Brandon Twp.-A Saturday evening snow storm just before Sunday’s Super Bowl has at least one business owner still seeing red. The early February storm that caused power outages to several thousand DTE customers in Oakland County the day of the big game cost Bullfrogs Restaurant and Bar, 2225 Ortonville Road, thousands of dollars in business […]
Brandon Twp.- Music is playing, the lights are dimmed and drinks are flowing, just another day on the job for Joyce Caron. A bartender at Bullfrogs, Caron smiles as a regular customer takes a seat and gets him a beer, chatting a bit before quickly moving around the bar to serve another customer. ‘I’ve met […]
Goodrich-It’s not always easy to spell unerringly. Literally. Yet on Feb. 15, Goodrich Middle School student Rae Moors did just that at a school spelling bee. Under the bright lights of the stage, seventh-grader stood at a podium and spoke into the microphone; ‘U-n-e-r-r-i-n-g-l-y.? After correctly spelling the word, which runner up Diana Svinarich had […]
Ortonville- Advances in technology make updating computers a routine for some. Now, those who are updating can give children what may be their first chance at owning a computer. Fred and Sue Howard are seeking donated computers and parts to refurbish for the Ortonville Community Emergency Fund to benefit low-income families with children. ‘This will […]
Brandon’s varsity boys swimming team ran into a buzzsaw Feb. 9. Flint Powers came into town and dominated the meet with the Blackhawks, winning 111-72. Brandon’s dual meet record is now 7-3. Powers won eight of 12 events on their way to winning the meet, including the first three events. Powers took a 34-12 lead […]
The Brandon varsity hockey team clinched their second straight Flint Metro League championship with a flourish. Kyle Doan scored four goals and two assists, and Brandon Newman added three goals and five assists as the Blackhawks defeated the visiting Mustangs 11-3 Saturday, Feb. 11 at the Polar Palace in Lapeer. Brandon improved to 12-7 overall […]
It took two overtimes to get the job done, but Goodrich’s varsity basketball team earned a hard-fought win against LakeVille. Matt Christensen scored eight points in the two overtime periods and Zac Glynn added seven in overtime as the Martians defeated the Falcons 57-54 in Genesee Area Conference action Feb. 10 at Goodrich. The Martians […]
In the male-dominated world of high school wrestlers, two local female students are feeling right at home with their respective teams. Freshmen Shana DeVoe of Brandon and C.C. Weber of Goodrich have seen action for their varsity teams this season, and both say they have been accepted as part of their teams and are learning […]
Brandon and Linden are on opposite ends of the Flint Metro League boys basketball standings. However, the Blackhawks had their hands full with the host Eagles Feb. 14 before putting them away in the fourth quarter for a 60-42 victory. The win improved the Blackhawks to 14-1 overall and 10-1 in the league, while Linden […]
Two Goodrich wrestlers earned the right to call themselves the best in the Genesee Area Conference at the Feb. 10 league tournament. Sophomores Mark Weber (112) and Grant Overcashier (130) won first place in their respective weight classes at the tournament, helping the Martians finish in fourth place out of 10 teams at the tournament. […]