Blakely Smith dressed as a witch and Mac King from Blue Crow Talent during the Ortonville Witches Night Out on Oct. 12. Photo: Patrick McAbee.…
Blakely Smith dressed as a witch and Mac King from Blue Crow Talent during the Ortonville Witches Night Out on Oct. 12. Photo: Patrick McAbee.…
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan ssoldan@mihomepaper.com When Mike Sheridan’s heart stopped at a volleyball game, Maria Lauinger was in the right place at the right time. “I’ve known him for about 15…
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan ssoldan@mihomepaper.com Ortonville — The Ortonville Community Emergency Fund is ramping up their Thanksgiving food collection for 2024. This year, OCEF will be helping approximately 90 families for…
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan ssoldan@mihomepaper.com Brandon Twp. — During the regular meeting on Oct.7, the Brandon Township board of trustees voted unanimously to approve the fire department purchase of four LifePak…
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Atlas Twp. — Obsolete bunker gear, once used to protect township firefighters, will soon find a new assignment in Honduras. Earlier this year the township board of…
By David Fleet fleet@mihomepaper.com Ortonville — There was plenty of attractions in the village over the last two decades. Creek Fest celebrated the Kearsley Creek, the village waterway once home…
Editor’s Note: Earlier this month, The Citizen e-mailed questions to candidates in Atlas, Brandon and Groveland Townships. The general election is November 5, 2024. Candidates were limited to 35-word responses.…
Charlotte Bracken, Scarlett Ramos, Emmett Inman and Preston Gipson testing out the equipment in one of the Atlas Fire Department vehicles during a Reid Elementary field trip this week. Photo:…
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Groveland Twp. — A temporary end to a summer-long bridge and road work project along I-75 between M-15 to the Oakland/Genesee county line is expected in…
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Anna Maria Island — It’s devastating when a home is ravaged by a hurricane. But twice in two weeks has a local family struggling with a…
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Laingsburg — The sun is currently rather rambunctious and that activity has…
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Churchill, Manitoba — They are the largest bear species in the world…
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Brandon Twp. — One goal. As the clock ticked down in the…
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Adrian — On Oct. 12-13, the Brandon Youth Mountain Bike Club completed…
This week sure as heck feels like a “back to school” week. Which makes sense, of…
Halloween is upon us, and I am excited. Anyone who knows me knows that I love…
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Brandon Twp. — The Martian Football team kept the Milk Cup Trophy, shutting down their Blackhawk neighbors in the annual…
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Atlas Twp. — On Oct. 12 the Goodrich Martians Cross Country teams competed in the 17th Annual Kayla O’Mara Memorial Invitational…
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Brandon Twp. — The Brandon Boys Blackhawks Varsity Soccer team capped off a stellar 10-0-1 Flint Metro League record and…
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Atlas Twp. — The Ortonville Brandon Cross Country teams traveled to Goodrich Middle School for the Kayla O’Mara Invitational. The…
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Atlas Twp. — Goodrich Martian Senior running back Chase Burnett scampered in for two touchdowns in the second quarter as the Goodrich Varsity football (5-1) team topped Corunna, 42-7, and…
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Mt. Morris Twp. — On Oct. 5, the Ortonville Brandon Cross Country teams traveled to the EA Cummings Events Center…
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Brandon Twp. — The Warhawks (Brandon-Goodrich) Girls Swimming and Diving team broke a six year losing streak versus the Kearsley…
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Owosso —The Brandon Blackhawks Varsity Football team improved to 4-2 overall in the Flint Metro League road battle, defeating the…
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Brandon Twp. — The Brandon Blackhawks Varsity Football team dominated the Clio Mustangs on homecoming 56-12 with a balanced attack…