By David Fleet Editor Lynne Wummel seeks adventure. So after hiking 2,000 miles on the Appalachian Trail in 2017 to biking across nine states from Virginia to Oregon on the TransAmerican Trail in 2018, Wummel a 2016 Brandon graduate was prepared for the next quest to hike the Pacific Crest Trail covering 2,600 miles from […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer From 10 a.m.-1 p.m., May 21, Real Estate One of Ortonville will be hosting their annual Shred Event. Anyone with documents that need shredding can stop by REO and have them shredded for free. Donations will also be accepted to benefit the Brandon Groveland Youth Assistance. “Real Estate One has […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Brandon Twp.- Soon Abraham Ranch will be home to farm animals that will be adoptable through the Michigan Humane Society. “We built them the Taj Mahal of chicken coops,” said Mike Riddle of Rison Construction. “We built the horse pastures, pasture for goats, for pigs, for cows.” The project has […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer From 4-8 p.m., May 21 the downtown Ortonville business owners are hosting their second annual Ladies Night Out. “The first one we did last year because after COVID, everyone wanted to be out and about,” said Lisa Paynter, co-organizer and owner of It’s the Little Things, 431 Mill St. “A […]
By David Fleet Editor When the final out was tallied on a cool early May afternoon—Bob Foreback officially joined an elite group of high school baseball coaches and reached a pinnacle in a stellar career. On Monday night, the Goodrich Martians shut out the Lake Fenton Blue Devils 12-0 in the first game of a […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Since high school, Joanne Vivian has been sewing. “When I was pregnant with my daughters, I sewed their pajamas and I sewed my maternity tops, I made all my granddaughters quilts,” said Vivian. “And my one daughter, after she got married, she gave me her wedding gown, so I started […]
By David Fleet Editor Ortonville- U.S. single-family homes sales dropped this spring with soaring mortgage rates, however the housing market remains in need of properties, according to news sources. Jim Hill, owner of Hill Building and Properties, 457 Mill St., says that given the record low supply of existing housing, those in the market should […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer After 39 years in education, Brandon Middle School teacher Stephen Hendershott is retiring. “My daughter’s due to have a baby in August, so that’ll be my first grandchild,” said Hendershott. “And I’ve just gotten to the point in my life where I’d like to spend my time with my family.” […]
By David Fleet Editor Groveland Twp.-Avery Bills never thought he’d join the military. “Never ever,” he recalled. Despite Bills’ early reluctance to a military career, his unique contribution to the Navy and determination will play a vital role in the nation’s defense. Bills shared his story during a recent leave of duty. During Bills’ junior […]
By David Fleet Editor Mason Depottey’s interests has sparked a career and now statewide recognition. Depottey, 18, is a Goodrich Senior and Burton resident who attends Genesee Career Institute (GCI), where since 2020 he has studied welding. On April 9, his abilities gained at the GIS earned him a second-place finish at the 2022 SkillsUSA […]