Ortonville- The relocation of a storm drain should end the money drain on a local business. The village council voted unanimously at their July 10 meeting to reroute an existing storm drain to enable the Village Pub to install a water treatment system and come into compliance with requirements from the Department of Environmental Quality […]
The last thing in the world Yvonne Verschueren wanted to be was a teacher. But that is exactly what she became and after nearly 37 years, the Brandon teacher has retired from the profession with no regrets. When Verschueren began attending Oakland University in the 1960s, she says the career options were few for women, […]
Groveland Twp.- Beth Bakotic began riding horses at K Farms when she was about 10-years-old. Now, 17 years later, she owns it. Bakotic and Brian Lynch bought the facility, which they have renamed Amber Way, on May 16. ‘It was a dream, but I never thought it would happen,? says Bakotic. ‘I never imagined in […]
Ortonville- The sign at the Village Skate Park reads ‘Closed,? but the message was still a bit unclear for two men cited for trespassing in the park on June 29. The incident followed by three days a 5-0 vote by the council to close the park following complaints by neighbors of profanity, noise, drug and […]
Brandon Twp.- Brandon Schudlich was awakened shortly after 6 a.m. July 4 by the barking of his dog. He heard some popping and figured it was fireworks. Just two minutes later, the paid on-call Brandon firefighter’s pager went off. The fire, it turned out, was directly across the street from his home. ‘I got up […]
BRANDON TWP.? Robbie Williams, who inspired many local citizens as years he battled Fanconi Anemia, died of complications from the disease June 24 at the University of Michigan Children’s Hospital at the age of eight.. A number of fundraisers last year enabled Robbie’s family to stay with him in Ohio as he received and recovered […]
Brandon Twp.- Robbie Williams, who inspired many local citizens as he battled Fanconi Anemia, died of complications from the disease June 24 at the University of Michigan Children’s Hospital. He was 8-years-old. A number of fundraisers last year enabled Robbie’s family to stay with him in Ohio as he received and recovered from a bone […]
Ortonville- The village is similar to other municipalities in that it is squeezed between rising costs and flat revenues, says Village Manager Ed Coy. This is apparent when looking at the village municipal budget for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2007 that the council adopted 5-0 at the June 26 meeting. Councilmembers Harold Batten […]
Ortonville- The village council voted unanimously to close the Village Skate Park at their June 26 meeting. Several neighbors of the park, located in a residential area at Ball and Cedar streets, were present at the meeting to voice complaints that included kids using foul language, drugs and alcohol, urinating on their lawns, tipping over […]
Nuns have been around for hundreds of years. But changes in society have changed the sisterhood, say two local nuns. Sister Mary Martin of the Dominican Nuns of Mt. Thabor Monastery in Groveland Township and Sister Joan May, administrator for St. Mark Catholic Church in Goodrich live very different lives. Martin is a cloistered nun, […]