The Ortonville Community Emergency Fund could use some extra help for Easter. The food pantry that serves families in need in the Brandon School District is expecting to assist 200 families with Easter dinners and some candy for children this year. However, with many of the regular OCEF volunteers away for the winter, this time […]
Ortonville- The Village Skate Park will open April 1, as usual. To use the park, however, you must pay a fee. Village officials are implementing new rules this year for the 8-year-old park, including requirements that prior to using the park, individuals must sign a waiver and fill out an application that will be put […]
Ortonville- Will this year’s ‘Night at the Races? be entertaining? You can bet on it. The third annual event in which guests view and bet on horse races is planned for 6:30-9:30 p.m., March 24, at the Old Town Hall, 486 Mill St. Attendees have the opportunity to win a variety of prize packages while […]
Ortonville- A 50-year-old Clio man was killed in the village March 1 when a ladder he was attempting to move fell on a power line, electrocuting him. George Short died and his co-worker, Richard Ridley, 48, who was helping move an aluminum extension ladder, suffered minor injuries in the accident. According to police reports, Short […]
DJ Robert Navarre hasn’t sung professionally since 2002, when his son, James, was born. Navarre, a Goodrich resident, still makes his living in music, as owner of Full Effect DJ Service and also as a professional guitarist. But a simple suggestion from his son may result in Navarre singing in front of a national audience. […]
Brandon Twp.- Strong winds that blew through the township in the early hours of March 3 downed several trees, including one that fell on a powerline and set a house on fire. The home, located at 640 Granger Hills Drive, ultimately burned to the ground as firefighters responding from Brandon as well as five other […]
Brandon Twp.- The township board has approved extending for one year a moratorium on medical marijuana. The 6-0 vote to adopt a resolution in support of the extension came during the March 5 board meeting. Clerk Jeannie McCreery was absent with notice. The approval of the extension means the township will not approve requests for […]
Brandon Twp.- The township board has adopted a resolution giving formal support to Consumers Energy’s plan to extend natural gas mains here. The board voted 4-2 to adopt the resolution. Supervisor Kathy Thurman, Treasurer Terry Beltramo and Trustees Dana DePalma and Tom Stowell voted yes. Trustees Cheryl Gault and David King voted no. Clerk Jeannie […]
Brandon Twp.- The township board has approved new architectural design requirements addressing commercial and multi-residential development. The board approved 6-0 the second reading of a new section added to the architectural design ordinance during their March 5 meeting. Clerk Jeannie McCreery was absent. ‘Our planning commission has been wanting the township to adopt this ordinance […]
Brandon Twp.- Leah Bede and Susan Sigler, fourth grade students at Oakwood Elementary, may be young, but they are determined to make a difference in the lives of homeless dogs. Leah, 10, and Susan, 9, have founded the Leash on Life Dog Club, with the intent of raising money to support local dog rescue efforts. […]