By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Costa Rica — With a timeline of one week, a 2013 Brandon grad and another dozen people built a house for a family of four. In June, Scotty Loughlin joined a group to go on a short-term mission trip to the Pavas region of Costa Rica to build a structurally […]
Larry H. Sims, 63, of Columbiaville, Michigan passed away on July 19, 2023, surrounded by family. Larry was born to Thomas and Thelma Sims on April 4, 1960, in Flint, Michigan. He was a man of few words who enjoyed woodworking, hunting, camping, spending time with his grandkids and traveling with his wife. His family […]
A Green Tree frog hiding inside an Electric Lizard Daylily in Atlas Township. They can change color to match their environment. Photo: Patrick McAbee.
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Ortonville — During the regular Monday night meeting, the Ortonville Village council voted 7-0 to reappoint planning commissioners Will Conway, Lee Palshan and Rick McAvinchey. “This is a pretty routine measure,” said village president Ken Quisenberry. “Their terms are similar to ours, they’re off-set. The planning commission recommends these.” Conway […]
I do things on repeat a lot. I’ve been told it could be a symptom of my ADHD, but I like to think I’m just a creature of habit. I watch the same television shows and movies over and over, I read books more than once, and I listen to music on repeat. During a […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Ortonville — During the regular Monday night meeting, the Ortonville village council discussed some current issues with the pickleball courts on Ball Street. The courts were completed in early July with community development block grant funds by the Brandon Township parks and recreation department, and were previously the home of […]
COFFEL, MITCHELL DEWYATT “AINT GOT TIME” of Ortonville, Michigan, died on July 24, 2023. He was 71. Mitch was born September 2, 1951 in Marmaduke, Arkansas to the late Orby and Reeda (nee: Wyatt) Coffel. He married the late Patricia Kobe Coffel on November 23, 1983 in Lake Orion, Michigan. He is survived by 8 […]
TROYER, MARIAN, who was 100 years old last November, passed away quietly in her sleep on Sunday, June 11, 2023 in Bakersfield, California. Her family and she moved from Perry Park area of Pontiac to Ortonville in the mid-30’s, settling first on the Eklund Farm on Grange Hall Road. After her family moved to Schoolhouse […]
Hendrix Sierakowski, #2, and Walker Ringler at second base with Karson Garza sliding into base. Photo: Patrick McAbee.
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Brandon Twp. — The Brandon Township Parks and Recreation department received a grant from the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan for the construction of the gazebo at the Township Park, 1414 N. Hadley Road. “I call it the frosting on the cake for the Living Tree Library area,” said parks […]