Had lunch recently with longtime friend and fellow senior. As often happens with we generationalists, the topic quickly went to the economy. Pete started it with, ‘These people today don’t know what a recession is. I stood on a stool washing dishes in my dad’s diner in Pontiac at age six and left that stool […]
As the days get shorter, the mornings cooler (I actually saw my breath at about six Monday morn) and as fall approaches, I ask my self: ‘Self, are you a kinder, gentler Don?? I asked myself that question because over the weekend I found myself taking the time to notice things in the back yard […]
Mary Dettloff, a spokesperson for the Department of Natural Resources, said a deer harvested during the late antlerless season in Bennington Township in southeast Shiawassee County, about 30 miles west of Atlas Township, may have tested positive for bovine Tuberculosis (TB). The DNR is waiting for the final test results from Michigan State University before […]
According to police reports, Brandon Township resident Ramon Felix Pineda, 25, consumed numerous beers, climbed behind the wheel of his white Camaro before hitting the motorcycle and killing off-duty Flint police officer Vincent D’Anna, 26, in an Independence Township drunk-driving crash on Aug. 26. Pineda, who was driving on a suspended Michigan license, is also […]
NOTICE TO ATLAS TOWNSHIP RESIDENTS At a regular meeting of the Township of Atlas Board on August 15, 2011, the Board did adopt the Peddlers and Solicitors Ordinance #11-03. The following is a summary of the ordinance. The entire ordinance is available for review at the Clerk’s office, Township of Atlas, 7386 S. Gale Road, […]
BRANDON TOWNSHIP Brandon Township will hold a PUBLIC HEARING meeting on September 19, 2011 within their Regular Scheduled Meeting at 7:30p.m. At the Township Offices, 395 Mill St., Ortonville, Mi. 48462. – Mailing: PO Box 929, Ortonville, Mi. 48462 FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIVING PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE ASSESSMENT ROLL OF THE PROPOSED ESTABLISHMENT OF […]
Samuel Thomas Cain Samuel Thomas Cain was born at 4:15 p.m., Jan. 12 at William Beaumont Hospital in Troy. He weighed 5 pounds, 2 ounces and was 18 inches long. Proud parents are Jason and Jennifer Cain of Goodrich. Big sister is Ayanna, 2. Grandparents are Linda Coburn (and the late Tom Coburn) of Clarkston […]
Hunter Lee Renton Scot and Jill (Mobley) Renton of Ortonville are pleased to announce the birth of their son, Hunter Lee Renton. Hunter was born at 6:26 a.m., Dec. 20 at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Pontiac. He weighed 6 pounds, 7 ounces and was 18 inches long. Grandparents are Tim and Jan Mobley of […]
BRANDON TOWNSHIP Brandon Township will hold a PUBLIC HEARING meeting on September 19, 2011 within their Regular Scheduled Meeting at 7:30p.m. At the Township Offices, 395 Mill St., Ortonville, Mi. 48462. – Mailing: PO Box 929, Ortonville, Mi. 48462 FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIVING PUBLIC COMMENT ON APPROVING THE ASSESSMENT ROLL OF THE PROPOSED ESTABLISHMENT […]
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AMENDMENTS TO ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 26 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Planning Commission of the Charter Township of Springfield will hold a PUBLIC HEARING at its Regular Meeting on Monday, September 19, 2011, beginning at 7:30 p.m. at the Springfield Township Civic Center, 12000 Davisburg Rd., Davisburg, MI 48350 to […]