By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer During the regular Monday night meeting, the Brandon board of education voted 7-0 to hire Sarah Walker as the welding and metal teacher at the high school for the upcoming school year. “That position has been open for five or six years, and during that time, we periodically posted that […]
ALDERMAN, KENNETH SCOTT, of Ortonville; died May 17, 2021. He was 55. He was born September 1, 1965 in Pontiac, Michigan to the late Robert B. and Jans (nee: Dewinter) Alderman. Kenneth married Michele “Micki” Bushey on September 4, 1999. He is survived by his loving wife of 21 years, Micki Alderman; three children, Madison Alderman, […]
KOZIARA, JOSEPH R. of Ortonville, Michigan. Died May 15, 2021. He was 87. He was born November 7, 1933 in Detroit, Michigan to the late Joseph Frank and Mary (nee: Sroka) Koziara. Joseph married Dorothy Hamblen on December 5, 1953 in St. Clair, Michigan. He is survived by his loving wife of 67 years, Dorothy Koziara; […]
Jim Morrow checks his flag before hoisting it back up at his home in Goodrich. Photo by Patrick McAbee.
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Ortonville- During the regular meeting on Monday night, the village council voted unanimously to approve changes to the ordinance regarding chicken ownership. The updated ordinance would allow a maximum of eight hen chickens on lots up to .5 acres. For lots in the village over .5 acres, an additional hen […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer A 2018 Goodrich graduate is bringing esports to the Goodrich and Ortonville areas. “This is my home town,” said Aaron Cottrell, coach and coordinator for the North Oakland XPLeague. “I was working for an XPLeague in Macomb, but we decided to do it ourselves, my dad and I.” Cottrell, who […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Parents of Brandon preschool students were credited $200 towards their tuition thanks to the Federal CARES Tuition Credit. “In the fall, I applied for a tuition reimbursement grant,” said preschool director Diane Zedan. “The good news is that we were granted approval for this grant.” The credit affects those families […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer The Ortonville Downtown Development Authority is partnering with Consumers Energy to support small businesses in Downtown Ortonville. Consumer Energy’s dollar-for-dollar match with the DDA’s 2021 recovery plan will create a buy one get one opportunity for the Downtown Dollars program. The DDA has received a grant for $4,000 to support […]
VFW Buddy Poppy Dear Editor, The Ortonville VFW thanks the community for their generous donations during our Buddy Poppy program. All funds collected during the annual sale returns to the community. Our VFW post supports the local charities and programs in our local schools for scholarships for students and Teacher of the Year program. Thank […]
Weed At 11:12 a.m., May 3, Brandon deputies responded to a report of an illegal marijuana grow operation. Upon arrival, deputies noticed a strong smell of marijuana coming from the residence. No one answered the door, but there were several cars in the driveway. Deputies went to the back building and knocked on the door. […]