Brandon Twp.-Crayons, pencils, paper and backpacks–just a few of the items filling stores in preparation for back to school. The Ortonville Community Emergency Fund (OCEF) hopes those items will find their way to the OCEF pantry so needy families can have new supplies, too. OCEF is currently collecting supplies for low-income families in the Brandon […]
Brandon Twp.- Residents of Walnut Hills Estates are accustomed to a tranquil, secluded subdivision. However, the placid neighborhood was transformed on July 18 when tires squealed, police sirens wailed, and six gunshots rang out. Scott Kajcienski was working on his computer around 8 p.m., July 18 when he heard the sirens in the neighborhood of […]
Groveland Twp.- The smell of cedar fills the air on a recent Thursday morning. Several men are using tools such as table saws, sanders and a drill press to work on wood in the basement of a home. More wood is stacked nearby. It’s the weekly meeting of the Woodworking Club and today, members are […]
Ortonville– Next. Less than five days after she started, Judy D. Andersen resigned the position of village manager. Andersen, who was hired July 12 and started work July 18, abruptly resigned July 22. ‘I’m terribly sorry,? she said. ‘I was enjoying the appointment.? Andersen left to take a position as a financial analyst with the […]
Brandon Twp.- The car is a red ?51 Chevy. It has white vinyl seats and door locks that are topped with red dice. A message on the glovebox reads, ‘Buckle up, shut up, hang on, this ain’t no hayride!!? Owner Dan Barnes turns the key in the ignition and revs the 440 Chrysler motor. The […]
Brandon Twp.– ‘Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory,? starring Gene Wilder, will be shown during the third annual Ortonville Night at the Movies Aug. 5. The movie begins at 9 p.m., with family activities starting at 6 p.m., behind H.T. Burt and Harvey Swanson elementaries, located off Varsity Drive. The event is free. Details: (248) […]
Ortonville- Only days after the completion of one South Street project, the village council has set into motion another. At their meeting July 25, the council unanimously approved the establishment of an engineering contract to replace the South Street culvert over Duck Creek. The existing culvert will be taken out and a new one built, […]
Ortonville- On her quest for the Congressional Award, Kaitlyn Fote has worked several hundred hours doing a variety of things. She has traveled to Trinidad and Mexico. She has sprained her ankle teaching soccer. She has learned to debate. And today, she is teaching 8-12 year-olds how to make and use puppets at Ortonville Baptist […]
Brandon Twp.– Bullfrog’s Bar and Grill will make waves with a Hawaiian Luau Weekend. Bullfrog’s is one of only three bars in the state chosen for a Corona Boat Party. From 4-6 p.m. Aug. 5, a Corona boat will be at the bar located at 2225 Ortonville Road, along with ‘Corona girls? and a team […]
Let the road work continue. The Road Commission for Oakland County has been promised $500,000 for August and the same amount for September for routine road work on state roads. The county ran out of money last month due to a lack of state funding for work such as boulevard mowing, routine drainage work, routine […]