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We have a weekly circulation of nearly 12,000 homes and businesses. We are the voice of the people and are here to serve you, providing all the news you can use, interesting features on the people who live here or are from here, and coverage of your local sports teams. We advertise local businesses and are supported by them.

12/10/2025

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12/08/2025

Ortonville — During the regular meeting on Nov. 24, the Ortonville village council received updates on village ordinances the planning commission was working on, and gave direction with how they would like the PC to continue. “There are a couple of different ongoing ordinances that the planning ...

12/08/2025

Ortonville — During the regular meeting on Nov. 24, the Ortonville Village Council discussed options for use of their cable franchise fees since they voted prior to not renew their contract with Brandon Township for use of Ortonville Television. Three options were presented to the board for consid...

12/08/2025

Groveland Twp.— A 76-year-old man died, who was believed to be living in an apartment located in a pole barn that caught fire in Groveland Township in the late-night hours of Dec. 1. Atlas, Brandon, Groveland, Independence and Springfield township fire departments along with Oakland County Sheriff...

12/08/2025

The holiday season can bring about feelings of grief for families who are missing a loved one this time of year, especially for children. “Grief is a response to loss,” said Susan Simpson, LMSW, owner of Sacred Spaces Therapy. “It can be through the death of a loved one, but it can also come w...

12/08/2025

Ortonville— Once a vibrant one-room schoolhouse in rural Brandon Township, the Mann School educated local children from 1879 to 1943 before falling into decades of abandonment. But for local resident Mary Alice Seelbinder, the small structure not only echoed late 19th and early 20th-century Americ...

12/08/2025

HOLLY — Step back in time to the Victorian era for the 52nd annual Holly Dickens Festival in downtown Holly. The festival, inspired by Charles Dickens and his most-famous novella “A Christmas Carol,” casts a holiday spell over the village. The festival continues on Dec. 6-7 and Dec. 13-14. Jer...

12/08/2025

Goodrich — On Nov. 24, the Goodrich School Board honored Athletic Director Rob McRae, who was awarded the Region 9 Athletic Director of the Year by the Michigan Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association. The state’s professional organization for athletic administrators is committed to ...

12/08/2025

Goodrich —The team at Stonington Kennels is giving back to their furry friends this holiday season. Until Dec. 23, they are accepting donations from their giving tree, all of which will go to the Genesee County Animal Control. “We wanted to pick somewhere local, and we saw a need there for the d...

12/08/2025

Ortonville — The Citizen newspaper is once again recognizing our local military men and women serving our country during the holiday season by publishing their names, photos, and some of the information on each of them. Contact The Citizen at 248-627-4332 or e-mail [email protected] Natalie F...

12/08/2025

Ortonville — Local weaver Grace Giesler meticulously turns a litany of obscure threads into a treasured rug. The century old craft demonstrated regularly on a loom at The Old Mill museum is just one of several glimpses of small town America a local journalism student recently captured through his ...

12/08/2025

Groveland Twp.— It’s been just over six years that a day to remember veterans nationwide moved a little closer to home when a group of scouts teamed up with Ortonville VFW Post 586 to recognize those who served. At 9 a.m., Dec. 13, community volunteers are welcome to join the Ortonville VFW, Bra...

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