By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Ortonville-Flowers are back in town. Elaine Hanes opened A Dime in Time Florist Shop, 417 Mill St., Ortonville on Oct. 1. A grand opening and floral tribute to the community is planned for 4-7 p.m., Nov. 20 at the downtown store. “I want people to come and get beautiful flowers […]
SYNOPSIS Village of Ortonville Regular Council Meeting October 24, 2016 Call to order at 7:00 p.m. Present: Baker, Brice, Dylus, Eschmann, McClerren, Skornicka, Wills Absent: None Approved the Following items: Agenda Council Minutes DDA Bylaws Fire Station 1 Roof Repair 2015-2016 Audit Allocation of 2016 Cable Franchise Fees Tabled the Following items: Second Reading Sign […]
DONALD A. Wright, of Ortonville, died November 4, 2016. He was 89. Born September 2, 1927, in Chicago, IL the son of the late Arthur and Lillian Wright. Beloved husband of the late Barbara; loving father of Lynne Wright, Debra (Christopher) Smith, Dr. David (Margaret) Wright and Steven (Patricia) Wright; dearest grandfather of Natalie, Daniel […]
Jessica Abdoo as Freddy Kruger along with sister Alex as Jason Voohees. The pair were getting ready for a Halloween Party in Ortonville. Photo by Patrick McAbee.
By David Fleet Editor Groveland Twp. -Melvin L. McArthur was just 21-years-old when he died from a roadside mine blast in Vietnam more than 45 years ago. On Aug. 8, 1968, McArthur was killed in action when the truck he was driving hit a land mine near Quang Ngal on a return trip from a […]
Supervisor Teresa L. Onica (REP) . . . . . . 3,471 Clerk Katherine Vick (REP). . . . . . . 2,484 62.22 Craig Hutchins (NPA). . . . . . . 1,502 37.63 Treasurer Ann Marie Slagle Moore (REP) . . . . 3,393 98.83 Trustee Barry M. June (REP) . . […]
By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Brandon Twp. – Children grow fast and clothing them can be costly. With this in mind, a local church is stepping up to help families struggling to keep their young ones in clothes that fit, and is asking for some assistance in their efforts. Matt Bailey, pastor of the Brandon […]
By David Fleet Editor Each day Don Stiles drives 45 minutes each way from his Brandon Township home to downtown Detroit for work. “And that’s on a good day,” said Stiles, who for the past 10 years commutes to Woodward Avenue and East Grand Boulevard in downtown. “On a bad day it’s three hours of […]
By David Fleet Editor Atlas Twp. -Margaret Story discovered a rather unique piece of military history on Monday. The township homeowner said she catching up on some fall yard work on Monday afternoon and entered a small shed behind her home. “There was small tin can with some bubble wrap inside sitting in the shed,” […]
By David Fleet Editor Goodrich -On Oct. 24 school board voted 7-0 to terminate Thrun Law as counsel for the district’s ballot language. The board then selected Detroit-based Miller-Canfield as new counsel. The change comes after a technical error by Thrun Law in the ballot language on the March 8, 2016 non-homestead tax levy renewal […]