Ortonville- The village council began taking bids on replacement of sidewalks after their Oct. 8 meeting. Council President Ken Quisenberry hopes to approve a contractor at the next meeting and said the village will not reimburse Wally Bory, owner of Bory, Inc., who had previously won a bid in July under the previous council to […]
About 50 volunteers packed more than 200 ‘Miracle? boxes on Oct. 9 at Wojo’s Greenhouse to send to U.S. troops serving overseas. The boxes contained a variety of items including socks, breakfast items, beef jerky, drinks, ‘pocket foods? and a ‘whole lot of love,? said Louise Downs, a Hadley Township resident known as the ‘Desert […]
Ortonville- D’Anne Van Hooser will be giving some very special, unique Christmas gifts to family members this year? 16 rugs made out of fabric her late mother, a seamstress, owned. The rugs were made at the Old Mill on a 1915 loom by local residents Marilyn Featherston, Laurie Dallape, and June King. Van Hooser said […]
A tax on some services approved by state lawmakers on Oct. 1 is drawing mixed reviews from local business owners. Services to be taxed at a 6 percent rate beginning Dec. 1, according to news reports, include a variety of services considered luxuries, or not essential for day-to-day living. The services tax is one-half of […]
A 19-year-old Brandon Township woman wanted by police was captured in Pontiac last week and arraigned on charges of felonious assault and malicious destruction of property. Samantha Leighann Layman was arraigned on the charges on Sept. 29 at Sixth Judicial Circuit Court, the day after police located her at her grandmother’s home. Bond was set […]
Ortonville- A blend of the old with the new is offered at The Village Photographer, 421 Mill St. ‘Our focus is good, clean, quality photography, along with keeping up with trends, at an affordable price,? says Bob Flath, who officially opened the studio with son Robert on Oct. 1. ‘We’re giving a new look to […]
Brandon Twp.- After four cameras were stolen from the cable studio at Brandon High School in August, the township board at their Oct. 1 meeting approved the replacement of two cameras, at a cost not to exceed $5,100. A report of the theft was filed on Aug. 27 after Cable Coordinator Greg Normand discovered the […]
Brandon Twp.- An art-filled evening is planned for this year’s major library fundraiser? an art auction set for 6 p.m., Oct. 20 at the library, 304 South St. ‘We chose an art auction because we thought it would be different and fun,? said Zoe Pearson, public relations director for the library. ‘There is no obligation […]
Brandon Twp.- Wanted: Caring adult or teenaged volunteers to work with children in grades K-4 one-on-one, helping with homework and reading skills one or two hours a week. The STARS program, which began last month, is popular, has reached full enrollment capacity and now has a waiting list, but volunteers are needed to assist the […]
Poll worker Bea Richards will never forget the primary election with the angry voter. The ballots that year had Republican candidates on one side of the ballot and Democrats on the other. The man did not realize the ballots were two-sided, with Republican candidates on one side and Democrats on the other. ‘He said, ‘What’s […]