One of my bad habits

I locked my keys in my car this week. Because of course I did. I was on the phone with my best friend, as I am every Tuesday morning on my way to work, and was not paying attention as I gathered everything (I thought) out of my car to take inside. By the time […]

Caden Holloway

Friends and Family of recent Brandon High School graduate Caden James Holloway are deeply saddened to announce his untimely passing on Sunday July 9th 2023, one month shy of his 19th birthday. Caden’s smile, personality, and love of life were thoroughly infectious. For the multitudes calling him friend and family, he was a positive and […]

Summer cool down

Summer cool down

Ian Duggan with Michael Duggan, Emily Duggan, Jacob Duggan and Alvin Mercedes sprayed down by Joseph Tuski and Sgt. Stacy Millar of the Groveland Township Fire Department during the Hadley Fourth of July parade. Photo: Patrick McAbee.

Village’s first EV charger on-line

By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Ortonville — The electric vehicle charger in Ortonville is up and running. “EV has put us on the map as a place where people can charge while they’re enjoying downtown,” said village manager Ryan Madis. The charger was installed over the last few months. In March, DTE installed the telephone […]

Council OK’s Village land use map

By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Ortonville — During the regular meeting on June 26, the Ortonville village council approved a resolution to adopt an updated future land use map into the village master plan, 7-0. The main changes include the properties for the old Brandon Fletcher Intermediate School and the current Harvey-Swanson Elementary School. The […]

John Wudarcki

WUDARCKI, JOHN MARION of Ortonville, Michigan, died July 1, 2023. He was 91. John was born December 27, 1931 in Groveland Twp., Michigan to the late Lawrence and Mary (nee: Walerych) Wudarcki. He is survived by three children, Michael A. Wudarcki, Mary Lou (James H.) Croy and Marjorie A. Wudarcki; also survived by several nieces […]

Independence

Independence

Kristen Javemba and Alex Hoyer with their dogs Charlie and Bird, getting their house ready for the Fourth of July. Fly the flag in today’s edition. Photo: Patrick McAbee

Village council vetos pay change

By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Ortonville — During the regular Monday night meeting, the Ortonville Village Council voted a change in pay for council members and the village president. The motion to change the rate of pay from $55 per meeting for trustees and $75 per meeting for the village president to $800 annually for […]

The Korean War: Remembering the veterans

By David Fleet Editor Groveland Twp. — From reading In Flanders Fields at the Memorial Day services to the Korean War to a stellar career in heavy-equipment excavation, at 91 years-old John Wudarcki has helped build his community and defend a nation. Wudarcki is now one of just a few Korean War veterans remaining in […]

How to be patriotic

When I sat down to write this column, I tried to think of something patriotic. But I couldn’t think of anything. I don’t have a lot of veterans in my family, and my memories of the holiday consisted of the small business my dad and I had selling glow-sticks at firework events. He would walk […]

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