Liz Hendershott wasn’t expecting anything unusual when she had an ultrasound in February 1998, early in her third pregnancy. She and her husband, Steve, had conceived their first two children, Jamie, now 18, and Katelyn, 12, using a low-dose fertility drug. Her doctor was not supportive of multiples, and before her treatment, made her sign […]
Brandon Twp.- Wind turbines haven’t cropped up on the township landscape yet; however, as the push toward renewable energy grows, officials here are taking a proactive approach and may soon consider ordinances addressing wind turbines and alternative energy sources. A representative from Carlisle/Wortman Associates, Inc. will give a presentation on alternative energy during the next […]
The Goodrich School Board is considering a change in the schools of choice program it participates in. During the March 23 board meeting, boardmembers chose to table the subject until the April 20 meeting to give themselves more time to examine whether they want to continue their participation in the Genesee Intermediate School District collaborative […]
Wednesday marked the eighth day so far this winter that school has been cancelled in the Brandon District. That is two days beyond the six snow days allowed for the entire year, with an arrival two days before the end of January. With several weeks left of winter, students and teachers may find themselves still […]
Ortonville- Eileen Bradley and her husband Ed built their home in the village in 1953. Ed was a carpenter and took care of home maintenance, but he died several years ago and Eileen found herself last spring in a difficult situation with home repairs that needed to be done. ‘Things wear down and it was […]
Brandon Twp.- Samantha Stiller was in the car with her dad two weeks ago when she heard a radio commercial seeking kids for acting jobs on the Disney Channel. After auditioning along with 600 others ranging in age from 6-19 a few days later, Samantha was one of only 30 selected to travel to Los […]
Atlas Twp.- Marcus Bieth was obeying orders a little more than three decades ago when he took Milly Anguiano on a date. Last month, the pair celebrated 30 years of marriage and a life together that Marcus says is never boring. The Atlas Township residents met Oct. 16, 1983, when both were in the Army […]
Brandon Twp.- Danny Bledsoe was an Army Blackhawk pilot in 2006 when a visit to the doctor permanently changed the course of his life. During that visit, he learned a spinal injury caused by his years of flying would ground him from that point forward. ‘The impact of taking what you thought you wanted for […]
It took until January 9 for the first baby of the new year to be born to parents who reside in The Citizen readership area. A second arrived less than two hours later, just two doors down, in the same hospital, also a girl, and with a name remarkably similar to the first child. The […]
Brandon Twp.- A couple had a fire blazing in the fireplace of their home at 2400 Kile D Drive at about 3 p.m., Jan. 19, when they heard crackling and a popping noise. They went outside to investigate and saw smoke pouring from the roof near the chimney. Firefighters from Brandon, as well as from […]