Brandon 44-Flushing 72
Brandon Senior Ethan Hunt drives to the basket and gets fouled. The Brandon Blackhawk Varsity basketball team lost to Flushing 72-44 on Jan. 7 at Brandon High School. Photo by Kelsey Voyer.
A very special Christmas Day thanks to angels
Local family grateful for assistance during cancer battle
By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Emily Snitgen believes everyone has an angel somewhere. “You don’t really know where they are until you meet them,” said the 2007 Brandon High School graduate. “They come out of nowhere just to save the day.” Emily Snitgen has multiple angels, some she has met and some she has not, […]
Local recalls a Pacific Christmas wish
By David Fleet Editor Christmas Eve 1944 about 850 miles west of the Philippines in the South Pacific. That night, Mike Diviney was a 16-year-old merchent marine deckhand aboard the 455-foot Ethiopia Victory ship that sailed from Aberdeen, Wash. in early November. Aboard his ship was more than 10,000 tons of munitions to supply troops […]
Chamber of Commerce revitalization meeting
By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Ortonville – The Chamber of Commerce is going for revitalization in the new year. “We’re trying to revive the Chamber, get more interest, and hoping that current members and those not currently members will join and be interested in the events we are planning,” said Mitch Marr, Ortonville Chamber president […]
Swing into reading
Tee up for putt-putt at Brandon Township Library
By Kelsey Voyer Staff Writer During the month of January, the Brandon Township Library, 304 South St. Ortonville, will feature a 9-hole miniature golf course. The course is literary themed, and every hole has a sponsor and a different book theme. Course hours are noon-8 p.m., Monday-Thursday; noon-4 p.m., Friday; and 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Saturday. […]
Remembering 2016–January-June
Goodrich bus crash On Jan. 6, at about 6:45 a.m., a 35-year-old Burton man crashed his work truck into the rearend of a Goodrich school bus that was stopped in the 7400 block of East Bristol Road to pick up students. There were a total of 13 students from the high school and middle school […]
Remembering 2016–July-December
(Editor’s Note: This week, we wrap up our Year in Review with a look-back at some of the news stories we covered from July-December 2016) Goodrich Haven Goodrich -Village officials gathered with John Hambrick of JGH Consulting in July to further discuss the future of Goodrich Haven, a senior housing project. When completed, the planned […]
Atlas Township officers honored
‘There is good public safety work being done every day, and these are just a few examples of the work done in Atlas Township.’
By David Fleet Editor The Office of the Genesee County Sheriff recently recognized four Atlas Township officers for their law enforcement efforts in 2016. Deputies Robert Nickelsen and Jerry Watson each received awards for professional excellence for their part in an investigation into a fraudulent telephone scam. Their actions prevented a loss of approximately $25,000 […]
New in town: Wills Chiropractic
By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Ortonville – There’s a new chiropractor in town. Jason Wills joins several other chiropractors in the area, but offers something special. “What makes me different is I have a specialty in applied kinesiology,” said Wills. “It’s a system of assessing body function as well as how it relates to the […]
Brandon rec scores with 150K ballfield grant
Department of Natural Resources Land and Water Trust Fund awarded
By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Brandon Twp.-Christmas came a few days early at the township offices. On Tuesday, Recreation Director Fred Waybrant learned the township was awarded a $150,000 grant from the Department of Natural Resources Land and Water Trust Fund, prompting him to yell, “Merry Christmas!” “It’s awesome,” said Waybrant. “It’s always been my […]