By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Ortonville-At the Monday night meeting, the village council voted 7-0 to approve a resolution for a grant from the DNR that will be used for the Sherman Park concession stand. The grant was awarded previously, but has not yet been used. “In review of all of the grants that we […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer From 6:30-8 p.m., Nov. 12 and Nov. 16, Brandon Schools, in partnership with Brandon Groveland Youth Assistance, Brandon Township Public Library and Oakland County Health Division, will be hosting a Suicide Prevention 101 program. The sessions will be held virtually. “The Brandon School District has a goal to teach students, […]
Phone harassment At 4:27 p.m., Oct. 25, Brandon deputies responded to a report of harassing communications. Upon arrival, deputies met with a woman and her daughter. The woman stated her daughter was receiving text messages from three different numbers saying that the cops were coming to her house and that they were watching her and […]
SYNOPSIS Village of Ortonville Special Council Meeting October 26, 2020 Call to order at 7:00 p.m. Present: Brice, Butzu, Eschmann, George, Hayden, Robinson, Skornicka Absent: None Approved the Following items: Agenda Council Minutes Disbursements IGD Mail Invoice Adoption of Electronic Meeting Rules and Procedures Halloween Hours Retro Pay Clerk Holiday Pay Sherman Park Concession Grant […]
PUBLIC NOTICE ATLAS TOWNSHIP PRECINCT #2 VOTING LOCATION CHANGE EFFECTIVE: NOVEMBER 3, 2020 GENERAL ELECTION ATLAS TOWNSHIP PRECINCT #2 IS NOW LOCATED AT THE CREEKSIDE ACRES EVENT BARN 7388 SOUTH STATE ROAD GOODRICH, MI 48438 LOCATED NORTH OF ERIE STREET ON THE WEST SIDE OF S. STATE ROAD. ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT THE CLERK’S OFFICE […]
Dog safety Dear Editor We have been fortunate enough to hike trails in Canada, Maine, Virginia, and throughout both upper and lower Michigan. We have never been threatened by any animals on these hikes. However, many times on our walks within the village of Ortonville, we have been harassed by loose dogs. A few times, […]
VANLANDINGHAM, JOANNE of Ortonville, Michigan; Died October 25, 2020. She was 80. She was born on January 4, 1940 in Hartshorne, Oklahoma to the late William and Evelyn (nee: Titus) Wood. She married Kenneth VanLandingham on July 26, 1957 in Hazel Park, Michigan. They were married 63 years. He preceded her in death on June 15, […]
Family trouble At 7:36 a.m., Oct. 15, Brandon deputies responded to a request for assistance from another law enforcement agency. Dispatch advised the other agency was enroute to family trouble and that a juvenile had fled from the residence and was last seen in Brandon Township. Dispatch advised the juvenile had stated that they wanted […]
The Goodrich Mill Pond. Photo by Patrick McAbee.
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Brandon Twp.-On Monday at the school board meeting, Paul Bryant and Kasey Eason of Plante Moran presented the school district’s annual financial statements and auditor’s report for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020. The board voted 7-0 to approve the audit. According to the audit for the fiscal year […]