Winter walk
Rick Duhnler pulling his daughter Adeie, along with Will and Holly on Jan. 30 at the Atlas County Park, 9139 Hegel Road, Goodrich. The 150 acre park is open 8 a.m.-sunset. Photo by Patrick McAbee.
Peter Millar Jr.
Peter W. Millar Jr, of Ortonville, passed away at age 67 with his children at his side on November 18, 2020. Pete owned and operated the Frosty Boy in Oxford for 18 years. He graduated from Madison Heights Lamphere High School in 1971, and later with a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Walsh College. He […]
Brandon Township police calls drop, domestic cases soar
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Brandon Twp.- At the board meeting on Monday night, Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Brandon substation commander Lt. Greg Glover gave his 2020 year-end report. “We are substantially down because of the COVID,” said Glover. “We responded to 6,751 calls this year, down 861 calls. Traffic citations, we wrote 1,300 tickets […]
Surrogacy in Michigan:The human element
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer According to Stephanie Jones, finding another woman in Michigan who had a baby via surrogacy is like finding a unicorn. “People hear surrogacy, they think Kardashians, they think celebrities, they think California,” said Jones, a Goodrich High School graduate. “It’s not abnormal, and in some states, it’s common.” Surrogacy is […]
BGYA: Virtual Annual Youth Recognition Awards
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer The Brandon Groveland Youth Assistance is seeking nominations for their annual Youth Recognition Night. Anyone can nominate a youth that they feel has gone above and beyond in helping people and the community or has been a general role model for others. This year’s theme for the BGYA Youth Recognition […]
Goodrich:Operation swan rescue
By Don Rush Residents of Ridge Road, next to Goodrich Country Club may have wondered about the fate of a swan who looked injured or in poor health. As of Monday night, the big male swan was made a resident of the Michigan Duck Resuce and Sancturay in Plymouth.. Twenty-year Brandon Township resident Laurie Smith […]
Crime Watch Feb. 6, 2021
Deer, car At 7 p.m., Jan. 30, Brandon deputies responded to a report of a car vs. deer accident in the area of S. Baldwin Road and Brookside Ct. The caller pulled onto Brookside and struck a deer. An additional caller let deputies know the deer was still in the roadway and vehicles are swerving […]
Letters to the Editor, Feb. 6, 2021
Change Dear Editor, Change can be exciting or intimidating, but change is inevitable. Change continues for our Village government even after the November elections. One Council member stepped down, and we are excited to welcome the experienced Kay Green to fill that seat. Unexpectedly, the community lost an icon, Mr. Ron Sutton, leaving a hole […]
Public Notice: Ortonville
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Village of Ortonville will hold a public hearing on the use of Community Development Block Grant Funds. The Hearing will be held Monday, February 22, 2021 at 7:00 pm in conjunction with its regularly scheduled meeting via Zoom to hear […]
Public Notice: Brandon Township
Charter Township of Brandon 395 Mill Street Ortonville, MI 48462 Regular Meeting, February 1, 2021 Meeting was called to order at 7:00pm. The meeting was held virtually, via Zoom. Present: Blair, Broughton, DePalma, Marshall, Thurman, Unruh, and Rumball Absent: None Also in attendance: Faye Bindig, Bill Dinnan, OCSD Lt. Glover, Fire Chief Kwapis, Bob McArthur, […]