Colleen Heath said the ground shook like a heavy truck was passing by. ‘It was a sudden movement or jolt,? said Heath, a Brandon Township resident who works at the five story Riverside Center in Southfield about 36 miles south of Ortonville. ‘It was a weird feeling? like a sense of dizziness’it lasted only a […]
‘It was a long drive up here, but I didn’t know we made it all the way to Boise, Idaho.? Even Dan Dierdorf, who played pro football for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1971-83, couldn’t resist making a little joke about the Oxford football stadium’s new blue turf ? a color it shares with Boise […]
Gary Taylor of Independence Township has seen his property taxes increase to more than $4,000 a year, and he’s had enough. ‘I’m tired of the mumbo-jumbo from the township,? said Taylor, who has lived in the township with his family since 1976. ‘They (Township Board) are all Republicans ? Republicans are supposed to be for […]
The words ‘universal? and ‘comprehensive? are ‘buzz words? once again as presidential hopefuls take turns describing their ‘health care? plan for American men, women and children. Unfortunately, what we are often left with after the election is only a faint echo of promises made and the familiar ‘thud? of promises broken. On this Ash Wednesday, […]
Saturday, August 13th was the day our community said ‘Goodbye? to a loved confrere, Father Daniel Homan as he was laid to rest with his fellow monks who preceded him in life. As the hundreds of people came to the funeral Mass at St. Joseph’s Church in Lake Orion, one could hardly avoid being amazed […]
Coffee Hour At 9 a.m., Sept. 30, The Citizen, 12 South St., will host a coffee hour . The public is invited to attend and enjoy treats and conversation. Donations for OCEF will be accepted. Details: 248-627-4332. Corn ‘n Brats From 6-8 p.m., Sept. 9, the Brandon Community Emergency Response Team will host a Corn […]
Loren Covarrubias, pastor of Mount Zion Church in Independence Township, is reaching out to more than 10 million new listeners through ownership of a radio and television station in Lima, Peru. ‘We feel that we want to impact the nations of the world, so this gives us an opportunity to not just reach Lima, but […]
One of our online readers, Andrew, has this to say ’bout Dave C’s latest opinion. Any other opinions? Keep ’em coming! — Don Whilst I agree with the author, I am not sure if I agree with Mr. Cleveland. The essay printed in your column is from Lee Iacocca’s book “Where Have all The Leaders […]
Ortonville-In his short life, Tyler Bonner touched the lives of many. Tyler, 19, a 2011 Goodrich High School graduate, died Aug. 18 at Hurley Medical Center, as a result of injuries he suffered after he lost control of his vehicle and crashed into trees early Aug. 13, according to police. Tyler’s impact on others was […]
Goodrich High School football coach Tom Alward is seeing pink in the new season. In honor of Al Martus, former Goodrich Athletic Director who passed earlier this year of cancer and the fight against cancer, varsity football players will wear pink jerseys with the names of relatives and members in the community who have been […]