Letters to the Editor June 10, 2023

Thank you On Sunday, May 28th, about 11 a.m., I had finished my shopping at Bueche’s in Ortonville. I drove to Rite Aid and noticed my purse was missing. I had forgotten it on the bottom shelf of my shopping cart. I had left my cart with several others together in the parking lot. I […]

Deadline for Ortonville’s 175th Time Capsule June 15

By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Ortonville — The deadline to leave your mark on Ortonville’s history is fast approaching. In honor of Ortonville’s 175th anniversary, life-long resident and artist Steve ‘Koz’ Koslowski is organizing a time capsule to be placed on the ground of the Old Mill Museum. The proceeds from the time capsule will […]

Food trucks and Fireworks: annual event set for July 3

By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Ortonville — 5-10 p.m., on July 3, Friends of AMOS will host their annual Food trucks and Fireworks at Brandon High School, 1025 N. Ortonville Road, Ortonville. There will be more than 20 food trucks, inflatables, face painters and more. Fireworks start shortly after 10 p.m. There are more than […]

Pop of color

Pop of color

Kindergarten and Pre-K students at Harvey-Swanson Elementary School celebrate the end of the school year with a color run. Photo: Patrick McAbee.

MSP investigate township hit-and-run

Groveland Twp. — Michigan State Police are investigating a hit-and-run crash that happened May 25. According to MSP Second District, troopers were dispatched at 5:15 p.m. to Ortonville near Oakwood roads in Groveland Township for a pickup truck versus bicycle crash. The Detroit Regional Communication Center was advised the pickup truck had left the scene […]

Community to celebrate village founder Amos Orton’s 214th birthday

By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Ortonville — Starting at 4:30 p.m., on June 7, Ortonville is hosting a birthday bash. “We’re celebrating 214 years of Amos,” said Village Manager Ryan Madis. June 7 marks the 214th birthday of Ortonville founder Amos Orton, and in honor of the Ortonville 175 anniversary, there will be a birthday […]

Ortonville DDA awarded 15th consecutive accreditation

By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Ortonville —On May 22, the Ortonville Downtown Development Authority was awarded their 15th consecutive National Main Street Accreditation. “Being awarded our 15th consecutive accreditation is an honor and a great testimony to the Ortonville community’s commitment to the balance between economic development and historical preservation,” said Courtney McClerren, Ortonville DDA […]

Ortonville Farmer’s Market gears up for the season

By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Ortonville — The Ortonville Farmer’s Market is getting ready for the summer. 9 a.m.-noon, June 17-Sept. 30, the Ortonville Downtown Development Authority will host their weekly Farmer’s Market on Saturday mornings. “We’ve been meeting since January, and the team of people that we have assembled has been great,” said Leanne […]

The not photographed moments

This past week, I was trying to fill out empty picture frames, and I said to my husband that we don’t take enough pictures with our friends. The last time we got a group photo that wasn’t a wedding picture was five years ago at my husband’s college graduation. We don’t really have a good […]

Brandon School District summer camps ready to roll

By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Brandon Twp. — Brandon School District summer camps are ramping up again for the summer. “The district made a commitment to subsidize these camps using ESSER funds in order to enable as many students as possible to participate,” said Jan Ziesel, continuing education director and district chief financial officer. “Summer […]

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