All Ears
From left, Reghan Bechtel, Myah Rainwater and Kylie Rainwater on right Rachel Page-Tear. Weil Dairy Farm, 9197 Gale Road, Atlas Township sweet corn ready to sell. Photo: Patrick McAbee
November ballots set for change of leaders
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer With the August primaries over, the November election season is now underway. There are a number of local seats up for non-partisan election, as well as the state partisan seats for area districts. In Ortonville, there are four seats on the village council up for election, and the seat for […]
Village marijuana sales narrowly OK’d, voter turnout about 30 percent
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer The votes are in. On Aug. 2, voters in Brandon, Atlas and Groveland townships cast their ballots in the primary election. One key proposal on the ballot was for Brandon Township precinct 6, which is the Village of Ortonville, for an ordinance to permit marijuana establishments in the village. The […]
Community remembers Brandon educator, principal Bob Harvey
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Brandon Twp. — Long-time educator and principal of H.T. Burt School Bob Harvey has died. He was 88 years old. Harvey was a resident of Ortonville, and became an educator in the Brandon School District in 1959. His wife, Ruth, was also a teacher in the district. He retired in […]
Letters to the Editor August 6, 2022
Roe V. Wade Women faced with an unexpected, difficult pregnancy deserve good resources to help them through it and this is where we should be focusing our attention. We certainly do not need Governor Whitmer doing line item vetoes to remove resources, effectively making women feel that their only choice is abortion. Her recent vetoes […]
Rev. Robert Harvey
HARVEY, REV. ROBERT D. was born in Berkley, MI on October 28, 1933. He passed away on August 1, 2022 at Brian’s House in Essexville. He served as principal of Howard T. Burt and Community Service Schools in Ortonville. Upon retirement the Community Service Schools it was renamed Harvey-Swanson Elementary School. While in Ortonville, he […]
Don Filhart
Don Filhart, 77, of Cleveland, Oklahoma and Bluffton, Ohio passed away July 26, 2022 at Lima Memorial Health System. Don was born May 23, 1945 in Brandon Township, Michigan to the late Clifford and Wilma (Amstutz) Filhart. He married Leslie Amstutz and she survives. Don was a self-employed farrier. He enjoyed riding cutting horses and […]
Edward Filhart
Edward W. Filhart, 82, of Shepherd, passed away at Stone Lodge Memory Care in Shepherd on March 11, 2022. Ed was born in Ortonville, Michigan on February 10, 1940, to Clifford and Wilma (Amstutz) Filhart. He graduated from Ortonville High School in 1958 and proudly served in the United States Marine Corps from 1958-1961. Ed […]
Beating the heat
Left bottom Brook Edwards, 10, with Micah Ryckaert, 6, on top battle Olivia McDowell and Matthew Ryckaert, 6, at the Holly Recreation Area beach, 8100 Grange Hall Road, Groveland Township, on Tuesday. Photo: Patrick McAbee.
Old park, new look
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Ortonville — From wildflowers to the village Christmas tree to just open space, the Heritage Park near the village center has taken on a variety of looks over the last century. But soon the old park may have a new purpose. During the regular Monday night meeting, the village council […]