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Township to consider marijuana manufacturing
By David Fleet Editor Groveland Twp.- The township may soon be considering a growing marijuana manufacturing and cultivation facilities. In recent township meetings, Bob DePalma, township supervisor has opened discussions…
Pinwheels for prevention
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Pinwheel gardens have retruned to Brandon Township and Downtown Ortonville this spring. April is Child Abuse Prevention month, and the pinwheels are part of the…
Schools, parents, students grapple with COVID test
By David Fleet Editor Goodrich- On Monday night District Superintendent Wayne Wright simplified a growing complex issue. “We basically have two choices, we can test our athletes and have spring…
Egg-citing hunt
Ava Sofia Frazier, 8 green bag and Aden Frazier 6 on right lead the way during the Ortonville Lions Club annual Easter Egg hunt on April 3 at the Varsity…
COVID surge prompts continued virtual meetings
By David Fleet Editor Atlas Twp.- It ain’t over yet. On Tuesday afternoon, the township board of trustees voted 5-0 via Zoom to continue to host meetings remote until the…
After four decades she retires—again
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Brandon Twp.-After retiring ten years ago, Karen McArthur’s last day working in the clerk’s office was on April 2. She said she’s finally gone. “When…
Township board OKs Seymour Lake special assessment district
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Brandon Twp.- During the regular Monday night meeting, the township board approved the special assessment district for Seymour Lake. “The last board meeting, we took…
Township board outlines 2021 summer gravel road projects
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Brandon Twp.- During the Monday night meeting, the township board approved using the budgeted and committed road funds to pay for graveling certain dirt roads…
Downtown Ortonville:Ladies Night Out
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer After a year of lockdowns and pandemic-related stress, two local business…
Former Blackhawk signs with Jackals
By David Fleet Editor Later this spring a former Brandon Blackhawk baseball player will move one…
Classic Appreciation World Class Auto Detail Center,‘Detail Shop of the Year’
Hadley Twp.- Over the past 35 years, Greg Swett estimates that Classic Appreciation World Class Auto…
Symbols of change:‘Women’s right to vote is the result of a fight’
Editor’s note:This is the second of a series of stories The Citizen will publish during Women’s…
Flowers are budding and other such stuff
This is a pretty, gosh-darned groovy time of the year. The whole “life renewed” stuff really…
Harvey Swanson septic, playground upgrades
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer At the regular Monday night meeting, the Brandon board of education voted unanimously to approve a bid for replacing…
Goodrich Girls Powerlifting team tops at state competition
By David Fleet Editor Goodrich Girls Powerlifting coach Ron Roberts will soon sport a new look thanks to the stellar performance of his team…
Lions, Masons scholarships for Brandon
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Local scholarships are available to Brandon seniors for the upcoming college or trade programs. “This is not as hard…
Harvey Swanson Zooms in on family literacy night
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer On March 16, staff and students at Harvey Swanson Elementary communed via Zoom for their annual family literacy night…
‘The hardest year to coach’
By David Fleet Editor In 1980, Post-It Notes came on the market, a new video game called Pac-Man was the rage and Ronald Reagan…
Goodrich Girls Powerlifting Team state championship bound
By David Fleet Editor Purple may soon be Ron Robert’s Goodrich Girls Powerlifting team favorite color. “I’ve challenged my team. I’ll dye beard any…
Leadership key for Harvey Swanson Fifth Grade Safety Team
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Brandon Twp.-Twenty students at Harvey Swanson Elementary school are working hard to help their fellow students. This year, the…
March is Reading Month
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Oakwood Elementary is getting the community involved with March is Reading Month in a new way. “The pandemic hasn’t…
Board OKs school bond refinancing
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer At the regular meeting Monday night, the Brandon School Board of Education voted unanimously to approve a school bond…