Ortonville- After a walk-through of the village, councilmembers have determined that 447 squares of concrete sidewalk need to be replaced. At a cost of about $4 per square foot, this will amount to approximately $29,600 in repairs. Village Manager Ed Coy said he is writing a request for proposal, after which a notice for bids […]
The Ortonville Chamber meeting is scheduled for noon on June 5 at Brandon High School Central Office. The cost will be $8 for chamber members with an RSVP, $10 for chamber members without an RSVP, and $15 for non-Ortonville Chamber members. Scholarship winners will be presented. Details: (248) 627-8079
Brandon Twp.- Arts and crafts, boating and fishing, swimming and more are all a part of summer camp, an annual ritual for many children, but Mary Klein’s three grandchildren may never have experienced it at all without Brandon Groveland Youth Assistance. Brandon, 12, Bryan, 10, and Abby, 6, enjoyed summer camp with their grandmother at […]
Ortonville- Castina Bombardo knows that if you want a friend, you need to be one. The Brandon Fletcher Intermediate School sixth-grader is passing that knowledge on as a participant in the LINK program. ‘We are teaching a girl in our grade how to act like a sixth-grader, and how to be nice to people and […]
Ortonville- Recent testing for e.coli in Kearsley Creek found unsatisfactory levels in three of five samples, however, more testing is needed. ‘There appears to be a significant level of e.coli in the creek,? said Village Manager Ed Coy, who is concerned, but adds, ‘It’s just a snapshot. We need to take a couple more samples […]
As a child, Susan Borenstein Baker dreamed of becoming a veterinarian. As a woman, however, she was discouraged by many people from entering the male-dominated profession. After graduating from Brandon High School in 1975, she attended the University of Michigan for two years, but unwilling to let her dream die, transferred to Michigan State University, […]
Brandon Twp.- Record-high gas prices are driving some local consumers to change their habits, while others endure the cost. Melanie Hutchinson was putting gas in her Chevy Impala on Tuesday at Sunoco, with gas about $3.49 a gallon. She used to drive an Envoy, but switched to the smaller car for better gas mileage. The […]
Ortonville- Sue Bess announced last week she will run for village council president again, despite four recall petitions filed against her last year and nearly two decades serving in the office. ‘I want to see the sewer project come into existence,? said Bess. ‘I’ve worked on it too many years. I think it’s very important […]
Ortonville- Expect a bigger and better CreekFest this year. The fifth annual event, with activities planned at locations around the village, is set for 8 a.m.-6 p.m., June 9. Some of the new highlights this year include a market with a collection of arts and crafts and food vendors, as well as a bat show, […]
Ortonville- A small but vocal group of residents stated their opposition to a proposed trail on village property during the May 14 council meeting. The residents, most from the Crescent Hills subdivision that is adjacent to the property where the nearly 1-mile trail is proposed, said they have been advised by an attorney that the […]