Red Mountain Foods opens in Tom’s Market

By David Fleet Editor Ortonville-Red Mountain Foods, 465 South St., located inside Tom’s Market, opened in August 2017 and features a variety of unique sandwiches, homemade soups and catering. Chef Will Rottenberk is a graduate of Dorsey Culinary School and brings several years of cooking talent and creativity to the village. “I’ve had a passion […]

GHS one of 35 county buildings with MI HEARTSafe

By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer In the event of a cardiac emergency, Goodrich High School is prepared. GHS is one of 369 schools in Michigan, and one of 35 schools in Genesee County, that has been given the MI HEARTSafe designation by the Michigan Departments of Health and Human Services (MDHHS). The MI HEARTSafe designation […]

A jump on winter

By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Mark Tibbits is smiling these days. “It’s been a pretty darn good season so far,” said Tibbits, general manager of Mt. Holly Ski and Snowboard Resort, 13536 Dixie Highway The local resort opened earlier in the season than recent years thanks to the early snowfall. And in spite of the […]

Public Notice: Goodrich

PARKING THE VILLAGE OF GOODRICH WOULD LIKE TO REMIND RESIDENTS THAT PARKING ON OR ALONG ANY PUBLIC STREET, ROAD OR HIGHWAY WITHIN THE VILLAGE OF GOODRICH LIMITS SHALL BE PROHIBITED BY ORDINANCE, BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 2:00 AM AND 7:00 AM DAILY, AND DURING THE EFFECTIVE PERIOD OF A SNOW EMERGENCY. DRIVEWAY SNOW WE WOULD […]

Public Notice: Brandon Township

Charter Township of Brandon Planning & Building Department NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Brandon Township Planning Commission shall hold a public hearing January 23, 2018 beginning at 7:00 p.m. at the Brandon Township Office, 395 Mill Street, Ortonville, Michigan 48462. To Consider a Proposed Zoning Change: To change the zoning and map for Parcel #03-19-327-017 […]

Public Notice: Groveland Township

GROVELAND TOWNSHIP LEGAL NOTICE The regular meeting of the Groveland Planning Commission will be held on Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. at the Groveland Township Hall, 4695 Grange Hall Road, Holly, MI 48442. The purpose of the meeting is to hear the following: Z 2018-001, HOMER TOLLIVER, DIXIE HWY , HOLLY, MI. Sec. […]

Phyllis Allen

ALLEN, PHYLLIS LEOLA of Lapeer formerly of Ortonville; Died December 29, 2017.  She was 90.  Born on August 28, 1927 in Flint, Michigan to the late Phillip John and Ruth Arlene (nee: Sevener) Allen. She is survived by three children, Ronald (Candee) Allen, Crystal (the late Donald) LaBarge and Janet (Fred) Humphrey; also survived by […]

Juanita LePere

LePERE (STEWARD), Juanita A.; of Grand Blanc; December 28, 2017; age 88; mother of Carol (Dan) Smith, David (Tom) LePere, Valerie (Glen) Wolf, Ronald (Pam) LePere, Julie (Chris) Campe & Andrew (Michele) LePere; grandma of Shawn, Colleen, Madeleine, Ursula, Nick, Miranda & Eleanor; great grandma of 6; sister of Pat Hampton & Mary Leone (Jerry) […]

Welcome winter

Welcome winter

A Christmas eve snowstorm covers South Street in Ortonville.  The first day of winter was Dec. 21. Photo by Patrick McAbee.

Letters to the editor Dec. 30

Thank you DPW Dear Editor, I hope everyone that traveled through the Village of Ortonville on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day appreciated out village’s DPW. They were missing out being with their family so many ouf us could get to our celebrations safely. They worked almost nonstop Christmas Eve and much of Christmas Day plowing […]