By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Ortonville — During the regular meeting on June 26, the Ortonville village council approved a resolution to adopt an updated future land use map into the village master plan, 7-0. The main changes include the properties for the old Brandon Fletcher Intermediate School and the current Harvey-Swanson Elementary School. The […]
WUDARCKI, JOHN MARION of Ortonville, Michigan, died July 1, 2023. He was 91. John was born December 27, 1931 in Groveland Twp., Michigan to the late Lawrence and Mary (nee: Walerych) Wudarcki. He is survived by three children, Michael A. Wudarcki, Mary Lou (James H.) Croy and Marjorie A. Wudarcki; also survived by several nieces […]
Kristen Javemba and Alex Hoyer with their dogs Charlie and Bird, getting their house ready for the Fourth of July. Fly the flag in today’s edition. Photo: Patrick McAbee
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Ortonville — During the regular Monday night meeting, the Ortonville Village Council voted a change in pay for council members and the village president. The motion to change the rate of pay from $55 per meeting for trustees and $75 per meeting for the village president to $800 annually for […]
By David Fleet Editor Groveland Twp. — From reading In Flanders Fields at the Memorial Day services to the Korean War to a stellar career in heavy-equipment excavation, at 91 years-old John Wudarcki has helped build his community and defend a nation. Wudarcki is now one of just a few Korean War veterans remaining in […]
When I sat down to write this column, I tried to think of something patriotic. But I couldn’t think of anything. I don’t have a lot of veterans in my family, and my memories of the holiday consisted of the small business my dad and I had selling glow-sticks at firework events. He would walk […]
DAIGLE, Ralph Leo of Ortonville, formerly of Lake Orion, Michigan, passed away Monday, June 26, 2023 at the age of 85. Cremation has taken place and a private memorial will be held at a later date. Ralph was born on December 18, 1937 in Detroit, Michigan to the late Leo and Helen (Ryan) Daigle. He […]
From left William Blair, Penelope Raby, Trenton I, Kendall Lupi and Benj Cohen drawing with chalk at Brandon Middle School during Camp Hawk. Photo: Patrick McAbee.
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Brandon Twp. — In honor of the 247 anniversary of the United States of America, the Friends of AMOS are hosting their annual Food Trucks and Fireworks on July 3. Starting at 5 p.m., there will be over 20 food trucks at Brandon High School, 1025 Ortonville Road, Ortonville, as […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Brandon Twp. — Meet up and Eat up is back once more for the summer. “We’re able to give our Brandon kids an opportunity to eat through our summer,” said Monica Genslak, director of food services The program is offered for free from the Brandon Food Services. 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., […]