Sign of the times
Krista Stroup, a teacher at Reid Elementary School sorting out school supplies and activities into ‘inboxes’ for each student. The Goodrich School District is set to open Sept. 8. Photo by Patrick McAbee.
Council OKs temporary sign
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Ortonville- The village council voted 7-0 to allow the village manager to work with downtown business owners to put up a directional sign near the intersection of M-15 and Mill Street to direct people towards the downtown area. “One of the local merchants, at their own expense, purchased several directional […]
New BFD trucks
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer The Brandon Fire Department now has two new emergency response vehicles, a new Fire Engine at station 2 and a tanker at station 1, replacing two older vehicles. The new vehicles cost just over $1 million. “We’ll be putting the two old trucks on a couple different online fire truck […]
Grants available for cable infrastructure upgrades
By David Fleet Editor Atlas Twp.-Tere Onica, township supervisor recently discussed with Charter Internet the need for service or lack of service within the township. “There has been no greater time than now that people are feeling it,” said Onica. “The problem of lack of service has become heightened due to the COVID-19 and so […]
Ortonville Farmers’ Market expanding, growing
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer For the past two weeks Jordan and his wife Danielle Kosinski, owner of Kozy Farms have sold all the fresh vegetables they had at the Downtown Ortonville Farmer’s Market. “With the pandemic we were not sure how this growing season was going to be for us,” said Jordan, in their […]
‘Same boat, different storm’
David Fleet Editor Since the first case, Sara Taylor has been on the front line in the daily battle with the coronavirus. “We are all in the same boat, but not the same storm,” she said. “Everyone has different worries from parents to child care to financial issues there’s still a heighten level of anxiety […]
Fields of yellow
Brian and Lindsay Maybee’s sunflowers in Brandon Township. Photo by Patrick McAbee.
Downtown septic system upgrades proposed
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Ortonville- A proposed downtown septic system project may begin this fall. Long time area business owners, Jason and Jeremy Kratt are working to sustain their buildings, and others, in downtown area of the village. “Right now we’re working with an engineer to put in a huge septic system,” said Jason. […]
COVID kicks football to spring
By David Fleet Editor GHS Senior quarterback Aidan Rubio and his Martian football teammates were on the field and had just completed stretching exercises when the news arrived. “The coach brought us together as a team and let us know about the season,” said Rubio, 17. “We all took a collective deep breath. During the […]
Village, school board November ballots set
By David Fleet Editor On the Nov. 3 general election ballot several non-partisan Goodrich and Ortonville village council seats along with Goodrich and Brandon board of education trustees will be decided. The Village of Ortonville has three-four year term councilmember seats open. Candidates for the three seats are Mark Butzu, Ana Cole, Melanie Nivelt, Anthony […]