Ortonville- Get your geek on. During Septemberfest Sept. 28 in the village, the Brandon Township Library will officially join in a national campaign to ‘Geek the Library.? Julie Fikes, chairman of the local Geek Committee, explains that the campaign is one of advocacy for libraries, encouraging people to share their hobbies and passions and to […]
Brandon Twp.- A new after-school program at the intermediate school may be seen as latchkey by some, but will still benefit kids athletically and may work to channel them into sports at a higher level in the district. The Brandon Intramural Program was introduced to the school board at their Sept. 16 meeting by District […]
Julie Graveldinger believes everyone must have a purpose in life. Her purpose is to bring joy to the lives of others and she is succeeding, through volunteer work with Relay for Life of Brandon/Ortonville, the St. Anne Youth Group, Girl Scouts, Parent Teacher Organization, and even her orchestration of a last-minute wedding. For these reasons […]
Goodrich- Karl Halterman isn’t sure how many lightposts are in the village, but as of Monday he had decorated about 20 of them with ribbons and he’d love to do all of them? turning the town teal. Halterman is putting up the ribbons to raise awareness of ovarian cancer, and he started with the lightpost […]
Brandon Twp.- Lacey Culvey doesn’t remember the day two planes crashed into the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, a third plane crashed into the Pentagon, and a fourth plane crashed in a Pennsylvania field. Lacey was just one-year-old on Sept. 11, 2001 and grateful she can not recall firsthand […]
Even when struck in the head by a fish and chips sign, the band will play on. Cameron Bolley, an 18-year-old Brandon Township resident, was playing his snare drum next to the bandmates who were hit by the sign in a gust of wind. One had a facial injury while the other suffered a concussion, […]
Ortonville- By walking a few miles in your community, you can help you can help feed the hungry here, across the country, and around the world. This area’s 33rd annual CROP Walk is planned for 1 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 6, beginning at the Ortonville United Methodist Church, 93 Church St. The 3-mile walk winds through […]
Brandon Twp.- The youngest students in Harvey Swanson Elementary this past week were not, as in years past, kindergarteners. Instead, on Tuesday, a room full of busy 3- and 4-year-olds played with blocks, books, and even with sand in a box elevated to the perfect height for preschoolers. Sept. 10 was the first day of […]
The month of December has typically been a good month for area businesses, but for Joe D’Anna of Papa Bella’s, last month was a great one. ‘Kids home from school, families together, people out Christmas shopping’business has been great,? said D’Anna, located at 425 Mill St., Ortonville. ‘Despite the tough economy, people are still spending […]
Ortonville- Frustration with snow piled on sidewalks and curbs has caused several business owners to sign a petition seeking a solution to the problem. The petition, circulated by Robin Mansfield, owner of Glass With Class bead store, requests that the village council change the Department of Public Works plowing procedure by tilting snow blades to […]