Digging winter
Jason Howe of Goodrich digs out from the first measurable snowfall of the year on Monday. Most area of mid Michigan received about 7 inches of snow, enough to close schools on Tuesday. Photo by Patrick McAbee.
Safety of our communities should never have been held hostage: By Mike Mueller
This fall, I supported a bi-partisan budget that provided record funding for a number of initiatives and programs without a single tax increase. The budget provided record funding for roads and bridges, record funding for public schools, funding for services that would help veterans, farmers, and children with autism, and increased support for law enforcement […]
Letters to the editor Nov. 16, 2019
Full Studebaker Dear Editor, We would like to thank the Ortonville Community for the extremely generous Thanksgiving donations for OCEF that were received on Saturday, Nov 9 at Bueches. Our Studebaker truck was empty at 9 am, and by noon, it was completely full! We also collected $660 in Bueches Gift Cards and $174.36 cash. […]
Township trustees postpone sidewalk reading
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Brandon Twp.- On Nov. 4, the township board voted 5-0 to postpone a second reading of the sidewalk maintenance ordinance until cost could be found for removing or repairing the sidewalks on East Glass Road. Treasurer Terri Darnall and Trustee Bob Marshall were absent with notice. “I can say I […]
Ortonville, Brandon distribute CDBG funds
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Ortonville- On Oct. 28, the village council voted 7-0 to distribute half of their $7,000 Community Development Block Grant money to emergency services: sustenance payments and the other half to child care services. On Nov. 4, the Brandon Township board of trustees also voted to allot $19,409 of CDBG funds […]
Internet safety
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Brandon Groveland Youth Assistance, in partnership with Oakland County Sheriff’s Office and Brandon Schools, is hosting a family education workshop on internet safety, with speaker detective John Elges. “You never know who you’re talking to on the other end. A lot of the time, the person you think you’re talking […]
Donations needed for Christmas Toy Store
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer The Brandon Christmas Community Toy Store is gearing up for Christmas and seeking some help from area elves. The local toy drive kicks off this week with boxes for gifts around area businesses. “Around 180 children, and around 70 families,” said Linda Mizejewski, president of CCTS. “Parents get to shop, […]
Pearl DeCovich
DeCOVICH, PEARL MARY of Ortonville, formerly of Waterford; died November 11, 2019. She was 94. She was born on March 28, 925 in Hull, Yorkshire England. She married Joseph, E. DeCovich on May 18, 1946 in Detroit, Michigan. Joe and Pearl met in Nottingham, England while Joe was serving as a glider pilot in the […]
Marvin Foguth
FOGUTH, Marvin George; of Waterford; unexpectedly passed away Nov. 11, 2019; age 86; preceded in death by his wife of 44 yrs., Alice; father of Jennifer (Jeff) McLanson; grandpa of Justin, Jordan (Amy), Jessica & Jamie. He was the youngest of a large family. Marv served in the U.S. Navy and retired from General Motors. […]
Frederick Schwar
SCHWAR, Frederick C.; of Ortonville, Michigan; formerly of New York; passed away November 9, 2019; age 76; husband of Michele “Mickey” for 47 years; father of Joe (Silvia) Schwar & Bill Schwar; grandpa of Zara; brother of Bob (Joanne) Schwar; brother in law of Richard (Irene) Mrazek and the late Rene (Brian) Morrissette; preceded in […]