By David Fleet Editor Ortonville — Local resident, Arnie Seelbinder recalls attending the one-room Mann School. “The school was pretty rough a lot of fighters attended,” said Seelbinder, now 97 years old who started school in 1931 at 6-years-old. “One of my classmates threw my hat down the outhouse hole, I never got it out […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Ortonville— Girls Stand Strong is back at the Brandon Township Public Library for a summer session. At 2 p.m., on June 20, the four-week series will start at the library, 304 South St., Ortonville. The program for sixth, seventh, and eighth grade girls is free and includes a snack. “I […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Ortonville — At 6 p.m., on June 20, the Brandon Township Public Library, 304 South St. will host Michigan author Nancy Bordine for a presentation about her book ‘What Do You See: Developing New Perspectives with Quilt Patterns.’ “The book uses quilt patterns to encourage children to seek inspiration from […]
By David Fleet Editor Goodrich — On June 7, the results of the 2023 Good Times In Goodrich Poster Contest sponsored by the Walk, Bike, Run Atlas Township committee was revealed at the Oaktree Elementary Awards Ceremony. This is the ninth year the committee has sponsored the poster contest starting with the first one in […]
By David Fleet Editor Brandon Twp. —Mana BioHealth is a holistic wellness center that offers a range of innovative therapies and products aimed at promoting health and wellness. With advancements inspired by legendary inventor Nikola Tesla, Founder Curtis Thorsby, a certified BioEnergetic practitioner, is open at 1221 S. Ortonville Road Suite C, to help customers achieve […]
Goodrich — For local golfers seeking a hole-in-one, tee up June and July at Goodrich Country Club,10080 Hegel Road. In 2022, three area lady golfers delivered three aces in less than a month. On June 27, Cindy Thebo aced the par three, 101 yard eighth hole, followed by Dianne Kydza who aced the same hole […]
By David Fleet Editor Ortonville—Post World War II, Americans came home to a landscape full of well used Ford Model As and Ts. Starting in the 1950s, the hot rods grew from those rusting family cars often found in junkyards and barnyards nationwide. Today the hot rods and the need for speed on a budget remain with […]
By David Fleet Editor Groveland Twp. — In October 1942 Charles Gulf, then a 21-year-old along with a friend, traveled to Detroit and enlisted in the United States Coast Guard. On May 28, Gulf was one of several area residents that participated in the annual flag retirement ceremony at the Ortonville Cemetery conducted by Boy Scout Troop 139 […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Brandon Twp. — Brandon School District summer camps are ramping up again for the summer. “The district made a commitment to subsidize these camps using ESSER funds in order to enable as many students as possible to participate,” said Jan Ziesel, continuing education director and district chief financial officer. “Summer […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Ortonville— From 1-3:30 p.m., beginning on June 20, the Brandon Township Public Library, 304 South St., Ortonville, will host weekly sessions of PATH (Personal Action Toward Health). The six-week workshop runs Tuesdays June 20-Aug. 1, with no class on July 4. PATH is designed to provide skills and tools to […]