Ortonville-Village residents? at least the majority of the ones present at a standing room only village council meeting on Monday? want a vote on sewers. ‘A decision this large, the only honorable thing to do, ethical thing to do, right thing to do is to put it to a vote of the people,? said village […]
With temperatures falling well into the negative digits this month, some may scoff at the idea of global warming. But the record-setting cold may actually be the result of climate change. ‘People tend to associate global warming only with warming events,? said Gerald Hasspacher. ‘Climate change can mean warmer or colder events. Extreme cold temperatures […]
Groveland Twp.-Alicia Rea thought her mother was getting married on Valentine’s Day, but the surprise was on her. Rea is now planning her own wedding. Marine Corporal John Sawicki flew across the country Feb. 14 on a one-day leave from Miramar, Calif. where he is stationed, in order to propose to Alicia in front of […]
A classmate, a pond, a cheetah, a song, an estranged father. Inspiration comes from a variety of sources when creating art, as demonstrated in statements that accompanied drawings, paintings and sculptures made by Brandon students and selected for exhibit in the Young @ Art show. The statements also revealed what students learned while creating, or […]
Brandon Twp.- The identity of an anonymous benefactor to the Ortonville Community Emergency Fund has been revealed. The OCEF Board announced this week it has renamed it’s annual matching fund drive the ‘Roger Duval Sharin? O? the Green.? ‘He was very kind and had the idea for the match during the winter doldrums for donations,? […]
Brandon Twp.- The 10-year plan is in place and work is underway. During the Feb. 9 school board meeting, Brandon 2025, a plan for transforming the district in the next decade, was presented by students, parents and staff. ‘A lot of goals in the action plan are in the big picture,? said Superintendent Matt Outlaw. […]
(Editor’s note: This is the third story in a continuing series on Religious Diversity Journeys. Nine Brandon Middle School students are currently taking part in the program and learning about various religions by visiting a different house of worship monthly. This story features Hinduism and Buddhism. The original story, ‘There is no right way of […]
Brandon Twp.-Debbie Sebetic is a dog person. She owns four Boston terriers and never understood cats. The long-time Brandon High School teacher and musical director saw a production of “Cats,” the third-longest running musical in Broadway history, in the 1980s in Ohio, but vowed she would never bring the production to the BHS stage. She […]
Goodrich- As lovers ask, ‘Will you be mine?? this Valentine’s Day, Corky and Edward Bohlen answered that question more than 70 years ago, vowing to each other, ‘I will,? on July 20, 1944. The couple kept their wedding day promise, sealing with a kiss a love that has lasted a lifetime. Asked how they have […]
Brandon Twp.- It’s a tale of two Tinas for the 2015 Teacher of the Year. Tina Baldwin has been named the Brandon Teacher of the Year at the secondary (6th-12th grade) level, while Tina Olsen received the recognition at the elementary level (K-5). The teachers were surprised in their classrooms with the revelation on Friday. […]