Sportsmanship On Nov. 11 at the Metro Youth Football League Cheerleading Competition, the girls from the Brandon Junior Blackhawks showed true sportsmanship to another competing team. The Brandon girls, seeing so few in the crowd for the Durand team, made a victory tunnel. They stood, cheering on Durand, and made a tunnel to let the […]
OCEF Drive Thank you to all the local schools, churches, businesses, organizations, and individuals who donated to our OCEF Thanksgiving food drive! We had an extremely generous collection of items, Bueches gift cards, cash and paypal donations to oceffoodpantry.org. Thank you also to all of the volunteers that helped us sort our donations on November […]
Sinking Fund On behalf of the Board of Education, I thank the Goodrich Area Schools’ voters. After months of educating the community on our need for a sinking fund, we still fell short of our goal. We are disappointed that the proposal was unsuccessful, but we are thankful for the positive support we received throughout […]
Visit the Old Mill Time is running out to visit Ortonville’s Old Mill Museum in 2023. On each November Saturday, the Mill will be open 10 a.m.-2 p.m. for free tours of Ortonville history and way of life. Included are rooms of furnishings of turn-of-the-century homes, including a 100 plus year old rug look that […]
Retirement For some time now, I have been experiencing some health care issues that is hindering me from performing my duties as a member of our Village Council. Therefore, I have decided to retire. It has truly been an honor to have been elected twice by our townspeople to serve them. I hope that in […]
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 […]
Vote Yes in Goodrich I write to express my enthusiastic support for the upcoming Goodrich Area School Sinking Fund Proposal, which will be on the ballot on November 7th. As a local business owner, mother of three Martians, and a citizen of Goodrich for nearly 18 years, this proposal holds the promise of securing a […]
Thank you Wojo’s The Village of Ortonville along with the community thank Wojo’s Greenhouse, 2570 Oakwood Road, Brandon Township for their donation of the beautiful mums in the street planters through the downtown area this season. They brighten up the downtown area, and the continued support of Wojo’s Greenhouse is greatly appreciated. Bob Hauxwell Ortonville […]
OCEF Thank you Thank you, thank you, thank you! We cannot thank you enough for your kindness. Please know grateful we are to everyone who so generously donated school supplies and gave of their time to our OCEF 2023 School Supply Project. We would like to thank Brandon Township Public Library, all of the area […]
Thank you Walk, Bike, Run Atlas Township wants to thank the 117 respondents who took the time to answer questions about the placement of safe, multi-use trails in Atlas Township. Your input was used to guide the location of new sidewalks and pathways throughout the community. You can keep up to date on the committee’s […]