Public Notice: Goodrich

PUBLIC NOTICE VILLAGE OF 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 […]

Ruthmary Achten

ACHTEN, RUTHMARY of Ortonville; Died December 7, 2020.  She was 67. She was born on August 13, 1953 to the late William Joseph and Leona Faye (nee: Rector) Hiser.    She is survived by five children, Stacey (Ralph) Everett, Larry (Buffy) Achten, Kelly Achten, Kerry Engler and Andrea Achten; three grandchildren, Crystal, Mary and Kimberly; […]

Gayle Breakie

Michigan; Died December 2, 2020.  She was 72. Born July 19, 1948 in Detroit, Michigan to the late Charles Spencer and Verna Marge (nee: Greenaway) Guthrie.  She is survived by 5 children, Cynthia Schwartz, Brian (Amy) Schwartz, Tabethia (Milt) Tiseo-Shell, Donna (Joe) Szymanski and Maryeanne Zorkott; three step-children, Hope Looney, Heather Breakie and Jody Annis; […]

Birds of a feather

Birds of a feather

Eastern bluebirds in Brandon Township contemplate the recent late autumn snowfall. Photo by Jonathan Schechter.

Three years after deputy’s death, wife files lawsuit

By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer The wife of Oakland County Sheriff’s Office deputy Eric Overall, who was killed in the line of duty on Nov. 23, 2017, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit. Sonja Overall’s suit lists Oakland, Lapeer and Genesee counties as defendants, as well as four Lapeer County Sheriff deputies and Christopher Berak, […]

Harvey Swanson students head back for in-person instruction

By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Harvey Swanson Elementary School is going back to in-person instruction on Monday. “Before Thanksgiving, we had 82 staff and students in quarantine,” said superintendent Dr. Karl Heidrich. “We currently have 14 staff and students in quarantine. We have had some improvement there.” The Brandon Board of Education voted on Nov. […]

A ‘pause’ for Santa Dogs

By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Santa Dogs are coming back to Bueche’s Food World, but in a different way. “It’s just not safe to have a crowd of people around with the dogs and in close conversations,” said Carl Liepmann, fundraiser organizer. This will be the 38th year for the Santa Dogs fundraiser, which raises […]

Small Business Saturday success

By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer On Saturday, Robin Loughlin was not shopping online or battling traffic near malls. “I like shopping in small businesses because I like to support the community I live in, and get to know the local business owners and help promote them to my friends,” she said Loughlin joined hundreds in […]

Letters to the Editor Dec. 5, 2020

Thank you Ortonville Dear Editor, To the Ortonville Village Council: Now that the local election is over, I have decided to step down from my position as Ortonville Village Trustee. From the very start, my place of employment and required travel has made it a challenge to commit the time I believe is necessary to […]

Crime Watch Dec. 5, 2020

Deceased At 11:25 a.m., Dec. 1, Brandon deputies responded to a request for assistance from the fire department. The complainant stated she went to check on a friend and he was not conscious, and believed he was still breathing but was breathing shallow. She had not been able to reach him by phone and was […]