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Tuesday, February 7, 2012 - 15:16

Whiteford  High School will crown Miss and Mr. Whiteford Friday evening at their winter homecoming. 

Tuesday, February 7, 2012 - 15:02

Britton Deerfield High School will celebrate its Coming Home on Valentine’s Day. Juniors will be crowned king and queen at the half time of the boys varsity basketball game against Summerfield. 

Tuesday, February 7, 2012 - 14:56

OGDEN — After a year of deliberation and debate, the Ogden Township board is poised to draft a police power ordinance regulating wind energy development in Ogden.

Tuesday, February 7, 2012 - 14:49

PALMYRA — Palmyra Township residents will vote May 8 on a referendum of the township’s Wind Turbine Ordinance passed late last year that would allow the development of wind energy in the township if it stands as approved by the board last fall.

Tuesday, January 31, 2012 - 17:03

OTTAWA LAKE — Joel Crozier, a senior at Whiteford Agricultural Schools, has been named a National Merit Scholarship Semi-Finalist.  

Tuesday, January 31, 2012 - 16:50

Blissfield High School students are celebrating the winter Coming Home with Dr. Seuss, culminating with the big game Friday night against Erie Mason.

Tuesday, January 31, 2012 - 16:00

Inspections and some final details in the completion of the outfitting of Blissfield Township’s new ladder truck has pushed the delivery date back a couple of weeks.

Tuesday, January 24, 2012 - 16:51

An idea among some members of a local  church to provide local concert opportunities is coming to fruition in 2012.

Tuesday, January 24, 2012 - 16:41

Installing a new heating and air conditioning system  that reduces natural gas and electric consumption in the school district has many obvious advantages.

Tuesday, January 17, 2012 - 14:56

LANSING — Michigan Department of Human Services director Maura Corrigan has appointed  Deerfield resident Terrence Beurer as director of field operations.

Tuesday, January 17, 2012 - 14:46

Wind energy developer Blissfield Wind Energy, is pursuing development opportunities in Gratiot and Ionia counties after more than a year spent trying to gain sufficient land and support for the Blissfield Wind Energy project.

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Tuesday, January 10, 2012 - 23:23

In a reversal of a decision made at a special board meeting last week, Blissfield Township board members voted unanimously at their Jan. 10 meeting to approve the payment of approximately $16,000 in changes to the new ladder truck that will be delivered to the township later this month.

Tuesday, January 10, 2012 - 14:51

The Schultz-Holmes Memorial Library re-opened its doors Monday, Jan. 9, having closed for nearly three weeks for renovations and plumbing repairs.

Tuesday, January 10, 2012 - 14:44

PALMYRA — At Thursday evening’s regular monthly Palmyra Township meeting, the board discussed excess drain water in the Man-Nor Farms subdivision, ended a firefighter’s probation and verified that a referendum to overturn the recently passed wind energy ordinance will make the ballot.

Tuesday, January 10, 2012 - 14:35

Midway through the school year, local school districts are doing what they can to deal with the $1 billion dollar education cut passed by state legislators over the summer — which translates to $470 per pupil in lost funding. Some schools are going strong, while others are close to buckling under the weight of massive deficits.

Thursday, January 5, 2012 - 11:08

A new salon has opened in downtown Blissfield, and owner Amber Soss says Salon MAX offers fresh styles at a fair price.

Tuesday, January 3, 2012 - 15:34

In a special board meeting called by Blissfield Township Supervisor Lewis Bowman, Tuesday, the township board voted unanimously not to approve additional money to cover changes made to the new ladder truck that the township agreed to purchase in October. 

Tuesday, January 3, 2012 - 15:25

After 32 years as part of the Lenawee County Prosecutor’s office, Blissfield attorney Frank Riley a is retiring from his current post as chief prosecutor.

Tuesday, January 3, 2012 - 14:02

During the 2011 growing season, big crop farmers worried a sopping-wet spring and a scorching summer would put a big dent in their yields. 

Tuesday, December 27, 2011 - 21:43

Former Blissfield resident and Blissfield High School graduate Meghann Eff is reportedly recovering in a Chicago area hospital after being struck by a hit and run driver on Michigan Avenue in Chicago, a police spokesman said.

Tuesday, December 27, 2011 - 17:04

The Blissfield Bank Corporation has appointed a new Director, Julie Goll.

Tuesday, December 20, 2011 - 16:07

On Sunday afternoon the Blissfield Knights of Columbus delivered about a week’s worth of groceries to 106 families, as well as toys for 132 children.

Tuesday, December 20, 2011 - 15:28

The new fire truck that the Blissfield Township Fire Department anticipates arriving the third week of January will cost slightly more than the originally stated price when the purchase was approved nearly two months ago. 

Tuesday, December 20, 2011 - 15:19

Citing a need for a boost in morale, Blissfield Township fire chief Gary Crist asked township officials for a boost in pay for fire department members, citing perhaps an outdated bonus formula that could add to the difficulty in getting fire fighters to answer calls.