By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Ortonville- The village council is looking for community input on what to do with the Heritage Garden space next to Old Town Hall. On June 19 and 26, members of the Heritage Garden subcommittee will be near Old Town Hall in downtown Ortonville with visuals of possible options for the […]
By David Fleet Editor Norene Iseler passed away on April 21, 2021 in Vail, Az. with her daughters and grandson at her bedside. She was 59. Iseler served as the Goodrich Village Treasurer for more than 30 years. She was a member/treasurer for the Goodrich/Atlas Historical Society for many years and a Goorich resident for […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer The Ortonville Farmer’s Market is one of four Metro Detroit farmers markets selected to have cooking demonstrations this year. The demonstrations are sponsored by Genisys Credit Union in partnership with Taste the Local Difference. “We are excited to have a partner in the Taste the Local Difference who shares the […]
Front Isabelle Ricard and Julie Cheng prepare to graduate from Brandon High School last weekend. Photo by Patrick McAbee.
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Brandon Twp.-A township man has been charged for operating an ORV while intoxicated causing death and ORV operating while intoxicated with an occupant under 16. On May 29, Anthony Davis, 33, was operating a tractor with two of his two-year-old cousins on it. One of the two-year-olds fell off and […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Brandon Substation operated a compliance check on the selling of vape products to those under 21 in the township on June 8. Six out of the 11 retailers sold to the decoy working with OCSO. The operation came after substation commander Lt. Greg Glover noticed […]
By David Fleet Editor It’s on! The Oakland County Fair will return for the 50th year in Davisburg on July 9-18. Last week the Oakland County Parks and Health Department gave the green light to the county fair. “We’ll be ready to go,” said Sara Wressler, Oakland County Fair assistant general manager. “The safety and […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer On June 17, the Ortonville Downtown Development Authority and the Brandon Parks and Recreation department are partnering to give residents a night of food trucks and fun. Beginning at 4 p.m., there will be food trucks along Mill and South Streets in Downtown Ortonville, sponsored by the DDA. “We’ve all […]
By David Fleet Editor On June 2, the State House of Representatives voted 62-47 in favor of a ban on vaccine passports. The vote was split along party lines with 58 Republican voting yes and 52 Democrats voting no. Four Democrats Reps. Coleman, Liberati, Sneller and Steenland joined Republicans and voted in favor of the […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Brandon Twp.- During the regular meeting Monday night, the township board of trustees voted 7-0 to create a sewer subcommittee and appoint trustees Bob Marshall and Steve Unruh to it. As supervisor, Jayson Rumball is a member of the subcommittee as well. “When Brian Coburn was here from the Water […]