Brandon Twp.- Spring is here and even though the temperatures are still cold, the snow is gone and soon the earth will turn green again. In anticipation of the growing season, Dennis Ashton recently hosted a fruit tree pruning and care seminar at Ashton Orchards, 3925 Seymour Lake Road. This week, the public is invited […]
Brandon Twp.- Skulls, blood splatter, fingerprints and corpses. These were some of the slide show images viewed by students Monday in the forensic science class at Brandon High School as Barb Martin Bailey, a forensic artist from the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office, explained what kind of work is done by crime scene investigators. ‘Crime scene […]
Weddings can be major productions that take months to plan and cost thousands of dollars. The wedding of Leah West and James Allen will take place April 6, with less than three weeks of preparation and a budget of almost zero. Still, the happy couple will have on their special day something money can’t buy […]
Groveland Twp.- Lynn Fisher’s feet hurt and she was exhausted. She was in the midst of making a 60-mile trek and doubted her ability to continue. But as the township resident trudged onward, she was inspired. ‘There were people lining the sidewalks cheering us on,? she said. ‘There’s always someone in a wheelchair with no […]
Ortonville- A change to the village council election schedule could save the village $2,600 per election and increase voting for local officials. The proposed change would also extend the terms of Council President Ken Quisenberry and councilmembers Harold Batten, Kay Green and Melanie Nivelt by 14 months. Their terms were due to end in September […]
Ortonville- It was the shot heard round the world. Well, around the social media world. Several Facebook posters who reside in the village and surrounding area reported they heard and even felt two explosions during the evening of March 23, one around 7:30 p.m., and another close to 9:30 p.m. Police and fire officials confirmed […]
Ortonville- A wastewater treatment system, expansion of sidewalks, and nature trails will be among the topics of discussion at a study session planned for 7 p.m., April 9, at the Old Town Hall. The village council and village planning commission will both be present and the public is invited to attend. ‘There’s a need to […]
Ortonville- It’s Tuesday afternoon, and several small white sewing machines are in motion at the Edna Burton Senior Center. Stacks of colorful fabric are nearby and half a dozen women are busy creating items to sell that will ultimately benefit local soldiers serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. ‘Our group wants to give back to these […]
Goodrich- A fund has been established for a couple whose unborn son died after wreckage from a car crash forced him from the womb of his 8-months pregnant mother. Barbara Morea, a Goodrich resident, has opened an account at the Davison State Bank for Angella Reynolds, formerly of Goodrich, and Brian Taylor. Reynolds remains in […]
The 4-passenger Cessna plane Elizabeth McGhee flew in Kenya in February was the same model as the plane she owns and has flown in Michigan. However, the difference between the two planes is that she successfully landed the one in Kenya? even after power had been cut to the engine? while the other ended up […]