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 […]
Ortonville- Santa needs a new ride. The sleigh that Santa Claus has rode into Ortonville on in the Christmas in the Village parade has been sold. The sleigh was on loan only. Brandon Township recreation director Fred Waybrant is looking for a two-seater wooden sleigh with runners than can be placed on a trailer. ‘Just […]
By Elizabeth Lowe Staff writer Goodrich – If most residents vote yes Tuesday to change their charter, activists trying to dissolve village government will see major differences. In February, the former village council gave preliminary OK to ballot language written by village attorney Tom McKenney, approved by the interim council April 11. On the Aug. […]
By Elizabeth Lowe Staff writer Goodrich – A new high school mural could straighten out 70 years of fallacies about the Goodrich Martian mascot. Within weeks, students and visitors will see the mythological Roman god of war and his female counterpart Venus emblazoned in three-dimensional colors across the east wall of the Goodrich High School […]
By Elizabeth Lowe Staff writer Atlas – The U.S. Post Office in Atlas is one of many being evaluated for possible extended hours. The office, located at 8519 Perry Road near Gale Road, currently operates 7:45 to 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 to 4:15 p.m. Monday through Friday; and 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday. The small […]
By Elizabeth Lowe Staff writer Attention, all shutterbugs. Here’s your chance to get your best photos out in the public eye. If you’re not already familiar with the fine arts group called FAME (Fine Arts: a Mainstream in Education), the Goodrich-based group is holding a series of art, music, dance, and drama events beginning next […]