Brandon Twp.- Nou Yi Yang will finally be able to rest in peace. The Laos immigrant died in March and was buried in Seymour Lake Cemetery on a hilltop that reminded him of the hills and mountains of his homeland. But eight months after his death, his dying wish had not yet been carried out […]
Ortonville- Police are reminding residents to leash their pets following recent attacks in the area by dogs against people and other animals. ‘Always keep your dog on a leash when they are out in public? for your safety, their safety, and the safety of other people and animals,? said Sgt. Pete Burkett of the Brandon […]
A mission trip turned out to be very timely as youth and adults from St. Anne Church in Brandon Township arrived in Pennsylvania June 21 to find the area of Greenburg devastated by a flood. ‘The water had gone up about 25 feet and the town hadn’t flooded in 50 years,? said St. Anne Youth […]
Brandon Twp.- Tomorrow morning, July 5, LuAnn Rourke will preach her first sermon at Seymour Lake United Methodist Church, 3050 Sashabaw Road. The new pastor replaces former pastor Debbie Line, who has been reassigned to Davison. ‘I hope the congregation will see me keep growing in all the ways God has equipped me to do […]
Ortonville- Christmas in the Village is back– with a new starting time. The Ortonville Chamber of Commerce has changed the time of the annual event to 3-8 p.m., Dec. 3. In previous years, Christmas in the Village ran from 10 a.m.- 6 p.m. Jane Derry, director of Christmas in the Village, says the time was […]
Brandon Twp.- On a sunny, chilly, quiet fall morning, almost two dozen quarter horses are grazing in green fenced-in pastures at Briar Ridge Farm, 1156 Briar Ridge Lane. Debbi Wiesner leads a visitor on a tour of the tranquil facility, which includes two barns with heated or cold stalls, two indoor arenas (one heated), five […]
Hadley Twp.- Mark McElrath awoke with a nosebleed on Sept. 18 that would change his life. McElrath had been looking forward to Homecoming Week at Goodrich High School where he is a junior, but instead he would spend most of the next four days in the hospital, hemorrhaging and losing 18 pounds off his thin […]
Goodrich- The setting is a small, impoverished, midwestern town, population: 70. The characters are all flawed. The plot involves a murder. Goodrich High School theatre director Steve Mitchell expects audience members might feel they need a shower after seeing ‘The Rimers of Eldritch,? but says it is a visually stunning, great play. The drama has […]
By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Police are seeking the help of the community in locating a Brandon Township man. Timothy Robert Burch, 54, disappeared sometime between June 24 and July 2 from his home in the 1800 block of Lake Pointe, his wife told deputies when she filed the missing person report on July 6. […]
Groveland Twp.- Organic fruits and vegetables appear to be gaining in popularity as they find a larger niche in supermarkets. They are also being grown locally. Gina Muzzarelli loves gardening and adheres to the organic way of doing it. The 49-year-old township resident grew up with gardening and never used fertilizers. To her, organic gardening […]