By David Fleet Editor Yurij Cherstylo frequently contacts his aunt Oksana who resides in Lviv, Ukraine, about 40 miles west of Poland. There’s a seven hour time difference from Michigan to Eastern Europe Time. “My aunt tells me that whenever an air raid strike is near, the sirens go off,” said Cherstylo. “It happens often […]
By David Fleet Editor Ortonville — In 1829, the beam of Fort Gratiot Lighthouse first alerted mariners on Lake Huron. At 82 feet, the lighthouse marks the entrance the Saint Clair River and today is the oldest lighthouse in Michigan. From 6:30-7:30 p.m., June 21, the Brandon Township Public Library, 304 South St., will host historian Andrew Kercher to learn more about […]
By David Fleet Editor Gaylord — At about 3:45 p.m., May 20, David Kesselring, a former Ortonville resident and employee of Northern Michigan RV, 277 Expressway Court, Gaylord was just getting off work for the day. “I could see the tornado forming in the west,” said David, who was in his apartment. “The cloud came […]
By David Fleet Editor Ortonville— In April, Chelly Stocks was named the new Ortonville Postmaster. “It’s a great honor to serve the Ortonville community as your new postmaster,” said Stocks, who has served more than 26 years with the postal service. “I am excited to focus on the Postal Service’s Delivering for America plan to […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Ortonville — The Brandon Township Public Library has been awarded a grant from Save the Children, a global humanitarian organization. The $2,304.72 will go towards the library’s 2022 summer reading programs, as part of the Save the Children’s 100 days of reading campaign ‘Summer is Better with Books.’ “The Save […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Brandon Twp. — On June 9, the Brandon Township Public Library started their new service, Library Direct. The service is a home-bound delivery service to provide home-bound patrons with library materials such as books and movies. “Being home-bound for any reason makes everything harder,” said Sara Ault, circulation manager and […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer Ortonville — The Ortonville Downtown Development Authority is looking for volunteers for their Eats in the Street and Farmer’s Market events. “Because we struggle to create the volume of retail shopping and restaurants in downtown needed to be considered a destination, our events become even more critical to our local […]
By David Fleet Editor Atlas Twp. — Earlier this month, the Walk, Bike, Run Atlas Township recreational path committee selected the poster to promote Good Times in Goodrich, set for Aug. 6, 2022. The placards can be seen in various businesses in the Goodrich area. This year the theme was “Plants and wildlife I see […]
Rocking & Raking Dear Editor On behalf of the Edna Burton Senior Center I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the adults and teens that volunteered for the annual Teens & Seniors Rocking & Raking. This program is truly a blessing to the seniors that get their yards cleaned by the […]
By David Fleet Editor Coach Erik Donders recently etched his name in the Blackhawk Varsity Wrestling record book. On Jan. 15, Donders notched the 300th victory of his more than 16 year plus career at Brandon “It’s not my win,” said Donders. “It’s all about the wrestlers, coaches, parents and community that stepped up and […]