By David Fleet Editor Black Rock City, Nev.— It’s a blank canvas. That’s how Tim Burr, a 2007 Goodrich High School graduate who, since 2016 has made four trips from his Boise, Idaho home to Nevada’s Black Rock Desert and the temporary Black Rock City that emerges for about a week in late August. “Burning […]
By David Fleet Editor Goodrich— It’s just the right mix of a Scandinavian-Danish father and a German mother that produced a sauerkraut recipe that still today infuses the early autumn air with fermenting cabbage in the village. Dale Springsteen, now 88 years old and a Hadley Township resident said his father Frank Springsteen taught Goodrich […]
By David Fleet Editor Ortonville — An historical local church has a new name and pastor. On Aug. 1, Sean Barton was appointed pastor of the renamed Ortonville Village Church formally the Ortonville United Methodist Church. Change is nothing new to Pastor Barton. Barton, a Denville, NJ, native and a 1987 graduate of Huntington Station […]
By David Fleet Editor Brandon Twp. — The stories vary greatly, the results are all too similar. Army Veteran Dennis Hoffman has been a member of the Ortonville VFW since 1985 and is the current commander. Over those years the needs of veterans have changed, but one remains constant. “The need for assistance due to […]
By David Fleet Editor Ortonville— Fr. Yongli Chen has come a long way to share a unique story to the parishioners of St. Anne Catholic Church and the community. Earlier this summer Fr. Yongli Chen became the new pastor, his first parish following extensive study and a rather challenging background. “I refer to myself as […]
By David Fleet Editor Birmingham— On Aug.19 the Woodward Dream Cruise which attracts thousands of car enthusiasts both watching and driving included a special guest who halted his cruise to visit with some locals. Jay Leno, the former “Tonight Show” host and car fanatic was in town for the Dream Cruise and arrived at Pasteiner’s, […]
By David Fleet Editor Ortonville— In the early morning hours of Nov. 7, 1916, bank robbers gained access to the Bank of Ortonville, 422 Mill St., broke into the vault and blew open the safe with high powered explosive, according to Oakland County authorities. The suspects allegedly gained access to the bank through a basement window, removed $4,863 […]
By David Fleet Editor Ypsilanti —Loud and slow. That’s how Groveland Township resident David Newbill described his ride in the bombardier seat of a World War II B-29 Superfortress. The journey was on Aug. 13 at Willow Run Airport at the Thunder Over Michigan Airshow. The B-29 named “Fifi” is part of the Squadron of […]
By David Fleet Editor Ortonville — Purple Heart Day, Aug. 7 was a day for Americans to remember and honor the men and women who served their country and were wounded or killed. On Monday, community members gathered at the Brandon Township Library to reflect and honor those awarded the Purple Heart. The event was the fourth to honor […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Brandon Twp. — The annual Steps and Stories program has concluded for the summer with a shoe shopping trip for the students involved. “This is a true community collaboration between the Brandon Township Public Library, Brandon Groveland Youth Assistance and the Ortonville Eastern Stars, who generously provided all of the […]