Christmas In Action has the resources and volunteers for their program. Now they’re seeking people in need in the community to help. They offer yard work, home repairs and other services for low-income, handicapped, and elderly homeowners throughout the area. For more information, call 248-625-4711.
Stimulus-funded road projects this year include part of White Lake Road in Independence Township. The resurfacing project from Clement Road to Dixie Highway starts May 1 and costs $1.1 million, funded by the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Road Commission for Oakland County receives $9 million this year for projects.
Groveland Twp.-A box of puppies. A horse tied to the door knob. Hungry kittens. When Carl Liepmann arrives at work in the morning at the Genesee County Humane Society each week he finds something different. ‘Sometimes a dog or cat will be on a leash tied to the door in the morning,? he said. ‘Keep […]
Drinking four beers during the course of a one mile run paid off for a former Goodrich resident. Erin O’Mara, a 2002 Goodrich High School graduate, recently set the women’s beer mile world record, winning the second annual FloTrack Beer Mile World Championships in Austin, Texas with a time of 6:08, topping the previous world […]
Oakland County Parks is looking for volunteers to conduct night frog surveys. The surveys are at Independence Oaks County Park in Independence Township and Rose Oaks County Park in Holly, from April to June. A free workshop is held on March 26, from 7-9 p.m. at Wint Nature Center at Independence Oaks. The workshop will […]
Springfield Township codes and ordinances will soon be available anywhere wireless internet can be found. Township Board approved a contract of up to $11,500 with Municipal Code Corporation, at its March 11 meeting. ‘They’ll provide them in the format we want them to,? said Clerk Laura Moreau. ‘I think it’s the right thing to do.? […]
Brandon Twp.- A 51-year-old township man is in jail after attempting to capture video of his 15-year-old niece getting in the shower. The man, whose name is being withheld to protect the identity of his intended victim, has been arraigned on a charge of eavesdropping by using an electronic device, a 5-year felony. He remains […]
Atlas Twp.-One more piece of funding for the Gale Road trail will be coming to the township. The Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund announced earlier this month it has recommended $300,000 in funding for construction of the one-mile long path along the Gale Road right-of-way. The township trail will parallel the west side of Gale […]
After months of negotiation, the former lumberyard at Broadway and Andersonville Road is now the property of Springfield Township. ‘It was a good deal ? it came in under our cap,? said township Treasurer Jamie Dubre. ‘The township set a cap of up to $160,000.? ‘It made sense for us,? said Supervisor Mike Trout. ‘It’s […]
I have noticed a trend and after talking to quite a few people througout the community during the last week – it’s not just me. Since Clarkston Board of Education Trustee Rosalie Lieblang filed a Freedom of Information Act request in February the board members now go through President Steve Hyer to get information or […]