Scooting along
Ellie racing her cousin Dixon in Goodrich. Photo: Patrick McAbee.
Partial-term Ortonville Village council member appointed
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Ortonville — During the regular Monday night meeting, the Ortonville Village council unanimously approved the appointment of Linda Brooks to the council for the vacant seat for a partial term, ending November 2024. She took her oath of office at the meeting as well. The seat has been vacant since […]
Life in Ortonville 1848:Students asked to seek comparisons, contrasts
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Ortonville — The Ortonville 175th Anniversary committee is hosting an essay contest for 9th-12th grade students in the Brandon School District. Students will submit a 500 word essay and a poster illustrating a comparison of 1848 to today on one topic of the student’s choice. “Our 175th committee came up […]
‘They never tried to run away’
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Brandon Twp.— It was known as Camp Owosso—the fenced-in compound consisted of rows of tents, each home to six German prisoners. “I spent some of the time in the guard tower watching over about 400 prisoners at a time,” recalled Gerry Marsh, an Ortonville resident, who in 2010 was interviewed […]
Child Abuse Prevention and Autism Awareness Month
Well, April is here. Somehow, time keeps moving at an unreasonably fast pace. But with April comes two very important things that you may or may not know about: Autism Acceptance Month and Child Abuse Prevention Month. While April is many things, Alcohol Awareness Month, Earth Month, National Frog Month (didn’t know that until I […]
Letters to the Editor April 1, 2023
OCEF Thank you Thank you Ortonville Community for filling the truck for OCEF (Ortonville Community Emergency Fund) last Sunday at Bueches. We were blessed with beautiful weather and lots of friendly, generous donors! Not only was the truck filled to the top, but we also collected $519 cash and $200 in Bueches gift cards. This […]
Registration for: Parenting the Love and Logic Way
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Brandon Twp. — Registration for the spring session of Parenting the Love and Logic Way is open. The virtual parenting program is facilitated by Linda Brooks, and is hosted in partnership with Brandon Groveland Youth Assistance, Holly Area Youth Assistance, the Brandon Township Public Library and the Holly Township Public […]
Geraldine Pacer
PACER, GERALDINE (Nee: FULLER) of Clarkston, Michigan; died on April 1, 2023. She was 92. Gerry was born on June 13, 1930 in Detroit, Michigan to the late Wilfred and Margaret (nee: Pollard) Fuller. She married Arnold Pacer on September 10, 1949 in Pontiac, Michigan She is survived by her four loving children, Deborah (Allan) […]
Ronald Bindig
BINDIG, RONALD WALTER of Ortonville, Michigan; died on March 30, 2023. He was 75. Ronald was born on January 26, 1948 in Goodrich, Michigan to the late Walter Herman and Florine Dorothy (nee: Yago) Bindig. He married Sylvia Rice on July 7, 1973 Clarkston, Michigan. He is survived by his loving wife Sylvia Bindig; sister-in-law, […]
Ronald Brosseau
BROSSEAU, RONALD JAMES of Clarkston, Michigan; died on March 26, 2023. He was 76. Ron was born on June 23, 1946 in Pontiac, Michigan to the late Gilbert and Agnes Joy (nee: VanAllen) Brosseau. He married Barbara Ann Stremple on June 2, 1970 in Ortonville, Michigan. He is survived by his beloved wife, Barbara Brosseau; […]