By Shelby Stewart-Soldan ssoldan@mihomepaper.com Brandon Twp. — During the regular meeting on Monday night, the Brandon Township board of trustees unanimously approved the purchase of a new ambulance for the Brandon Fire Department. The purchase will replace an older ambulance in their fleet. “That ambulance was initially purchased in 2000, we remounted it in 2011,” […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan ssoldan@mihomepaper.com Brandon Twp. — During the regular meeting on Monday night, the Brandon Township board of trustees approved a budget amendment for development of the Brandon Township Community Park, 1414 N. Hadley Road. “In July, we received past invoices from HRC in the amount totaling $23,437,” said parks and John Hug, recreation […]
HOFFMAN, PEGGY ANN of Ortonville, Michigan: died on August 15, 2024. She was 81. Peggy was born February 15, 1943 in Pontiac, Michigan to the late Thomas Charles and Eulla Mae (nee: Coomer) Coomer. She married Dennis D. Hoffman August 8, 1970 in Ortonville, Michigan. She is survived by her beloved husband of 54 years, […]
COBURN, JERRY THOMAS of Ortonville, Michigan: died on August 13, 2024. He was 57. Jerry was born June 26, 1967 in Ashland, Kentucky to the Vernon Thomas and Linda (nee: Meadows) Coburn. He married the former Tracey Beaulieu on September 28, 1990 in Ortonville, Michigan. He is survived by his beloved wife of 34 years, […]
SYNOPSIS Groveland Twp. Board 8/12/2024 Call to Order & Roll Call Approved Agenda Approved: Accts Payable Financial Reports Investment Reports Budget Amendments Board Minutes Twp /Fire Meeting 7/8/24 NEW BUSINESS Approved FY25 MCCC Contract Discussed Guardian Camera System Approved Groveland Township Natural Gas Discussed MDOT braking/downshifting Approved BGYA Township sponsorship Discussed Trustee concerns Approved Laura […]
Ava and Amaya Campa playing in the foam pit during Good Times in Goodrich on Aug. 3. Photo: Patrick McAbee.
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan ssoldan@mihomepaper.com On Aug. 6, area voters turned out for in-person voting during the August primary election. This year they had the options of absentee voting, nine days of early voting, or voting on election day. In Brandon Township, of the 13,770 voters, 3,242 voted in the primary in some way, which gives […]
Over the seven years I’ve been at The Citizen, I have had the honor of meeting many incredible people who give back to their community in many different ways. And every year around this time, those same people get talked about for prestigious community awards. Not only is The Citizen seeking nominations for our Citizen […]
Free meals for kids Congratulations, Michigan. We are doing the most basic function of humans, we are feeding our kids. When Brandon students return to school this Fall, they will have free breakfasts and lunches. As Americans, we have always had dollars for weapons of war. In Michigan, we now have money to feed hungry […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan ssoldan@mihomepaper.com Ortonville — Amber Morris knows that the holidays can be a tough time, so she decided to help others in the community. “I was one of those kids that got to choose from the toys at Toys for Tots,” said Morris, a Brandon Township resident. “Christmas is my favorite time, and […]