Public Notice: Groveland Township

TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF GROVELAND TOWNSHIP: NOTICE is hereby given that a special election will be held in Groveland Township on Tuesday, November 7, 2023. The polls will be open from 7am-8pm at the following locations: PRECINCT 1: 4695 Grange Hall Rd, Holly, MI 48442 PRECINCT 3: 3085 Grange Hall Rd, Ortonville, MI 48462 […]

Public Notice: Groveland Township

GROVELAND TOWNSHIP NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS – 2024 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Township of Groveland will hold a public hearing on the use of Community Development Block Grant Funds. The Hearing will be held on Tuesday, November 14, 2023 at 7:00 pm at the township office located at […]

Public Notice: Brandon Township

PUBLIC NOTICE Because the People Want to Know NOTICE OF ELECTION BRANDON TOWNSHIP, MICHIGAN NOVEMBER 7, 2023 ELECTION To the Qualified Electors of Brandon Township: Notice is hereby given that a Primary Election will be held in Brandon Township on Tuesday, November 7, 2023. The polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. […]

Public Notice: Brandon Township

PUBLIC NOTICE Because the People Want to Know BRANDON TOWNSHIP Notice of Public Accuracy Test for the Special Election November 7, 2023 To the qualified electors of Brandon Township: Notice IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Public Accuracy Test for the Special Election on Tuesday, November 7th, 2023, has been scheduled for October 30, 2023 at […]

Haunted hat

Haunted hat

Koryn Julka completes her witches hat during Witches Night Out in Ortonville on Oct. 14. Photo: Patrick McAbee.

BHS test scores trending higher

By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Brandon Twp. — During the regular Monday night meeting, principals in the Brandon School District presented their spring 2023 state assessment achievement data and the 2022-2023 local assessment growth data. The scores are based on M-STEP, SAT and PSAT assessments. At the high school level, students out-preformed the state average […]

To read or not to read

I recently made a ‘to-be-read’ jar, full of pieces of paper with the titles of the books I currently own, but haven’t read. I didn’t count them as I was writing them down, but I can say I have a log of all of my books (probably around 500 at this point) and I’ve read […]

Letters to the Editor, Oct 21, 2023

Vote yes Brandon School District Community Voters please vote YES on the Brandon School District NON-HOMESTEAD Operating Millage RENEWAL.  This renewal tax is on non-homestead properties only.  It is NOT an increase or renewal for those of us in our primary home.  The renewal only applies to businesses and second homes in the district.  It […]

School Board OKs audit, fund balance ‘healthy’

By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Brandon Twp. — On Oct. 18, at the Brandon Board of Education meeting, Chris Kassob of Plante Moran presented the school district’s annual financial statements and auditor’s report for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023. The board voted 5-0 to approve the audit. Board members Jeff Zielke and Kim […]

Martha White

WHITE, Martha Ann; of Ortonville; passed away very peacefully on March 6, 2023; age 74; mother of Mike White and Mark (Sherry Barnes) White; grandma of Emily (Carson) Kunnen, Dane White and Cali White; sister of Barney Brown; aunt of Sarah and Wesley; preceded in death by her parents Allan and Olga Brown. Martha retired […]

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