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: […]
Lola Mae Hofacer was born on Sept. 24, 1930 in Flint to Rev. George and Lula Hempton. She met her husband, Giles Hofacer Sr. at the Hilltop Bar in Oscoda – word has it, this was the defining moment of both of their lives. They married on Jan. 9, 1954 at the Church of Christ […]
Clockwise from left Mone Waee, Amelia McGinnis, Laila Richert, Cali Stockoski, Lydia Bolinger, Clare Schmaltz, Hanna Pordan and Tiana Smith having lunch together at Harvey-Swanson Elementary on Sept. 28. Brandon High School varsity athletes spent the day with the Harvey-Swanson fifth grade students. Photo: Patrick McAbee.
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Ortonville — Witches are welcome, warlocks are tolerated for the sixth annual 2023 Witches Night Out. From 3-9 p.m., on Oct. 14, grab your broom for a ladies night out style event with a Halloween theme in downtown Ortonville. “We have over 70 vendors,” said Toni Mariucci, event coordinator. “This […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Ortonville— Since she was 3-years-old, Kristy Robinett has heard and seen dead people. Though she prefers to call them those on the other side. “I was about 3 or 4 years old when a spirit came through to me, a woman, and told me to tell my parents that my grandmother […]