Sink or swim: BHS cardboard boat races
Brianna Howden and Ella Compau, BHS STEM Chem students compete in the annual cardboard boat races at the high school pool on Dec. 21
Village council meetings to change location
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Ortonville — Beginning in the new year, the Ortonville Village Council meeting location will change to the Brandon Township hall, 395 Mill St. “They will continue to meet on the fourth Monday of the month at 7 p.m., but the location was more about logistics than anything,” said Village Manager […]
My un-resolutions for 2024
I thought for a long time about what to write for this column in honor of the new year. To be honest, I don’t celebrate New Year’s Eve or the dawn of a new year with as much vigor as others. A lot of people find it to be a time of reinvention, or a […]
Letters to the Editor Dec. 30, 2023
Sidewalks To the village council: I would like to see some of the funds for sidewalks to go to fixing the terrible conditions on my street (Myron). On a nice day, I like to walk to the dollar store up the street, but it takes me twice as long as you would expect because of […]
When Christmas comes to town
Elf and Ortonville mail-carrier Lisa Harrison and Santa dropping off packages to Harvey-Swanson Elementary before the holiday break. Photo: Patrick McAbee.
OCSO: Fraud, theft suspect collared out of state
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Brandon Twp. — A Florida woman has been arrested in connection with fraud and theft from a Brandon Township resident. Jessica Fountaine currently has pending charges of third degree grand theft, uttering a forged bill, check or draft, and scheme to defraud a financial institution for a total bond of […]
Digital display speed signs collect data, deterrent
By David Fleet Editor Groveland Twp. — Motorists on Grange Hall and Tripp roads through the township will now be reminded just how fast they are traveling. Earlier this month the Road Commission for Oakland County installed digitally displayed speed alert message signs on a section of Grange Hall Road and Tripp Road. Four solar […]
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas to you all, but also to myself because I finally published my fourth book this week. And to everyone who was asking about it, I told them fall. Dec. 19 is still, technically, fall. It is also just in time for Christmas. What actually took a long time was cover art, but I […]
Thomas Cruce
Thomas Cruce was born on June 9th, 1955 in Highland Park, Michigan to Manuel Douglas Cruce and Thelma Pearl Cruce. He was the youngest of Six siblings Roger, Karen, Doug, Allen, and David. Survived by his three sons Thomas M Cruce, Aaron D Cruce and Benjamin E Cruce; Two grandchildren, Carter Cruce and Sawyer Cruce. […]
Brian Smith
SMITH, BRIAN RAY of Goodrich, Michigan, died on December 14, 2023. He was 60. Brian was born April 22,1963 in Lapeer, Michigan to Edith Margaret (Rogers) and the late Howard Ronald Smith. He married the former Tena Morrow on May 10, 1982 in Burwell, Nebraska. He is survived by his loving wife of 41 years, […]