I recently made a ‘to-be-read’ jar, full of pieces of paper with the titles of the books I currently own, but haven’t read. I didn’t count them as I was writing them down, but I can say I have a log of all of my books (probably around 500 at this point) and I’ve read […]
Vote yes Brandon School District Community Voters please vote YES on the Brandon School District NON-HOMESTEAD Operating Millage RENEWAL. This renewal tax is on non-homestead properties only. It is NOT an increase or renewal for those of us in our primary home. The renewal only applies to businesses and second homes in the district. It […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Brandon Twp. — On Oct. 18, at the Brandon Board of Education meeting, Chris Kassob of Plante Moran presented the school district’s annual financial statements and auditor’s report for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023. The board voted 5-0 to approve the audit. Board members Jeff Zielke and Kim […]
On Oct. 6, Grand Marshall Robyn Batterbee, who served more than 34 years in the district, lead the Goodrich Homecoming Parade. Photo: Luke Giza
WHITE, Martha Ann; of Ortonville; passed away very peacefully on March 6, 2023; age 74; mother of Mike White and Mark (Sherry Barnes) White; grandma of Emily (Carson) Kunnen, Dane White and Cali White; sister of Barney Brown; aunt of Sarah and Wesley; preceded in death by her parents Allan and Olga Brown. Martha retired […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Brandon Twp. — Southeast Michigan’s first ever wetlands mitigation bank has just opened in Brandon Township, and it will help speed up road projects for years to come. On Oct. 9, the County Road Association and Michigan Wetland Board dedicated the first county wetlands site off Oakwood Road and Legault […]
Now that the chilly weather is here and October is well underway, I’m happy to say I am an autumn person. When people ask me my favorite time of year, I always say ‘holiday season’ which starts in October with Halloween and goes through Christmas in December. I’ve always dressed up for Halloween with enthusiasm, […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Ortonville — The Brandon Township Public Library has received a $10,000 grant from the American Library Association to help create a quiet space for residents. They were one of 240 libraries selected to participate in Libraries Transforming Communities: Accessible Small and Rural Communities, which is an ALA initiative to provide […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Ortonville — On Oct. 5, Steve ‘Koz’ Koslowski and Pam Campbell presented the Brandon Groveland Youth Assistance and the Ortonville Community Historical Society with the proceeds from the Ortonville 175th anniversary time capsule. The time capsule was put together with the intention of donating the funds raised to community organizations. […]
Loren Leroy Hotchkiss, a lifelong resident of Ortonville, Michigan, passed away on October 12, 2023, at the age of 89. Loren was born on April 23, 1934, in Brandon Township, Michigan, to his late parents, Leroy Edwin Hotchkiss and Bernice Elizabeth Hotchkiss (nee: Sherwood). He was the dear father of eight, survived by six children: […]