I do things on repeat a lot. I’ve been told it could be a symptom of my ADHD, but I like to think I’m just a creature of habit. I watch the same television shows and movies over and over, I read books more than once, and I listen to music on repeat. During a […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Ortonville — During the regular Monday night meeting, the Ortonville village council discussed some current issues with the pickleball courts on Ball Street. The courts were completed in early July with community development block grant funds by the Brandon Township parks and recreation department, and were previously the home of […]
COFFEL, MITCHELL DEWYATT “AINT GOT TIME” of Ortonville, Michigan, died on July 24, 2023. He was 71. Mitch was born September 2, 1951 in Marmaduke, Arkansas to the late Orby and Reeda (nee: Wyatt) Coffel. He married the late Patricia Kobe Coffel on November 23, 1983 in Lake Orion, Michigan. He is survived by 8 […]
TROYER, MARIAN, who was 100 years old last November, passed away quietly in her sleep on Sunday, June 11, 2023 in Bakersfield, California. Her family and she moved from Perry Park area of Pontiac to Ortonville in the mid-30’s, settling first on the Eklund Farm on Grange Hall Road. After her family moved to Schoolhouse […]
Hendrix Sierakowski, #2, and Walker Ringler at second base with Karson Garza sliding into base. Photo: Patrick McAbee.
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Brandon Twp. — The Brandon Township Parks and Recreation department received a grant from the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan for the construction of the gazebo at the Township Park, 1414 N. Hadley Road. “I call it the frosting on the cake for the Living Tree Library area,” said parks […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Brandon Twp. — During the regular meeting on July 10, the township board approved the 2022 audit report 7-0. “Overall I felt like there has been significant improvements in the departments in terms of getting reconciliations done, getting information to us, that this year’s audit felt quite a bit smoother,” […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Brandon Twp.— During the regular meeting on July 10, the Brandon Township board of trustees unanimously approved two purchases for the fire department. The first purchase is a new engine for one of the fire engines. The engine that was originally approved, a Cummins L9 engine, is no longer available […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Brandon Twp.— During the regular Monday night meeting, the Brandon Township board of trustees voted 7-0 to approve the appointment of Joseph Harris to the planning commission beginning July 11, 2023 and ending July 31, 2026. The position was previously held by Joseph Dean. “Mr. Dean has retired from the […]
KALININ, ROBERT JOHN of Ortonville, Michigan, died on July 14, 2023. He was 75. Robert was born August 11, 1947 in Detroit, Michigan to the late Anthony and Helen (nee: Killewald) Kalinin. He married Elaine Harnack on November 6, 1965 in Goodrich, Michigan. Robert and Elaine were residents of Ortonville, Michigan for 57+ years of […]