Splashdown

Splashdown

Sgt. Stacy Miller and Firefighter Shane Krayseneck from the Groveland Fire Department spraying Michael Duggan, 7, and his family during the Hadley Fourth of July Parade. Photo: Patrick McAbee.

Time to grow: Greenhouse returns

By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Brandon Twp.— On June 20, the Brandon Board of Education approved renovations to the Brandon High School greenhouse. “We want to get that back in operation, there’s some things we investigated that we need to do,” said Brian Smilnak, the architect on the bond projects. “It’s been in a state […]

‘It’s time to start a new adventure

By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Brandon Twp. — For the last seven and a half years, callers to the Brandon Fire Department spoke with Kay Caryl On July 8, the familiar voice will end as with her retirement “My husband is retired, and it’s time for us to start a new adventure,” she said. Caryl […]

For the love of Halloween:Glinda’s Closet

By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Ortonville — A new non-profit organization is opening a clothing closet in Ortonville. Glinda’s Closet will be opening soon at 48 South St., suite 104, and will provide Halloween costumes to underprivileged children in the community. “Glinda’s Closet was born from a love of Halloween and children,” said Dana Feltner, […]

Letters to the Editor July 9, 2022

Library services Dear Editor, I have always known librarians to be fierce defenders of the First Amendment, helpful and knowledgeable. The ladies in the Ferndale Library pulled dusty art books off the shelves for me, handed me many times repaired editions of Wizard of Oz sequels when I was a kid. Now the Brandon Library […]

Lucie Morris

MORRIS, LUCIE MEGHAN of Ortonville, Michigan; died on July 3, 2022. She was 20. Lucie was born on December 17, 2001 in Pontiac, Michigan to Christopher Morris and Christina Young. She is survived by her father, Christopher Morris; her mother Christina Young; four brothers, Dylan Morris, Brendan Morris, her twin Riley Morris and Colin Morris; […]

Happy Fourth

Happy Fourth

Flags in a flower box in preparation for Fourth of July on Monday. Photo: Patrick McAbee.

Gilbertson settles in as new Brandon Superintendent

By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Brandon Twp. — As of July 1, the Brandon School District has a new superintendent. Dr. Dan Gilbertson stepped in as superintendent from interim superintendent Dr. Gary Richards, whose last day was June 30. Gilbertson, who stopped by The Citizen newspaper on Wednesday, previously was superintendent of Crosswell-Lexington school district. […]

Harvey-Swanson principal retires

By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Brandon Twp. — After 30 years at Brandon, Harvey-Swanson principal Debbie Brauher is retiring. “I started out as a middle school science teacher, then I taught sixth grade for a little while, then third and fourth, then I was a reading recovery literacy coach for several years, and then I […]

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