Brandon Twp.-Students in Dave Green’s middle school science class have a few extra classmates’about 200 to be exact. Thanks to a $1,000 grant from Clinton Valley Trout Unlimited, Green and students received salmon eggs on Nov.13 from Wolf Lake State Fish Hatchery in Mattawan, Van Buren County. The project is part of the Salmon in […]
The bodies of three fishermen were recovered last week from Saginaw Bay after they were reported missing late Saturday April 29 in their17-foot Tracker Bass boat. At approximently 8:33 a.m., May 11, the body of Brian Ferguson 42, of Prichard W.V. was recovered near White Stone Point, just south of the Iosco County line by […]
Ortonville- A weather expert says heavy rains and melting snow may have caused the collapse of the South Street bridge dam in 1943 which washed out the village mill pond. Constructed in the mid 1800s, the mill pond was used to provide water for the Mill race turning the grinding wheel at Amos Orton’s Mill […]
For the 138th year, on May 29, Americans will honor their deceased veterans of all wars. Every year since 1868, American citizens have gathered in cemeteries and at memorials across the country to pay solemn tribute to those who faithfully served in the defense of our nation. Memorial Day ceremonies for Brandon and Groveland townships, […]
Tipping the scales at more than 100 pounds, Allie, an 8-year-old black labrador retriever, is a daunting animal. Despite the canine’s stature, it was no match last week for a devastating house fire that swept through her family’s home next to Big Fish Lake. Firefighters responded to the fire at about 2 p.m., Jan. 8, […]
Goodrich-After leading the Martians to a perfect regular football season in 2008, Quarterback Joe Boisture is moving to another high school. Due to a change in his father’s employment, Boisture, 17, will relocate to Saline, a city of 8,000 located a few miles southwest of Ann Arbor in Washtenaw County. Joe will attend Saline High […]
London Mayor Boris Johnson will probably never meet Brandon High School English teacher Nate Odinga. Knowledge of Johnson, however, could have proved profitable to Odinga, who recently competed on ‘Who Wants to be a Millionaire?? which aired at 3:30 p.m., Jan. 9 and 12 on Channel 4. ‘I had no idea who Boris Johnson is,? […]
A family member says Rodney Ferguson knew how to survive in the outdoors, making his disappearance along with two friends in Saginaw Bay even more bizarre. Ferguson, 37, of Ortonville and his brother Brian Ferguson, 42 of Prichard W.V. along with Mark Adkins, Sr. 41 from Imlay City were onboard a 17-foot Tracker Bass boat […]
Brandon Twp.-On Friday morning Brandon Middle School Science teacher Dave Green moved his classroom outdoors to the mirky waters of Duck Creek near the M-15 bridge. Donning waders and nets about 20 Brandon Middle School students slopped through muddy waters seeking the biological, chemical and physical characteristics of the local waterway. ‘The health of the […]
Atlas Twp.-A mentor to some, nun to others and a teacher to many’for two decades Sister Joan May piloted St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church. May, 67, died Jan. 16. On Monday, more than 600 people packed St. Mark’s Catholic Church to celebrate the life of Sister Joan. The Mass was officiated by Bishop Earl […]