By David Fleet Editor Atlas Twp.-James Vickrey was just one year, four months and one day old when he died—Feb. 11, 1860. The youth’s memorial— etched on a marble gravestone endured more than 150 years of Michigan weather before succumbing to vandals who removed the marker from James burial location. Last month they were reunited […]
By David Fleet Editor Goodrich- Jordan Zmich is confident her recent three seconds of fame is only the beginning. “I’m not sure how far it will take me but someday I want to be an actress,” she said. “I’d do comedy if I had my choice. If that doesn’t work out I’d do accounting or […]
By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Mary Siring traveled across the world to get the firsthand scoop on what has been a global story– the Syrian refugee crisis. Having recently returned from Greece where she interviewed refugees from both Syria and the Congo, the Oakland University journalsim major certainly has tales to tell. But she is […]
Lynne Wummel celebrates completion of her thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail on July 27 at the top of Mt. Katahdin in Maine. By Susan Bromley Staff Writer (Editor’s note: This is the fourth and final installment in a series about Lynne Wummel’s quest to hike the entire Appalachian Trail. For previous stories, search Wummel at […]
A column by Susan Bromley As a journalist, the start of a story, the lede, is often the hardest to write. But sometimes, the ending is even more difficult. This is the case for me as I prepare to end my story at The Citizen after 12-and-a-half years. I still remember vividly my humble beginnings […]
By David Fleet Editor Leland-For about six weeks Jonathan Schechter’s commute to work each day included 117 steps up to the top of a lighthouse towering more than 100 feet above Lake Michigan. From May 23 until July 3, Schechter, a Brandon Township resident and on-call firefighter, served as the lighthouse keeper on South Manitou […]
By David Fleet Editor It’s been 50 years this week that police vice squads raided an after hours drinking club or ‘blind pig’ in a mostly black Detroit neighborhood at 12th Street and Clairmount Avenue. According to newspaper reports, the squad found 82 people inside the club, holding a party for two returning Vietnam veterans. […]
Hannah Stowers at the Anuban Phayao school pool in Thailand July 2016. By Susan Bromley Staff Writer When Hannah Stowers moved to Thailand more than a year ago, she didn’t speak a word of the language, nor did she have a job or know anyone. What the 2010 Brandon High School graduate did have was […]
Runners exit Big Fish Lake after the swimming portion of the triathlon. Photo by Patrick McAbee. By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Brad Burrick has two very important reasons for competing in races, including the Big Fish Triathlon on Sunday. The 39-year-old Fraser father wants to be healthy for his children, Adrienne, 6, and Grayson, 3-and-a-half-months-old. […]
Dylon Carr 8 a Bear Cub from Pack 531 clean up an Ortonville back yard Teens and Seniors Rocking & Raking on May 20. Photo by Patrick McAbee. cub-from-pack-531-are-cleaning-from-up-a-yard-for-Rockin-and-raking-in-Ortonville.-May-20- By David Fleet Editor The Teens and Seniors Rocking & Raking rolled on Saturday. About 40 volunteers converged on 33 area homes in Ortonville, Brandon and Groveland […]