Ortonville- Get ready for the second year of Beets, Beats, & Eats? Market Manager Pam Belding says a great one is planned. ‘I am excited and enthusiastic and just tickled pink,? says Belding. ‘I love my job. I can’t imagine wanting to do anything else, I’m having a blast.? The weekly event from 6-9 p.m. […]
Brandon Twp.- The township board has approved the installation of a dry hydrant, not to exceed a total price of $6,000, to be installed at the entrance to the new park at Oakwood and Hadley roads, following unanimous approval by the township board at their July 2 meeting. Fire Chief Bob McArthur says the move […]
Brandon Twp.- The township board has unanimously approved the hiring of Dawn Lindsay, Dennis Nash, and Aaron Van Dis as new paid on-call firefighters subject to physicals and background criminal and driving record checks. Lindsay has completed the EMT program, which Nash and Van Dis will begin in September. After that, all three will go […]
Brandon Twp.- The township board unanimously approved the rezoning of about 7 acres of land at the end of Betty Street to R1-B residential. The rezoning, requested by Jim Isaacs and Frank Sullivan, will allow four 1-acre home sites. A conservation easement will be held by the township. The Department of Environmental Quality will conduct […]
Brandon Twp.- After much doubt about whether the township would have a fireworks show at all this year, Brandon Fire Chief Bob McArthur says residents can expect the best show ever. The show begins at dusk July 3, with fireworks set off from the parking lot of Brandon Middle School, 609 S. Ortonville Road. Parking […]
Brandon Twp.- Sue Crowton’s hero lives across the street from her. Crowton came home from a Little League baseball game about 1:30 p.m., June 23, with her son and his friend to get some ice water for the team when she saw smoke coming from her backyard and discovered a fire on her wood deck […]
Tyler Bonner, 17, son of Ortonville business owner David Bonner, was among the top 75 winners at the Sloan Museum’s Summer Auto Fair, which celebrated its 35th year last weekend. Bonner’s 1956 Chevrolet Del Ray was selected from more than 600 entries in the Flint show. The car earned the Saginaw Valley Region AACA Club’s […]
Ortonville- The village council unanimously approved the 2007-2008 budget during their meeting June 25. The final budget, to which changes can always be made, has total estimated revenues of $715,144.72 and total estimated expenditures of $701,944.50. Revenues are up more than $100,000 from last year’s budget of $612,744? in part because of $35,000 transferred from […]
Ortonville- Glennis Hubbard’s decision last week to withdraw her candidacy for a 4-year term as village council trustee means there will be five names on the ballot for that position, and nine names on the ballot overall. In explaining her decision, Hubbard said, ‘When I look at the candidates who are running, I think they […]
Brandon Twp.- The Beach House, 950 S. Ortonville Road, has a new massage therapist. Kristie Burnette is available by appointment from 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Evening appointments are also available. Details: (248) 627-3814.