By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Brandon Twp.— On June 20, the Brandon Board of Education approved renovations to the Brandon High School greenhouse. “We want to get that back in operation, there’s some things we investigated that we need to do,” said Brian Smilnak, the architect on the bond projects. “It’s been in a state […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Brandon Twp. — For the last seven and a half years, callers to the Brandon Fire Department spoke with Kay Caryl On July 8, the familiar voice will end as with her retirement “My husband is retired, and it’s time for us to start a new adventure,” she said. Caryl […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Ortonville — A new non-profit organization is opening a clothing closet in Ortonville. Glinda’s Closet will be opening soon at 48 South St., suite 104, and will provide Halloween costumes to underprivileged children in the community. “Glinda’s Closet was born from a love of Halloween and children,” said Dana Feltner, […]
Library services Dear Editor, I have always known librarians to be fierce defenders of the First Amendment, helpful and knowledgeable. The ladies in the Ferndale Library pulled dusty art books off the shelves for me, handed me many times repaired editions of Wizard of Oz sequels when I was a kid. Now the Brandon Library […]
MORRIS, LUCIE MEGHAN of Ortonville, Michigan; died on July 3, 2022. She was 20. Lucie was born on December 17, 2001 in Pontiac, Michigan to Christopher Morris and Christina Young. She is survived by her father, Christopher Morris; her mother Christina Young; four brothers, Dylan Morris, Brendan Morris, her twin Riley Morris and Colin Morris; […]
Flags in a flower box in preparation for Fourth of July on Monday. Photo: Patrick McAbee.
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer On Friday evening, Tracy Butcher and her sisters were hundreds of miles apart. However, one landmark decision sparked the sisters solidarity and rattled a country. On June 24, Butcher and her sisters joined others who marched in Detroit and North Carolina following the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade. […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Brandon Twp. — As of July 1, the Brandon School District has a new superintendent. Dr. Dan Gilbertson stepped in as superintendent from interim superintendent Dr. Gary Richards, whose last day was June 30. Gilbertson, who stopped by The Citizen newspaper on Wednesday, previously was superintendent of Crosswell-Lexington school district. […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Brandon Twp. — After 30 years at Brandon, Harvey-Swanson principal Debbie Brauher is retiring. “I started out as a middle school science teacher, then I taught sixth grade for a little while, then third and fourth, then I was a reading recovery literacy coach for several years, and then I […]
Thank you Margaret Lee Dear Editor, Thank you Margaret Lee for serving over 20 years (and continuing to serve) on the OCEF board, most of those years as Chair. Your care and dedication to the people in our community is appreciated more than you know. You’re an example to us all. We love you and […]