Septic system awareness

By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Ortonville- September is septic system awareness month, and the village is raising awareness with their month-long Septic Smart resolution. Each week the village will have a different septic notice posted on their website and facebook page, and postcards have gone out to all village residents. The fourth weeks’ notice is […]

Kearsley Creek E-Coli levels higher this summer

By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Ortonville-Testing on the Kearsley creek shows higher than satisfactory E-Coli levels. “We test the creek on a regular basis,” said village manager Dale Stuart. The village, while not required to test the creek, does so quarterly when they test the village offices and the Old town Hall. If levels are […]

Letters to the editor October 5, 2019

30th Annual Septemberfest Dear Editor, Brandon Township Parks and Recreation has been honored to host our 30th Annual Septemberfest. By our side were our many support groups and businesses with a majority of funding coming from Presenting Sponsors, Genisys Credit Union and Meijer of Oxford. Consumers Energy, DTE Energy, MSU Federal Credit Union, Randy Wise […]

CROP Walk kicks off 50th year

By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer At 1:15 p.m., Oct. 6, the 39th annual Ortonville area CROP Walk will be at the Ortonville United Methodist Church at 93 Church St. Registration following that will be warm-up exercises. The walk begins at 2 p.m. This is the 50th year for the CROP Walk event nation-wide. The three […]

Public Notice: Brandon Township

NOTICE OF REGISTRATION FOR THE ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2019 BRANDON TOWNSHIP, MICHIGAN TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF BRANDON TOWNSHIP: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that any qualified elector of Brandon Township who is not already registered, may register to vote at the office of the Township Clerk; the office of the County […]

Public Notice: Ortonville

SYNOPSIS Village of Ortonville Regular Meeting September 23, 2019 Call to order 7:00 p.m. Present: Brice, Butzu, Eschmann, George, Hayden, Robinson, Skornicka Approved: Agenda Minutes of August 26th ZBA Minutes of August 26th Joint Authority Minutes of September 04th Disbursements in amount of $33,731.29 Consent Agenda Fire Department Request to Hire Preservation Park Ordinance Village […]

Public Notice: Brandon Township

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Regular Meeting The Charter Township of Brandon Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a Public Hearing  October 23, 2019 at 7:00 P.M. at Brandon Township Offices, 395 Mill Street, Ortonville, Michigan 48462 to hear the following appeals: Appeal # 19-008 Zoned REC Property ID # 03-19-102-012 Name:   Cynthia Anglea Location: […]

Public Notice: Groveland Township

NOTICE OF REGISTRATION FOR THE ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2019 GROVELAND TOWNSHIP, MICHIGAN TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF GROVELAND TOWNSHIP: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that any qualified elector of Groveland Township who is not already registered, may register to vote at the office of the Township Clerk; the office of the County […]

Anthony “Tony” Hartwick

HARTWICK, Anthony S. “Tony” – Of Flint, age 39, died Monday, September 23, 2019 at Hurley Medical Center. Per his wishes cremation has taken place and a celebration of his life will take place at a later date. Tony was born on June 21, 1980 in Flint, Michigan. On June 27, 1998 he married Renee Reid […]

Kay Birch

BIRCH, KAY ANN of Goodrich, died October 2, 2019.  She was 65. Born August 25, 1954 in Pontiac, Michigan to the late Jack and Jean (nee: Post) Shelton.  She married Peter Birch on July 10, 1982 in Pontiac, Michigan. She is survived by her loving husband, Peter;  three children, Aaron Cronover, Lindsay (Derek) Young and […]