David Fleet Editor The last time the Oakland County Fair was cancelled was 1940 following the outbreak of World War II. The fair returned in 1945. Seventy-years later fair officials remain optimistic the 2020 Fair set for the Springfield Oaks County Park in Davisburg July 10-19 will go on in some fashion. Groveland Township resident […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Even though the Brandon Township Public Library is closed, residents don’t have to miss out on Miss Fran’s story times. “Reading during social distancing is even more critical than before,” said Fran Hotchkiss. “For families that are quarantining together, the intimacy of reading to your children while cuddling helps them […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer While the Brandon Groveland Youth Recognition night has been postponed, BGYA is still honoring 168 students with Youth Recognition Awards, including two gold star award winners. “I am extremely proud of all of the students that have been nominated this year and who have all made a very positive difference […]
'Michigan’s greenhouses and garden centers are prepared to reopen with a focus on the safety of our customers and employees'
Some of the hanging baskets growing at Wojo’s Greenhouse, 2570 Oakwood Road. Brandon Twp.-Thanks to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, more than 75,000 Wojo’s Greenhouse hanging baskets will brighten residences community wide. “Our hanging baskets are looking good here at Wojo’s,” said Noonie Kowalski, a 19 year veteran at Wojo’s Greenhouse, 2570 Oakwood Road. “We have pepper […]
A key step returning to a safe and healthy community is antibody testing to determine if they are free of the coronavirus and safe. As of Tuesday those tests are now available in the Ortonville area. Nena Woodall, manager of M-15 Urgent Care, 250 N. Ortonville Road, Suite C said, if patients feel they may […]
Cooper Teare, a junior distance runner for the University of Oregon, recently ran a 3:55 mile in a major invitational track meet at Boston University. That effort, which saw him defeat the 2016 Olympic 1500 meter champion, made him the 3rd fastest indoor miler in the long history of Oregon distance running greats. Cooper is […]
The Table Food Pantry at Lakeview Community Church is now offering curbside service to families who qualify for assistance on Sundays, 2-4 p.m. Qualifying families are eligible for one pantry visit per month. “We are still able to offer several choices to our clients,” said Pastor John Grimshaw. “And we’ve been blessed with enough resources […]
Despite the shelter-in-place extension, C&L Ward is working diligently to keep both staff and clientele as safe and satisfied as possible. As opposed to closing up shop and waiting for COVID-19 to relent, the home improvement company is changing things up. “We’re finding a tremendous amount of demand for home improvement during this exceptional time,” […]
Spending a lifetime together couldn’t come much closer than Dane and Elizabeth(Butler) Guisbert’s marriage. On April 27, the Ortonville couple will celebrate their 74th wedding anniversary. Dane and Elizabeth grew up on neighboring farms near Cass City. Always together, the couple became high school sweethearts. Dane graduate from Cass City High School in 1944 […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer The U.S. now has over 400,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19, and medical professionals everywhere are balancing their work and keeping their family safe. Luckily, an organization called RVs 4 MDs is looking to help out, and Ortonville resident and president Tonja Brice is joining in. The organization, through their Facebook […]