New look for pathways: Village sidewalk work begins

Ortonville- Residents will begin to see new sidewalks this week. The village council approved Orion Concrete to do the work by a 5-2 vote. Harold Batten and Mary Kassuba were the dissenting votes. Orion Concrete came in as the low bidder on the project, at $10.28 per linear foot for 4-inch thick concrete, and $11.399 […]

Funds needed for Village Skate Park

Ortonville- The Village Skate Park closes for the season Oct. 30. Now, let the fundraising begin. The skate park has been open for only two hours per day for several weeks after a myriad of problems, including profanity, indecent exposure, and other complaints from neighbors of the park. A Skate Park Committee that has been […]

DDA names new chairman, members

Ortonville- The new Downtown Development Authority board appears to be nearing completion. Robert Renchik is the new chairman of the DDA and Robert Flath’s appointment to the board was approved by the village council Oct. 22. Tim Palulian also announced this week that he accepted an invitation to join the board. Renchik, 54, is a […]

Looking toward the future

Ortonville- About 40 people came to give input and share ideas on what they would like to see in the village during Future Days on Oct. 20. Village Manager Ed Coy was very pleased with the turnout. ‘The folks that came all had ideas and opinions and they were all equally valuable,? he said. ‘Our […]

‘We had no choice,? students protest class split

By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Ortonville- Some sixth-grade students got a lesson in protesting during social studies on Tuesday. The 10- and 11-year-olds in Nadine Vantine’s class were distraught over a recent decision by the district to move three of their classmates to another room. So, they decided to protest. At 3:15 p.m., the students […]

Advanced placement key for college bound

Brandon Twp.- By next summer, Rachel Hartwig will have completed 18 college credits? for free and before becoming a college student. She will have accomplished this through successfully completing numerous advanced placement courses as a student at Brandon High School. ‘I like the challenge and it’s a great opportunity to get college credit and save […]

Surviving domestic abuse: Emerging from darkness: Part II

Editor’s Note: October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The story below about a local woman who survived domestic abuse is the second in a two-part series. View the first part, Stephanie’s story, online at www.thecitizenonline.com. Names have been changed to protect identities. Brandon Twp.- Mary was in her mid-20s, fresh out of college and […]

HAVEN: lighting the way out of darkness

As president and CEO of HAVEN, a counseling center for survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence, Beth Morrison is leading the fight against abuse. Morrison defines domestic violence as a pattern of behavior over time where one person uses tactics to gain or maintain power over another individual, essentially believing it is their right […]

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