Three BMS students move on to State MAEA Art Show

By Shelby Stewart-Soldan ssoldan@mihomepaper.com Brandon Twp. — Three students from Brandon Middle School will have their art pieces move on to The State Art show for the Michigan Art Education Association. In March, five students had their pieces entered to the Region 7 show. “Emanation of Euthymia” by Owen Rochester and “A Wolf’s Breath” by […]

1,000 hp Camaro ZL1 among top rides at Autorama

By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Detroit — It’s dubbed “America’s Greatest Hot Rod Show” the 72nd annual Detroit Autorama Feb.1-March 2 featured more than 800 custom cars, trucks, and motorcycles. This year a local drove off with one of the top awards Jeff Golec, a 1994 Clarkston High School graduate and Atlas Township resident took top […]

Community welcome,Mt. Bethel Wild Game dinner

By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Groveland Twp. — From 5:30-8 p.m., March 15, Mt. Bethel United Methodist Church, 3205 Jossman Road, Holly, will host a Wild Game dinner. The community is welcome to attend the free dinner which will also include prizes and an inspirational message. Venison, buffalo and walleye along with several side dishes will […]

BGYA Mental Health and Wellness series: reading for mental health

By Shelby Stewart-Soldan ssoldan@mihomepaper.com March is Reading Month, and while reading is important for many things, it can also be beneficial to a person’s mental health, especially for youth. “Kids partake in reading almost every day for the first maybe 10 minutes of class,” said Gwen Stine, Brandon High School English teacher and head of […]

‘Mine eyes have seen the glory,’ Ortonville area in the Civil War

By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Ortonville — On Aug. 13, 1862, young Tom Tucker of Brandon Township walked 20 miles to Pontiac. The next day he joined the Union Army Company D of the 22nd Michigan Infantry under the command of Colonel Moses Wisner, the former governor of Michigan. Tucker described in his diary the Cabbage Hill […]

Ally Challenge presented by McLaren extends agreements

Officials of The Ally Challenge presented by McLaren announced on Friday, Feb. 21 a one-year extension of their agreements with title sponsor Ally Financial Inc., presenting sponsor McLaren Health Care, host venue Warwick Hills Golf & Country Club, and the tournament’s agreement with the PGA TOUR Champions. With the existing deal in place through this […]

Japanese Good Luck flags set for repatriation

By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Ortonville — They were traditional gifts for Japanese servicemen during World War II more than 80 years ago. Japanese Good Luck flags or yosegaki hinomaru, carried into battle adorned with a distinctive red circular sun on a field of white often signed by well-wishers, friends, family, along with other servicemen. The […]

Mission Uganda: Nursing student to provide African aid

By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Goodrich — A former Martian and current nursing student is seeking a mission half a world away. Sydney Stonerock, 19, a 2023 Goodrich graduate and Madonna University junior is stepping away from her medical studies for a few weeks and applying those skills obtained as a nursing student on a trip […]

From stage to screen, music memories shared at BTPL

By Shelby Stewart-Soldan ssoldan@mihomepaper.com Brandon — At 6:30 p.m., on Feb. 18, the Brandon Township Public Library, 304 South St., Ortonville, will host Kelly and Darryl Roenicke for Movie Melodies: Favorite Songs from the Stage and Screen. “It’s going to be a selection of songs from movies and Broadway musicals played on the violin and […]

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