Ortonville- In a foreclosure offer, the village council approved a $600 purchase of one acre located on Kearsley Creek, south of Church Street. ‘The parcel adjoins what we currently own,? said Village Manager Paul Zelenak, who added that the village property is landlocked and the purchase will allow access to the four acres dedicated to […]
Dear editor: While hunting the state land in Ortonville near Hadley on Fox Lake Road last Sunday, I got stuck in the snow and needed help getting my truck out. A group of Boy Scouts that were hiking in the area stopped to help push me out but were unable to. They waited until a […]
Dear editor: Not that long ago, it was this district’s and this state’s goal to add days (require a minimum of 180) to the school year. With the tough economic times Michigan is facing, some districts went to four day (longer day) school weeks in an effort to balance their budgets. To help them out, […]
Brandon Twp- Jonathan Schechter owns many hats. A Brandon Firefighter, parks naturalist and classic outsdoorsman’Schechter transcribes his diverse thoughts to others’sharing the essence of nature. For the second consecutive year, Schechter was recognized for his journalistic talents by the Michigan Outdoor Writers Association. Last year he earned a first place honor for journalistic skills, and […]
Goodrich – From her hospice bed, Nadine Clear’s face was intent on the trio who’d come to make her smile. ‘He’s the boogie woogie bugle boy of Company B,? sang the Dibbleville Dolls, a musical threesome who this week entertained the residents of Genesys Hospice. Clear clapped her hands in delight. ‘I enjoyed that immensely,? […]
Ortonville- Construction on the addition to the Old Mill should be completed in less than three weeks and when it is done, the Ortonville Community Historical Society will be busy in the museum, filling two floors (800 square feet each) with artifacts. OCHS President Dean Salley’s plans for the new space includes an expanded military […]
By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Brandon Twp.- They do everything from tutoring at the library, to cleaning up the yards of senior citizens, to donating time to the local food pantry, to donating their hair to cancer patients, to helping build a park. They are the youth of this community and at 6:30 p.m., March […]
The following is public information from official documents, including written statements, handwritten eyewitness accounts, court recordings and press releases from the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department substation, Brandon Township, and the Michigan State Police post in Groveland Township. Wallet walk-off On July 21 an Oakwood resident reported that her wallet was missing from her purse. She […]
Ross memorial golf The Lorena Ross Memorial Ladies? Golf Day will be held Aug. 2 at Hadley Acres Golf & Country Club. Cost: $55 per person for four-woman scramble, includes hot lunch, 18 holes, cart, and prizes. A beverage cart will be available on the course. Details: Call Jane at (810) 797-4640. Country jamboree The […]
McCullough-Nemer Janis and Alexander Nemer of Ortonville are pleased to announce the engagement of their son, Daniel, to Shannon McCullough, daughter of Glenn and Sherrie McCullough of New Baltimore. A June wedding is planned. Boa-Krafcik Lindsay Boa of Grand Blanc and Zachary Krafcik of Goodrich announce their engagement. The bride-to-be graduated from Michigan State University […]