By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Ortonville– Scruffy to Fluffy has a new home. The pet salon now has its own shop located at 421 Mill St. in the village. “I love the town, I grew up here and I love the people,” said Jan Coley, co-owner of Scruffy to Fluffy, and a Goodrich resident. “It’s […]
By Susan Bromley Staff Writer A woman who ran another vehicle off the road didn’t bargain on an off-duty police officer witnessing the incident. The off-duty Brandon deputy was northbound on Ortonville Road just north of Seymour Lake Road at about 3:53 p.m., Sept. 21 when he saw the white SUV in front of him […]
By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Ortonville– Village officials should soon have a better idea of which properties in the village have a greater risk of septic system failure. At their Sept. 26 meeting, the village council unanimously approved the hiring of Enviro-Assist to conduct a septic system risk assessment at a cost not to exceed […]
By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Brandon Twp.– Kathleen Marcaccio was 11-years-old in the spring of 1969 when her mother took her to the theater to see “Gone With the Wind.” She fell in love with the epic 1939 film and the next day, she checked out from the library Margaret Mitchell’s 1936 book on which […]
By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Ortonville– The DDA needs your help. The Downtown Development Authority invites everyone who has an interest in this village’s future to attend community engagement sessions at 7:30 a.m or 6 p.m., Oct. 6 at the Brandon Township Library, 304 South St. Input from business owners, property owners, residents and community […]
By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Brandon Twp.– The Class of 2017 is bringing it home for graduation. Fall is just underway, but Brandon High School seniors are looking forward to commencement and have made their case for hosting the ceremony at a familiar venue— the BHS football stadium. “The kids are pretty excited about the […]
The hunt for Ally Brueger’s killer
Nikki Brueger with a photo of her daughter Ally Brueger, who was gunned down July 30 just two miles from their Rose Township home. Photo by Susan Bromley. By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Nikki Brueger believes everyone has a special person in life. Her special person, her daughter Ally, has been taken from her— murdered […]
By Susan Bromley Staff Writer (Editor’s Note: This is part two of a 2-part story. Part one can be found at thecitizenonline.com) Bob and Judy McReavy were up north on vacation thinking everything was fine as it had been for the past dozen years, but returned to find their son had been left without mental […]
By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Groveland Twp.– Pet Supplies “Plus” has a new home in the area. The Ortonville franchise opened Sept. 9 in their new location at 260 N. Ortonville Road (in Bueche’s Plaza). “We wanted a newer, nicer building,” said Peter Benedict, store team leader. “It’s smaller, but it feels bigger. It’s more […]
By Susan Bromley Staff Writer We are proud to honor Margaret Lee, a long-time Brandon Township resident who has dedicated herself to serving those in need in this community for more than two decades, as the 2016 Citizen of the Year. Lee, 73, received numerous nominations from community members who value her service as treasurer […]