Ortonville– The village has a new manager. The village council unanimously agreed at the July 11 meeting to offer the position to Judy D. Andersen, with a 90-day trial employment and $37,000 yearly salary, to be renegotiated at the end of the trial period. She was hired the next day and will start July 18. […]
Brandon Twp.– Seymour Lake Road between Sashabaw and Perry Lake Road is seen as dangerous by some township and county officials. In August, township supervisor Ron Lapp hopes accidents and problems with cars running off the road will be alleviated with paving of the shoulder. The township and Oakland County Road Commission will pay for […]
Ortonville – The village council is looking for a new council member after Nancy Peters resigned for personal reasons. Applicants should be 18 and above with no criminal record and hold the village “near and dear to their heart,” says council president Sue Bess. The term is up in 2006, at which time an election […]
Independence Twp.– The Nickelodeon is almost finished with its transformation. Last October, the restaurant at 10081 Ortonville Road began getting a new look.The outer facade was torn away. New pastel-colored exterior walls appeared. An outdoor patio area to seat 40 was added. Inside, more renovations took place. New booths with floral fabric have been added. […]
What was always a hobby for Kelly Gotch is now her job. As the new Michigan Out-of-Doors associate producer and on-air co-host, Gotch is able to hunt and fish, her favorite pastime since she was tiny. ‘This job is the best of both worlds,? said Gotch, 25, a former Ortonville resident. ‘It’s what I want […]
Ortonville- Coming soon: ‘Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.? The family film starring Gene Wilder and based on the Roald Dahl novel ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,? will be shown during the third annual Ortonville Night at the Movies on Aug. 5. Showtime is 9 p.m. with activities for the entire family beginning at 6 […]
On Wednesday, Brandon Firefighter Jerry Wivo was called to assist in the trench rescue of a Bay City Department of Public Works employee who was trapped during a repair of an underground utility line. Wivo, an 18 year veteran and member of the North Oakland Technical Rescue Team said he arrived in the early afternoon […]
Brandon Twp.-Carol Woodbridge was near death when she got the call. Her phone rang at 11 p.m. on July 18, 1996. It was her doctor, telling her to get to Hurley Hospital in Flint. She was going to receive a kidney transplant. Next week, Woodbridge will celebrate the ninth anniversary of her life-saving operation when […]
Ciudad Juarez, Mexico- The pictures show a desolate wasteland. Garbage is strewn across a wide expanse of sand. In the background is a high wall topped by barbed wire that is the outer perimeter of a juvenile detention facility. Homes consist of cardboard boxes and thrown together building materials. They appear to be falling down. […]
I’ve never been on a plane. Not for fear of flying or of heights, just because the opportunity had never presented itself. I consider myself fairly adventurous. I like roller coasters; I’ve petted pythons and a wild black bear; hosted sleepovers for my daughter Katie and a dozen of her friends; and my philosophy on […]