Brandon Twp – At an Ortonville Chamber of Commerce meeting July 13, Village Manager Paul Zelenak presented the concept of a sewage treatment facility for the village. Although Zelenak says it’s important for the residents to decide the issue of bringing sewage treatment into the village, he was pleased at the response he received from […]
Brandon Twp – At an Ortonville Chamber of Commerce meeting July 13, Village Manager Paul Zelenak presented the concept of a sewage treatment facility for the village. Although Zelenak says it’s important for the residents to decide the issue of bringing sewage treatment into the village, he was pleased at the response he received from […]
Brandon Twp – In July, Brandon Township resident Bruce Eavenson will begin his fourth term as Director-At-Large for the Safari Club International. Safari Club International is the leading hunt club dedicated to humanitarian and conservation efforts world wide. A leading lobbyist in Washington D.C., SCI advocacy efforts protect the rights of 45 million sportsmen worldwide […]
Brandon Twp. – What started out as a summer evening of fishing with his grandfather ended in tragedy for a 57-year-old Ortonville man. On June 22 Bill Johnson, a Bald Eagle Lake resident drowned while trying to rescue the family dog from the lake. Marine Division Search and Rescue Deputy John Graham said Johnson was […]
Brandon Twp – Nearly three weeks after their arrest, two Brandon teens remain jailed for multiple thefts in two townships. On June 3 the pair were arrested for allegedly breaking into an Independence Township church after being spotted driving recklessly, by Deputy Dawn Mullins of the Oakland County Sheriff Department, Independence Township. Reportedly the pair […]
Ortonville – Plans are underway for the Second Annual Ortonville Night at the Movies. The contributions of residents and businesses allowed for more than 300 adults, parents, and school-aged children to experience the nostalgic drive-in movie atmosphere, right in their own backyard of Ortonville. Parent groups from HT Burt and Harvey-Swanson Elementary schools will again […]
Ortonville – The unusual amount of rainfall over the past few weeks has people joking about feeling a bit moldy. Not a joke to Village Manager, Paul Zelenak is that because of the series of recent heavy storms the village is becoming waterlogged. ‘Water is backing up in yards, septic are flooding, and there are […]
Brandon Twp – Creating poetry with pottery has been a passion for Brandon Township resident Sue Kolb for more than 20 years. ‘It’s hard to believe it’s been 20 years,? she quipped. Married to husband Joe Wheeler, Kolb is celebrating 20 years of molding her craft in Ortonville by having an anniversary exhibit, offering a […]
Ortonville – After facing extensive revenue sharing cuts in 2004, municipalities statewide are bracing to endure future adjustments to the 2005 budgets. In a one hour budget study session on April 24 the council approved the preliminary 2005 Ortonville budget. While the village income and expenses have not changed in the past two years, Zelenak […]
An unexpected delay from Detroit Edison has given drivers a break on the South Street Bridge closure. Originally scheduled to close on June 10, Village Manager Paul Zelenak said the bridge will not physically close until after the Fourth of July. ‘The utility companies will be doing some work down there, but traffic will still […]