By Shelby Stewart-Soldan ssoldan@mihomepaper.com Ortonville— During the regular meeting on March 25, the Ortonville Village council unanimously approved three ordinances outside of the regular zoning ordinances. The purpose for approving them separately is that they can be changed more easily in the future if needed. “The whole planning commission needs to be recognized,” said Planning […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan ssoldan@mihomepaper.com Brandon Twp. — During the regular Monday night meeting, the Brandon Township board of trustees voted 7-0 to release Brandon Township’s Opioid Settlement Funds in the amount of $12,882.85 to Brandon Groveland Youth Assistance to be used for their Opioid Remediation Program. The township received several checks throughout 2023 for class […]
Billy Joe Dewrock, Sr. of Burton, Mi (formerly of Ortonville) born July 12, 1937 just outside Cape Girardeau, Missouri passed away at his home on Tuesday April 2, 2024. He was 86 years old. He is preceded in death by his wife of 66 years, Judith “Judy” Ann (Goehman) Dewrock, both his parents, Clarence & […]
From left Julie Neal, Linda Mizejewski, Ruth Rogan, Audrey Moon and Melissa Cardenas. OCEF members pack Easter bags at St. Anne for 63 families and 168 people. Photo: Patrick McAbee.
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan ssoldan@mihomepaper.com Ortonville — During the regular meeting on March 25, the Ortonville village council denied the Abigail’s Pride special event permit with a 4-2 vote. Council members Tony Randazzo and Linda Brooks voted to approve the event. The vote came after more than an hour of public comment, where 16 people spoke […]
This week I went to pick up a prescription, and when the pharmacist asked my name, I told her ‘Shelby Stewart-Soldan’ which is my full name. She couldn’t find anything under that last name, but eventually found it under ‘Soldan’ which is only half of my last name. I made a joke that the fun […]
Thank you The members of Goodrich Enrichment Activities and Revitalization (G.E.A.R.) would like to express our gratitude to the Goodrich Educational Foundation for selecting us as 2024 Citizen of the Year and for the welcoming reception at the annual Spring Gala fundraiser. G.E.A.R. is honored by this recognition and grateful to be part of a […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan ssoldan@mihomepaper.com Brandon Twp. — During the regular meeting March 18, district executive director of curriculum and instruction Coy Stewart and director of student support services Dr. Jessica Cohen gave the board of education an updated on the implementation of the Universal Design for Learning initiative. “It’s defined as the why, what and […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan ssoldan@mihomepaper.com Brandon Twp.— During the regular meeting on March 18, Brandon Superintendent Carly Stone introduced the new Brandon Middle School dean of students Jenny Geiselman. “We’ve introduced a new position to the middle school this year to help provide support to students academically and behaviorally,” said Stone. “And we had a very […]
Charles L. Rowland, aged 62 years, passed away on Thursday night March 21, 2024, in Jacksonville, Florida, following an illness. He was known to family and friends as Charlie or Chuck. Born September 12, 1961, in Detroit, Charlie graduated from Brandon High School in Ortonville, Michigan in 1980. He worked in Automotive Engineering design for […]