Oakland County Fair July 5-14

By David Fleet Editor Peyton Pollard has been busy this summer. The 5-year-old Ortonville resident has raised two rabbits; three chickens; one goat and a pony. Plus, t-shirt stenciling; cookie, cake and banana bread baking while creating unique handcrafted soap. The ambitious youth’s early summer livestock and crafts will be on display in the 4-H […]

Council OKs additional village road funding

By David Fleet Editor Goodrich-It may be a long rough ride, but village roads may soon be smoother. On Monday night the village council hosted a public meeting to considered four options regarding the millage aimed to improve area roads: To leave the tax as is which will roll back to the basic tax rate […]

Superintendent, district part ways

By David Fleet Editor On Monday night the Goodrich School Board of Trustees voted 7-0 following a 45 minute closed session meeting to not retain Ryan Relken as superintendent. “The school district and the superintendent have decided to part ways,” said Greg Main, school board president following the meeting. “We have come to an agreement […]

Public Notice: Ortonville

SYNOPSIS Village of Ortonville Scheduled Meeting June 10, 2019 Call to order 7:26 p.m. Present: Brice, Butzu, George, Hayden, Robinson, Skornicka Approved: Agenda Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Budget Interview of Village Manager Candidate Public Hearing: Budget Tabled: ODDA Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Budget Former Manager Wellness Benefit Interim Staff Pay Increase Mill Street Drain Engineering Estimate Master […]

Public Notice: Goodrich

PUBLIC NOTICE VILLAGE OF GOODRICH MILL POND AQUATIC PESTICIDE TREATMENT NOTICE PLEASE TAKE THE Time TO READ THIS NOTICE: IT IS FOR YOUR INFORMATION!! RESIDENTS IN THIS AREA ARE PLANNING TO HAVE THE WATERS IN THIS AREA TREATED FOR CONTROL OF LAKE WEEDS AND/OR ALGAE. This notice is being circulated at least 7 days and […]

Public Notice: Ortonville

SYNOPSIS Village of Ortonville Zoning Board of Appeals June 10, 2019 Call to order 6:31 p.m. Present: Brice, Butzu, George, Hayden, Robinson, Skornicka Approved: Agenda Appeal: #19-001 R2 PIN 03-07-376-004 Public Hearing: Appeal Petitioner Comment: None Board Action: Findings of Fact Denial of Appeal Adjournment 7:18 p.m. Posted by K. Liz Edwards, Village of Ortonville […]

Public Notice: Groveland Township

PUBLIC NOTICE GROVELAND TOWNSHIP GROVELAND TOWNSHIP RESIDENTS Deferment of Summer Taxes Application for deferment of Summer Taxes are available at the Township Hall. Principal residents who are Senior citizens, paraplegics, quadriplegics, eligible serviceman, eligible veterans, eligible widows, blind persons or totally and permanently disabled, who can verify that their household income for the preceding calendar […]

Public Notice: Brandon Township

Charter Township of Brandon 395 Mill Street Ortonville, MI 48462 SPECIAL Meeting – June 20, 2019 Meeting was called to order at 7:30pm. Present:  Allen, Darnall, DePalma, Marshall, Rumball, Thurman Absent:  Kordella (arrived during Citizens Comments, before New Business) Approved: – Agenda – New Business: A. Recreation – Action on 2016 and 2017 LWCF Grant […]

John Heppner

HEPPNER, JOHN WILLIAM of Brandon Township/Oxford; died June 24, 2019.  He was 61. Born on December 15, 1957 in Detroit, Michigan to the late Robert K. and Marcia (nee: Jones) Heppner. He is survived by his loving wife of 16 years, Ilene Heppner; three children, Breanne (Michael) Failor, Kyle Heppner and Eric Heppner; three grandchildren, […]

Hinderina “René” Wheatley

WHEATLEY, HINDERINA CRISTINA, “RENÉ”of Ortonville, Michigan. Passed into Eternal Life, June 20, 2019. She was 77.  Born September 10, 1941 in Detroit, Michigan to the late Anton and Abeldiana (nee: Sekuur) Boll.  She is survived by one daughter, Susan (Jeffrey) Gregory; one granddaughter, Emily Gregory; one brother, John (Marlene) Boll, Sr.; one sister, Diena Nelson; […]