By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Brandon Twp.- Soon Abraham Ranch will be home to farm animals that will be adoptable through the Michigan Humane Society. “We built them the Taj Mahal of chicken coops,” said Mike Riddle of Rison Construction. “We built the horse pastures, pasture for goats, for pigs, for cows.” The project has […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer From 4-8 p.m., May 21 the downtown Ortonville business owners are hosting their second annual Ladies Night Out. “The first one we did last year because after COVID, everyone wanted to be out and about,” said Lisa Paynter, co-organizer and owner of It’s the Little Things, 431 Mill St. “A […]
William Henry DePlaunty Sr., Age 85 of Oxford. May 10, 2022 Loving husband of the late Yvonne. Dear father of William (Melinda) DePlaunty Jr., George DePlaunty, Michael DePlaunty (Kevin Belanger), Richard (Heidi) DePlaunty, and Elizabeth (John) Hrlic. Survived by many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Brother of Linda (Larry), Mary Lou (Skipper), and the late Roger.
HARRIS, ROBERT COLEMAN of Ortonville, Michigan; died on May 10, 2022. He was 76. Robert was born on May 8, 1946 in Pontiac, Michigan to the late Everett E. and Gertrude (nee: Coleman) Harris. He married the former Kristal Ann Todd on January 14, 1989 in Rochester, Michigan. He is survived by his loving wife, […]
HARDIN, DORIS JEAN, age 85 of Ortonville, passed away on Friday, May 6, 2022. She was born on May 19, 1936 in Pontiac to the late Melvin and Gertrude Bussell. Doris was a faithful member of Williams Lake Church of the Nazarene since 1996. She enjoyed bowling, bingo, putt-putt, golfing, and she especially loved to […]
Kaisen Garza and Christian Heagle painting an American flag at Reid Elementary School during Day of Difference on April 29. Photo by Patrick McAbee.
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer During the special meeting on April 28, the Brandon Board of Education voted 7-0 to move forward with second round interviews for three superintendent candidates. Each board member said who they would like to hear more from, and the board voted to take the top three. The candidates moving forward […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Ortonville- On April 25, the village council approved 6-1 to accept a bid from Diamond Excavating for $205,260 to resurface and improve Mill Street from Church Street to the Ortonville Village limits. Council member Pat George voted against the motion. “This holistic approach will address the water that collects on […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer At Brandon High School, the stage is set for Seussical the Musical. The musical is an adaptation of various Dr. Seuss books, including ‘Horton Hears a Who,’ ‘Gertrude McFuzz,’ and ‘Horton Hatches the Egg.’ At BHS, it stars Jesse McClennen as the narrator The Cat in the Hat, Nolan Thornton […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Since high school, Joanne Vivian has been sewing. “When I was pregnant with my daughters, I sewed their pajamas and I sewed my maternity tops, I made all my granddaughters quilts,” said Vivian. “And my one daughter, after she got married, she gave me her wedding gown, so I started […]