By Shelby Stewart-Soldan ssoldan@mihomepaper.com Brandon Twp. — Brandon School District is one of six districts in Oakland County participating in Strengthening School Mental Health and Family Engagement Community of Practice in partnership with Oakland Schools. “The purpose of this work is to increase student access to school and community behavioral health services by strategically strengthening […]
GEMMEL, ALICE MARIE of Oxford, Michigan: died on April 11, 2024. She was 93. Alice was born April 23, 1930 in Mayville, Michigan to the late Alton and Dorothy (nee: Wagner) Young. She married the late Webster Gemmel on May 6, 1949 in Keego Harbor, Michigan. She is survived by her five children, Anna (Bruce) […]
Rebecca Emlinger Roberts of Wall, NJ, formerly of Brandon Township, passed away on Thursday, February 29, 2024, at the age of 81. Her sons Michael and Adam were by her side. Rebecca (“Becky” to her family) was born in Alma, Michigan on November 3, 1942, to Merlin and Vivian Emlinger. She grew up with two […]
BROECKER, DALE EDWARD of Mio, Michigan formerly of Ortonville; died April 5, 2024. He was 80. Dale was born June 30, 1943 in Goodrich, Michigan to the late Donald A. and Rose (nee: Burton) Broecker. He married Carol Jean Uloth on August 25, 1965 in Ortonville, Michigan. He is survived by his beloved wife of […]
Pinwheel gardens have been planted by Brandon Groveland Youth Assistance around Brandon Township for April, which is Child Abuse Prevention month. April is also Autism Awareness month. Photo: Patrick McAbee.
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan ssoldan@mihomepaper.com Goodrich— The Goodrich High School theatre students are going down the rabbit hole. At 7 p.m., April 12-13, and 2 p.m., April 13-14, Goodrich High School theatre will present their production of Alice in Wonderland at the Raymond C. Green Auditorium, 8029 S. Gale Road, Goodrich. “We chose this production because […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan 248-627-4332 ssoldan@mihomepaper.com Lansing— On April 1, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed the Michigan Family Protection act into law. The law abolishes the ban on surrogacy contracts in Michigan and protects surrogates, parents and children. “Decisions about if, when, and how to have a child should be left to a family, their doctor, and […]
Thank you I would like to take this opportunity to thank Angie, one of the AARP tax preparers, for all of her hard work and accommodating our senior center by adding a few more slots. These tax preparers prepare the senior’s taxes for free and they work very hard. Angie is the head of the […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan 248-627-4332 ssoldan@mihomepaper.com Ortonville—During the regular meeting on March 25, the Ortonville village council voted 5-1 to approve an agreement with Fleis & VandenBrink for $9,800 for conceptual planning for Crossman Park. President Ken Quisenberry voted against the agreement. “The council has heard that the playground equipment in Crossman Park is older than […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan ssoldan@mihomepaper.com Ortonville — The village council has received an applicant for the current vacant village council seat. They interviewed Ashley Mould during their regular meeting on March 25, and she is expected to be approved and sworn in as a council member at their regular meeting on April 22. “My family lives […]