‘He justs wants to be a normal kid’

By David Fleet Editor Hunter Molyneux needs some assistance. The 13-year-old Flushing Middle School student needs a new kidney—hopefully from a living donor. About two years ago, Hunter was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease, an autoimmune disorder that causes chronic inflammation in the digestive tract. While he is receiving treatment for the disease, the condition can’t […]

‘Good Grief’

By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer The Goodrich High School theatre department is back up and running. March 17-19 GHS will put on their production of You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown, a musical adaptation of the Peanuts comic by Charles Schulz. “I chose this show because it’s a classic,” said director Lindsay Carlisle. The show […]

Worldwide family

By David Fleet Editor Sophia Gaves and her family have hosted nine exchange students since 2013. “It’s opened my eyes to so much,” said Gaves, a 2013 Brandon High School graduate. “The interaction has provided me with siblings world-wide and even now some of those students still call monthly to catch up. Over the years […]

Abigail’s Pride

By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Ortonville- Abigail Rowe is earning her Girl Scout Gold Award in a big way. Rowe, 15, founder of the non-profit organization Abigail’s Pride, recently spoke to the Lincoln Park Middle School Prism Club about her organization, how to handle bullying, and why she started her organization in the first place. […]

Ron & Steve’s Christmas for OCEF

By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer A local Christmas light display decided to give back to the community this year, and raised $5,455 for the Ortonville Community Emergency Fund. “Last year we raised about $1,700, and our goal this year was about $2,000,” said co-owner Ron Davidson. The light display, out on Sashabaw Road, is synced […]

Golden Hawk soars again

By David Fleet Editor Groveland Twp.-For more than half a century the Studebaker rolled off assembly lines and onto American roads as a manufacturing underdog in the shadow of Ford and General Motors. Yet, the classic style remains etched in automobile history. Township resident Neil Loughlin, a retired Chrysler engineer, returned the luster of a […]

GHS Martians’ two-handers bowling way to success

By Matt Mackinder Special to The Citizen Jason Belmonte is arguably the most popular professional bowler around these days, and he’s been extremely successful for many years using the two-handed technique to roll the ball down the lane. Instead of throwing the ball with one hand – the traditional way, so to speak – Belmonte […]

Ukrainians are prepared:The invasion can happen now or in a couple years

By David Fleet Editor Anna Sorochynska remains stoic.  Sorochynska a native of Vinnytsia, a community of about 400,000 located in west-central Ukraine—a country now with an estimated 150,000 Russian troops in a threatening position near its border, according to news sources. For the past several weeks, the Russian military contingent has sparked tensions as […]

‘We were best friends first’

By David Fleet Editor Linda Williams and George Hittle never really had a first date. They were not high school sweethearts either— not even a crush. That’s because there was friendship first—an extended period where the couple came to know each other. A recipe they agreed on helped make a more than half-century of marriage […]

40 years:Cook’s Farm Dairy

By David Fleet Editor Brandon Twp.-In February 1982, area resident George Miller purchased a gallon of milk. While the transaction seems mundane by most standards, the purchase marked the beginning of a successful business venture that today four decades later helps define a community. This month, Cook’s Farm Dairy, 2950 Seymour Lake Road will celebrate […]

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