Ortonville- Pam Belding is bringing the Occupy movement to the village. Residents aren’t likely to see a community of tents or protestors marching in the streets downtown, but the first Occupy Ortonville meeting is planned for 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Sunday, April 15 at the Old Town Hall at the corner of Mill and Church streets. […]
Ortonville- There hasn’t been a carnival here in more than 20 years. Lions Club President Wayne Wills says the last carnival in the village was back in 1984. For many years, the Lions Club hosted the carnival, and the Jaycees had a beer tent, all part of a multi-day weekend event known as Country Fest […]
Firefighters from Brandon and Groveland Township will have some new friends along for the ride when they go out on calls. The fire departments are now taking part in the Teddy Bear Patrol, a national campaign centered on giving out stuffed animals to children in frightening situations. Brandon Fire Chief Dave Kwapis said this is […]
Once upon a time… a long, long time ago (OK, a few, two, weeks ago), in the kingdom of Allendale (Grand Valley State University), there was a princess named Katie who called her mother (the queen), who lived far, far away. ‘Guess what, Mom?? ‘What?? ‘I read The Hunger Games today!? My 19-year-old college sophomore […]
Ortonville- Willow Pointe Flowers & Gifts has bloomed in four decades in business. Herb and Grace Geisler are celebrating the 40th anniversary of their store, which first opened as Mill St. Fleur Shoppe in the village (where Brandon Underwriters is now located) on March 1, 1972. A year later, the couple moved into their current […]
A 45-year-old Brandon Township man has been arraigned on charges after pointing a loaded gun at a woman and threatening to kill her, her children, her friend and her ex-husband. Scott Matthew Cohorst was arraigned March 21 on two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon in front of 52-2 District Court Judge Kelley Kostin. […]
Groveland Twp.- Pastor Jim Van Dellen saw average church attendance more than double during his ministry in Lake Orion. Now, he hopes to see similar results at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 270 Grange Hall Road, where he is the new pastor. ‘I know the congregation has plateaued and I was hoping the Lord might […]
A 23-year-old Clarkston man is expected to make a full recovery from serious injuries he sustained in a head-on crash on M-15 Monday. According to police reports, the crash occurred on Ortonville Road south of Oak Hill Road in Independence Township around 7:16 a.m., March 19 when the 23-year-old, who was driving a 2010 Mazda […]
Heavy rain is suspected to be the cause of a power outage in the area on Monday. Power was out for about 2-and-a-half hours’from roughly 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on March 6, affecting 2,300 customers of DTE Energy in Brandon and Groveland townships and the village of Ortonville. DTE Spokesman John Austerberry said Tuesday […]
The face of Madison Chind will be seen by thousands of visitors to McDonald’s restaurants in Detroit and surrounding areas this month, including the Ortonville McDonald’s. The little girl’s winning smile, dimpled cheek and bright blue eyes are enough to draw anyone’s attention to the paper image that lines McDonald’s trays. But what may be […]