Ortonville – When the war ended for Walter Dybicki—his thoughts of battles, death and far off countries were parts of the solider’s life he’d like to forget. He was now home—the war was over. Dybicki was a member of the Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division during World War II. He earned medals for good […]
Brandon Twp.-Whether teaching students fire safety, math or reading—when the light goes on in young minds, Nancy Griest is still thrilled even after 25 years. “When students figure out what you’re talking about, it’s the reason I teach,” said Griest, who was honored by the Brandon School Board on Dec. 8, following her retirement at […]
While spending time with my family this past weekend at my soon-to-be cousin-in-law’s bridal shower, I didn’t think life could get any better. However, that perception changed when my cousins and uncle opened my eyes to a whole new delicacy that changed my life: sushi. I had no idea rolled seaweed and cucumbers could taste […]
The Clarkston Rotary welcomed two new members as Jim Jeszke and Luc Poirier were recently installed as Rotarians. Jeszke is an employee of Clarkston State Bank while Poirier is one of the owners of Slick and Bubba’s Elite and Expeditious Websites. ‘As Slick and Bubba’s continues to grow we want to get involved in the […]
n SBC contract denied: The SBC Telecommunications application renewal of access for the use of public right-of-ways to existing facilities was denied without prejudice. In the interest of creating uniformity among telecommunication companies’ public access permits, Township Attorney Stuart Cooney recommended minor added requirements to the SBC contract. Due to renew the contract with the […]
Brandon High School – Brandon High School Sophomore Mike Simon said he never gave much thought to the consequences of bad decision making until now. Simon was one of more than 1,100 high school students who sat silently while a father recounted the story of losing his teenaged daughter after she was hit by a […]
Three recent home invasions in Independence Township give the appearance of someone who knew what to look for and where. ‘My guess is they’re related,? according to Lt. Dale LaBair, commander of the Independence Township substation of the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department. The break-ins occurred on April 13 and 14, all in the general vicinity […]
The River of Life project at St. Daniel’s Church hopes to not only educate its own parish about how to take care of the environment around them, but other individuals living in watersheds throughout southeastern Michigan. Since its inception in 1998, the project has created handbooks on how to better care for the Earth as […]
Once again it’s time for the local community to come together for the annual luminary project. The holidays can be a great times to be in and around the Village of Ortonville and the festive glow of the tradition of lighted luminaries on Christmas Eve is no exception to the the special holiday events around […]
Goodrich — Kirk Walker knows beans. Coffee beans. If you’re looking for a superb cup of gourmet coffee, look for the glossy black-and-red ABeanToGo package, locally roasted by Kirk and Amy Walker. For Kirk, a master roaster, combining two of his biggest passions—faith in God and his love for coffee—into a family business with his […]