Seymour Lake United Methodist Hurricane Ian relief mission trip

By David Fleet Editor Estero Fla.— It’s been just over six month since Hurricane Ian, a Category 4 hurricane blew through coastal islands before making landfall in southwest Florida on Sept. 29, 2022 killing hundreds. President Joe Biden toured the area and declared it “an American crisis.” Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis described the storm, which reached sustained winds […]

Rack’em up: It’s nine ball at 99

By David Fleet Editor Brandon Twp.— It’s a Wednesday night at the Boat Bar and Herb ‘The Hammer’ Leon meticulously chalks up one of two custom pool cues and eyes nine balls racked in a diamond shaped on the green felt table. “I love nine ball or eight ball,” said Herb, focusing on the upcoming […]

Lights, camera Hooterville-9 Ball: The reality TV show

By David Fleet Editor Brandon Twp. — What started with about a dozen friends and a dream to be a reality TV show is now a hit locally. Hooterville 9-Ball played each week at the Boat Bar, 2000 S. Ortonville road was the idea of Groveland Township resident and local business owner Ron Stead. “The […]

‘They never tried to run away’

By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Brandon Twp.— It was known as Camp Owosso—the fenced-in compound consisted of rows of tents, each home to six German prisoners. “I spent some of the time in the guard tower watching over about 400 prisoners at a time,” recalled Gerry Marsh, an Ortonville resident, who in 2010 was interviewed […]

New challenges for urban bald eagles

By David Fleet Editor Brandon Twp.— On a cold, snowy March morning with light fading a pair of bald eagles tended to a nest in northern Oakland County. One of the majestic birds left the nest, secured more than 50 feet above a remote wetland, for perhaps the last fishing trip of the day. The […]

New Hillside Bible Church pastor

By David Fleet Editor Ortonville — Pastor Ken Tison is home. At 6-years-old Tison first stepped into what was then Hillside Bible Church. After more than a half century, Tison will be the new Pastor bringing years of experience in the ministry. “It was always a blessing to be here,” said Tison. “Values are important to us here. One of my values is […]

Former Goodrich Martian tosses his first collegiate win over Yale

By David Fleet Editor Ithaca, NY — Noah Keller shined as a four year starter for the Goodrich Martian Varsity Baseball team. That same brilliance is now showing as a collegiate. Keller, a freshman left-handed pitcher for the Cornell University Big-Red was stellar in the rubber match of a three-game series with Yale, tallying his […]

‘We’re all writers, we’re all readers’

By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Brandon Twp. — This past week, students at Oakwood Elementary and Harvey-Swanson Elementary got to hear a presentation from children’s book author and 2000 Brandon graduate Emmy Kastner. “I’m so proud of being a Brandon grad,” said Kastner. “I was most class spirited when I was a Brandon senior in […]

New manufacturing facility: Shannon Precision Fastener

By David Fleet Editor Holly Twp. — On March 17, Shannon Precision Fastener officially opened the 170,000 square foot, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility near McClelland Road and I-75. In September 2021, Madison Heights-based Shannon Precision Fastener began construction of the fastener manufacturing facility just north of Groveland Township. When at full capacity this summer, the new […]

Michigan’s Most Dangerous Women

By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Ortonville —Sophie Lyons was dubbed the “Queen of Crime.” Uneducated she was taught shoplifting and pickpocketing as a child. From cleaver clever heists to crafty blackmail schemes—her life of crime traveled to Sing Sing prison and finally in Detroit. From 6:30-7:30 p.m., March 21 the Brandon Township Public Library, 304 […]

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