By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Ortonville-The village council is scrutinizing themselves for an overage of almost $3,400 for paid-out salaries for attending meetings, which was shown on the budget. “It looks like we went over by $3,000, almost $3,400 this year,” said Dan Eschmann, village president pro tempore. “This has got to be some of […]
Out for smokes At 11:17 a.m., July 24, Brandon deputies responded to a report of a possible intoxicated driver in the area of Ortonville and Glass roads. Upon arrival, deputies saw a man staggering in circles by the reported vehicle. The keys were not in the ignition. The suspect identified himself and told deputies he […]
(In response to, “You tend to your business, I’ll tend to mine,’ a column by Don Rush, July 25, page 19) Mr. Rush, ‘what are you thinking’ Dear Editor, Mr. Rush, Either you flunked basic high school science, are totally medically clueless or perhaps just willfully ignorant— maybe all three? Unless of course you were […]
D’ANNA, JOSEPH DENNIS of Hadley, Michigan. Died July 26, 2020. He was 62. Joseph was born September 5, 1957 in Pontiac, Michigan to Wilma Ann (nee: Smith) and the late Joseph Frank D’Anna. He married the former Karen Waterstradt on May 29, 1999 in Monroe, Michigan. He is survived by his loving wife, Karen D’Anna; two […]
“Simon Dean Adams” lillies bloom in Atlas Township. Photo by Patrick McAbee.
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Camp Hawks is up and running, and this year all the kids are bringing beach towels. But they’re not for swimming. “Every child is bringing a big beach towel, which is about five feet or six feet apart,” said Diane Zedan, director of special education and preschool for the Brandon […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Brandon schools welcomed a new director of curriculum and instruction at their Monday night board of education meeting. The vote to hire Carly Stone was unanimous. “We had a great process in place to fill our position of executive director of curriculum and instruction,” said Dr. Matt Outlaw, district superintendent. […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Brandon schools is presenting the community with their ‘Learn from Home’ plan for the fall, one of two options the district is making available to students. “We basically have two things that we’re looking at right now,” said Dr. Matt Outlaw, district superintendent. “One, our in-person option and the other […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Brandon Twp. Brandon has rolled out the final plan for the class of 2020 graduation on July 26. “It has been a long road for the Class of 2020 leading us up to your commencement ceremony,” said Dan Stevens high school principal. “Taking into consideration social distancing mandates, we finally […]
All’s well in Ortonville Dear Editor, It’s been a busy July in Ortonville! The Village offices are once again open for face to face assistance. The Village Council approved a conservative budget for the 2020-21 fiscal year, and considerations were made for the unknown variables of the current economic climate. The Farmer’s Market is open […]