BROOKS, ROSEMARIE of Ortonville, Michigan. Died on April 26, 2020. She was 85. Born June 30, 1934 in Detroit, Michigan to the late John and Eleanor (nee: Bomach) Mischi. She married Carl William Brooks on May 16, 1959 in Detroit, Michigan. She is survived by her loving husband of 60 years, Carl Brooks; one son Craig […]
Family trouble At 9:36, on April 21, Brandon deputies responded to a report of family trouble. Dispatch advised that the caller had reported that her nephew had been at her residence all afternoon causing problems and had shoved her around. Upon arrival, deputies made contact with the suspect, who refused to stand. Deputies confirmed with […]
Pastor Brian K Johnson, Ortonville United Methodist Church https://www.ortonvilleumc.org/ https://www.facebook.com/OrtonvilleUnitedMethodistChurch/ 10 a.m. live Sunday Services on Facebook 1 Peter 1:8 (NLT)You love him even though you have never seen him. Though you do not see him now, you trust him; and you rejoice with a glorious, inexpressible joy. Where are you finding JOY in these […]
Gerald Raleigh Stotz passed away on April 12, 2020. He was 82 years-old. Gerald was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, to Lucille Brouwer Stotz (of Grand Rapids, MI) and Gerald Isaac Stotz (of Vallonia, IN). In Grand Rapids, he attended Sigsbee Elementary School, Ottawa Hills Jr. High School, and Ottawa Hills High School. He and […]
On April 23, a sign honoring the Goodrich High School Class of 2020 was rolled out near the intersection of M-15 and Green Road in Atlas Township. The sign was a gift of area residents and local business owners Barry and Danita Bass. On April 2, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive order closing Michigan […]
The deadline for the Aug. 4 partisan primary election was April 21. In Atlas, Brandon and Groveland townships supervisor, clerk, treasurer and several trustee seats are up for election this November. In Atlas Township, incumbent Republican Township Supervisor Tere Onica will seek reelection and face former Atlas Township Supervisor Shirley Kautman-Jones and newcomers Tracy Butcher […]
At 1:25 p.m., on April 17, Brandon deputies responded to a report of an executive order violation. Upon arrival, deputies met with the homeowner, who said the truck in front of his house had stopped there and the driver buried the fork truck in his ditch. He felt this wasn’t necessary work. Deputies met with […]
FRESCURA, BEVERLY JOYCE of Goodrich, Michigan; died April 22, 2020. She was 80. She was born in Oil City, Pennsylvania on December 16, 1939 to the late John A. and Sadie A. (Riggs) Bauer. She married William C. Frescura on January 9, 1959 in East Detroit, Michigan. She is survived by her husband; one son, William […]
While area eateries are closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, an Eastern gray squirrel finds plenty to eat in Brandon Township and commemorates the 50th anniversary of Earth Day on April 22. Photo by township resident Jonathon Schechter.
A key step returning to a safe and healthy community is antibody testing to determine if they are free of the coronavirus and safe. As of Tuesday those tests are now available in the Ortonville area. Nena Woodall, manager of M-15 Urgent Care, 250 N. Ortonville Road, Suite C said, if patients feel they may […]