By David Fleet Editor A high school senior will leave behind a cleaner environment after graduation this spring. Last fall, Goodrich Senior Hannah Gill, 17, used her Senior Capstone project to motivate other students to understand science and take a closer look at the environment. Since 2013, GHS seniors like Gill, are challenged by a […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer When Karen Wiederhold was 12, her family applied for migration into the United States, a dream of her mother’s. It wasn’t until 1989, when she was 19, that she moved here with her parents and brother from Glenrothes, Scotland. “My dad had a sister who lived here,” said Wiederhold. “She […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Most students might be fearing the SAT on March 9, but foreign exchange student Dun Hu is looking forward to it. “In China, there is a lot [that is] different,” said Hu. “We have to live at school, Monday through Friday, and study eight classes every day. The classes [here] […]
By David Fleet Editor On Feb. 5, Brandon Township resident and 1976 Brandon High School graduate Mary A. Wilson received the Michigan State University Distinguished Academic Staff Award. Wilson, is on the MSU Extension facility within the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. The award is given to academic specialist and MSU Extension academic staff […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer As a wrestling referee for nearly three decades, Frank Olson has witnessed many epic battles on the mat. But a recent match Olson participated in was not fair, not on a mat and required an enduring spirit. In September of 2017, Olson found that his lymph nodes were swollen. “The […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Two exchange students from Spain are liking Brandon Schools, possibly more than their own schools in Spain. “I don’t miss a lot of my school in Spain,” said Paula Porras, 14. “I think I prefer this one. The schedule is the most different because it’s like, every day we do […]
By David Fleet Editor Roger Brasseur’s burns were severe. The Pontiac resident’s injuries were caused when polyurethane paint fumes inside his shirt were ignited when he tossed a match on charcoal saturated with lighter fluid. “I had been spraying paint on baby furniture in my garage,” recalled Brasseur, who along with wife Kay lived in […]
By David Fleet Editor Groveland Twp.- The small stones are about three inches long and two inches wide—honed to sharp edges. Last month Ortonville resident Ron Sutton shared the story of the two township artifacts he received from his brother Orra more than 80 years ago. “In the 1930s Orra worked on a Groveland Township […]
By David Fleet Editor Brandon Twp.- The small ragged quilt was nearly 90 years old. Carefully handsewn butterfly squares adorned the aged shredded heirloom. “It needed some repair,” said Sheila Newton, a 76-year-old township resident, former British citizen and lifelong seamstress. Earlier this year Newton had received the family quilt from Lake Orion resident Barb […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Wrtier Ortonville-Christina Bray is tired. And for good reason. Bray, a trainer at Fit Body Boot Camp, 4 N. Ortonville Road is a distance runner—a very long distance runner. On Oct. 6-7 the local athlete went the distance for more than 24 hours participating in a race that covered 100 miles. […]