoning ordinance to comply with Michigan’s Medical […]
They say if you build a better mouse trap, the world will beat a path to your door. Distinctive Design, based in Leonard, has recently put this old adage to test, and can confirm it remains true in 2012. But it wasn’t a mousetrap they built; instead they’re the first American maker of a very […]
Music in the Park returns to Addison Township on Friday, Aug. 17. From 7-9p.m. at Labodie Park (1440 Rochester Road), stop by to hear the Haulin? Ellis band. Haulin? Ellis plays an eclectic blend of tunes– a little bit of country, and a little bit of rock-n-roll, to paraphrase the Osmonds. This year will be […]
While everyone else has been on vacation or relaxing at home, Oxford High School senior and cross country wunderkind Brooke Kovacic hasn’t rested much this summer. She’s been running nonstop since the school year ended, and she’s only getting faster. Brooke has had some pretty impressive finishes in the last couple weeks. Following up her […]
The 2011-12 MME and ACT tests are in for Oxford school district and scores are on the rise. In the MME (Michigan Merit Examination) scores, the Oxford district saw an increase in every subject area tested. With all district 11th graders considered, Oxford turned in a solid 65 in Reading scores. This represents a nine […]
Monday, July 30 * Malicious destruction of property reported on Great Pines Drive. No suspects in the slashing of two tires. * Car accident and truck rollover on Lakeville Road and Bay Pointe Drive. No injuries reported. Sunday, July 29 * Car fire on Lakeville Road. Fire began in the engine compartment and was not […]
Blessings in a Backpack. That’s what Lakeville Elementary students will receive this fall. Pending approval by the Oxford School Board, Lakeville Elementary will take part in a national push to eliminate childhood hunger by sending students home with a backpack full of food. Lakeville currently provides free or reduced lunches to 174 students, all of […]
Completing a motion first approved in August 2011, the Addison Township Board voted unanimously on July 16 to approve wording on a marker designating the Lakeville cemetary as a historical site. Constructed in partnership with students at Eastern Michigan University, the historical marker contains information about the origin of the cemetery and the Revolutionary War […]
Lakeville bid farewell to its postmaster July 31. Ruth Yerkes, after 26 years with the United States Postal Service (USPS), said goodbye to her patrons and Post Office in a small cake & coffee gathering as she tied a bow on her time as a USPS employee. Yerkes began with the USPS back in the […]
Doris Mae Mueller, of Lake Orion. passed away on July 23, 2012. She was 87. Wife of the late Louis. Loving mother of Frank ‘Chip? Mueller, Dawn (Bob) Modders, Floyd R. ‘Dick? (Laurie) Mueller, Linda (Robert) Harm, and David (Patricia) Mueller. Dear grandmother of Michael, Jamie, Rachel, Brian, Jonathon, Jennifer, Adam, Samantha, Matthew, Michelle, Jason, […]