Thank you I would like to give a shout out to two wonderful young men that helped out a person in need. I’m a mail carrier for the Ortonville Post Office. On the night of Dec. 23, I was delivering mail late into the evening. As I was approaching a mailbox my truck slid on […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan ssoldan@mihomepaper.com Ortonville — The Brandon Township Public Library is launching a punch card as their winter reading program this year. “We’re hoping that they encourage our community to visit the library and experience different collections and activities,” said Alyssa Waldie, public services manager. For the entire month of January, patrons can complete […]
Robert “Bob” Clyde Kerchner was born in Paw Paw, Illinois on April 19, 1935. In 1955, he married Carol Ann McKee, having two children together, Christine and Dogulas Mckee. Bob was later remarried to Charmaine Marie Stazak on May 2, 1981. They shared over 43 years of marriage until his passing on December 19, 2024 […]
Patricia Kay Zimmerman of Holly, passed peacefully on January 4, 2025 after a courageous battle with cancer at the age of 66. Patricia was born in Goodrich, MI. Patricia is preceded in death by her loving parents, Dewey and Marjorie Teague, her husband Gene Zimmerman, her sister Barbra Roteman and her beloved grandson, Tyler Teague. […]
SYNOPSIS CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF BRANDON REGULAR MEETING January 6, 2025 at 7 p.m. Members Present: Blair, Candiloro, DePalma, Marshall, Stangeland, Unruh, Rumball Approved: Agenda, as amended Consent Agenda, as presented New Business: Amendments to Keeping of Animals Ordinance – First Reading Amendment to Sign Ordinance – Second Reading 2025-2027 Law Enforcement Services Agreement Approval Resolution […]
FOUNDATION RESTORATION FOR THE VILLAGE OF GOODRICH LADIES MUSEUM GENESEE COUNTY, MICHIGAN Sealed Proposals will be received by the Village of Goodrich, Genesee County, Michigan, for FOUNDATION RESTORATION for the LADIES LIBRARY MUSEUM located at 10219 West Hegel Road, Goodrich, Michigan 48438. Proposals will be received at Village of Goodrich Municipal Building located at 7338 […]
McCARVILLE, DORIS ANN of Ortonville passed away on January 1, 2025. She was 83. Born March 31,1941 in Detroit, Michigan to the late Edward and Nora O’Haire. She married Roger J. McCarville on July 1,1961 in Detroit, Michigan; he preceded her in death in 2009. Loving mother of her six children, Margaret (Conley Sills), Roger […]
LOFTUS, JOHN THOMAS of Ortonville; died January 2, 2025. He was 83. He was born January 30, 1941 in Detroit, Michigan to the late Anthony Francis and Mary Theresa (nee: Conricode) Loftus. John married Corinee Karlson on December 29, 1978 in Port Huron, Michigan. He is survived by his loving wife, Corinne Loftus; three children, […]
Saige and Blane Boitel building a snowman before all the snow melted over the holiday break. Students go back to school on Jan. 6. Photo: Patrick McAbee.
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan ssoldan@mihomepaper.com According to the 2021-2022 Michigan Profile for Healthy Youth data, 21.4% of Brandon students surveyed seriously considered suicide. MiPhy anonymously surveys seventh, ninth and eleventh grade students every two years to track health and safety data. According to the CDC, rates of suicide are also higher in January. “I think there […]