Ortonville-For more than 75 years Lions Clubs worldwide have been recognized for their service to the blind and visually impaired. But when a longtime Ortonville Lions Club member needed some help members rushed to his side. Ken Hearns, 77, has been a member of the Lions for more than 38 years and needed some assistance […]
Take a good look at the bare, snow- and ice-free surface of M-15’it could be the last time motorists will see that asphalt this winter. The Michigan Department of Transportation reported last week that due to reduction in overtime for state funded county road crews, more highways, including M-15, will be maintained at a lower […]
In the western Upper Peninsula, just a few miles off Highway 28 near an old logging trail deep in Ontonagon County, township resident Don Kengerski spreads a layer of straw on the frozen ground. ‘Cover that with a plastic tarp and the moisture won’t rise into the tent,? said Kengerski, 78, a Minnesota native and […]
Brandon Township resident Shelly Klanke was sentenced before Judge Steven Andrews on Nov. 4 to 18 months probation for her part in an assault with a dangerous weapon on her husband. Terms of the sentence include regular alcohol and drug testing, and participation in a mental health program. Klanke, 43, and township resident Michael Boadway, […]
For more than a decade, Kyle Helmle has participated in scouting. From Tiger Cub to Cub Scout to Boy Scout, the Brandon youth amassed a laundry list of accomplishments reflected not only in 19 of 20 badges, but also with an impressive record of hiking adventures including a 90-mile hike around Isle Royale, climbing 9,000 […]
The Goodrich Varsity Skeet team needs a shot in the arm. During the past years the National Rife Association has helped sponsor the school team which includes about 40 student members. The NRA, grant is used by the team to purchase ear and eye protection, ammunition and vests along with a variety of equipment needed […]
On June 29 the annual Independence Day celebration will combine with CreekFest in what should be one of the greatest fireworks displays ever in this area. The event is expected to begin at dusk (approximately 10:15 p.m.) behind Chase Bank, 761 Ortonville Road. The rain date is July 6. Parking can be found in the […]
Groveland Twp.- To some, they’re renegade willow saplings that grow randomly along roadways. But to Sue Kolb, they’re nature’s palette when meticulously woven, revealing artwork that she calls her passion. ‘It’s a river’it just won’t stop,? said Kolb, owner of Red Pine Pottery & Twigs, 345 Wolfe Road. ‘I do art because it’s a passion […]
After three years in the battlefields of Korea’Don Kengerski hitchhiked home. ‘Back then, no one welcomed me when I came home from Korea,? he said. ‘I ended up in Detroit taking a street car north on Woodword as far as it went, then got a ride to Warren where I lived with my family. I […]
Goodrich-From May 3-7 about 139 middle school students took a class trip east to Gettysburg and Washington, DC. The trip was coordinated by English teacher Dawn Robb, and history teacher Tena Czap, along with parents. The excursion paid for by class fundraising efforts has sparked middle school students? interest for the past 11 years, said […]