Donald George Cooper Donald George Cooper of Walloon, Mich. died Dec. 27, 2016. He was 90. Born Sept. 28, 1926 in Flint, Michigan to the late Alfred George and Mary Ellen (nee: Richmond) Cooper. He married the former Virginia M. Croup in Ortonville on Nov. 28, 1954. He is survived by his loving wife, Virginia […]
GROVELAND TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES OPEN MEETINGS ACT RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the By-Laws of the Groveland Township Board of Trustees provide for the scheduling of the regular Township Board Meetings for the second Monday of each Month; and WHEREAS, the State of Michigan has enacted the Open Meetings Act, which requires the specific designation of the […]
Communities Served: Brandon & Ortonville, MI IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR SPECTRUM CHANNEL LINEUP Effective on or after February 7, 2017, the following channels will be repositioned from Digi Tier 1 to Digi Tier 2: – American Heroes Channel, channels 38, 130, 798 – Destination America, channels 102, 748 – Discovery Family, channels 101, 724 – […]
VILLAGE OF ORTONVILLE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Village of Ortonville will be holding a public hearing on January 23, 2017, at 7:00 p.m. in conjunction with its regularly scheduled meeting at 395 Mill Street, Ortonville, Michigan. This hearing will be regarding the proposed amendment of several sections of Chapter 4.3 of the Village of […]
Herbert Junior Davis of Harrison, Mich. died Jan. 3, 2017. He was 95. Born Aug. 24, 1921 in Detroit, Michigan to the late Herbert and Amber Marie (nee: Richards) Davis. He is survived by two daughters, Cheryl (John) Gault and Gail (Keith) Ross; five grandchildren, Jason (Sheila) Gault, Carrie (Darren) Montreuil, Heather (Matt) Spicer, Jesse […]
Charter Township of Brandon Planning & Building Department NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Brandon Township Planning Commission shall hold a public hearing JANUARY 24, 2017 beginning at 7:00 p.m. at the Brandon Township Office, 395 Mill Street, Ortonville, Michigan 48462. To consider the following Ordinance amendments: Chapter 46, Article IV. Section 46-242 (1) c. Accessory […]
Luminaries line streets in downtown Ortonville on Christmas Eve. Each year village residents and the Ortonville DPW continue the Christmas tradition. Photo by Patrick McAbee.
Dena Marie Bancroft Foundation Dear Editor, The Dena Marie Bancroft Foundation, keeping with their tradition of honoring Dena’s memory of being a joy giver and smile maker for children at difficult times, have this year adopted the Snitgen family (James, Emily and children Madeline and Alexander). Their gifts of food, toys and clothing, have ensured […]
‘There is good public safety work being done every day, and these are just a few examples of the work done in Atlas Township.’
By David Fleet Editor The Office of the Genesee County Sheriff recently recognized four Atlas Township officers for their law enforcement efforts in 2016. Deputies Robert Nickelsen and Jerry Watson each received awards for professional excellence for their part in an investigation into a fraudulent telephone scam. Their actions prevented a loss of approximately $25,000 […]
Front row from left, Brianna Howden, Sarah Kwasnik, Madalyn Webber, Kaylee Nichols and Julia Detavernier. Back row from left, Aubree Busha, Peyton Haynes, Shaya Beckwith and Samantha Radzik. On Dec. 19, fourth grade students from Brandon Fletcher Intermediate School performed in a Christmas concert. Photo by Mo Voyer.