Brandon Twp.- Linda Muiter-Carmean hopes to find forever homes this Christmas for some of the 100 cats and kittens, as well as five puppies waiting for adoption through the Devoted Friends Animal Society. “I have 12 kittens myself right now, they all range in age,” said Muiter-Carmean, president of the non-profit rescue that shelters abandoned, […]
Brandon Twp.- A return to a full-time athletic director and the elimination of weekend busing will be recommendations heard at the next school board meeting, but those possible changes are just the tip of the iceberg as school sports here undergoes what could be a major overhaul. During a March 22 athletic committee meeting attended […]
Ingrid Fiedler traded her senior year at Goodrich High School for an amazing opportunity few teens get to experience. The 17-year-old is studying with 150 students from all over the world at the United World College Mostar in Bosnia and Herzegovina, located in southeast Europe. Fiedler is enrolled in the UWC’s International Baccalaureate Diploma Program, […]
Ortonville- Spring has arrived and the warmer weather seems perfect for riding bikes and skateboards, but kids wanting to use the Village Skate Park for those activities will have to wait awhile longer. The park located at the corner of Ball and Cedar streets will remain closed until further notice, after a motion to open […]
Ortonville- The village will soon have a fountain again. Last year, the fountain at the corner of Mill and South streets was removed, after not working for many years. Now, with the unanimous approval of the village council, a new fountain will be established in the Heritage Garden, located next to the Old Town Hall […]
Brandon Twp.- Spring brings plenty of opportunities to make home improvements outside, but police are warning residents to beware of criminals posing as contractors. The crimes are known as ‘bunco scams? to law enforcement officials, and occur when criminals pretending to be legitimate professionals approach homeowners offering to do work such as sealcoating their driveway, […]
By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Brandon Twp.- No more road chloride, a single-employee volunteer parks and recreation department, and elected officials salaries cut in half were some of the ideas discussed at the most recent township budget workshop meeting on March 22. ‘We looked at what could be cut in a worst-case scenario,? said Clerk […]
Brandon Twp.-Hello and goodbye. The township board welcomed Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Dale Brown as the new Brandon substation commander this week. Brown is a familiar face as he served as a patrol investigator in the township from 2009-2013. ‘I am excited to be back and I look forward to serving the residents of […]
Brandon Twp.- A 51-year-old township man is in jail after attempting to capture video of his 15-year-old niece getting in the shower. The man, whose name is being withheld to protect the identity of his intended victim, has been arraigned on a charge of eavesdropping by using an electronic device, a 5-year felony. He remains […]
Brandon Twp.- Good golly, Miss Molly! Miss Molly’s Diner, 5500 Oakhill Road, opened Dec. 1 in the township and is already developing a fanbase. ‘We’re getting pretty attached to you guys,? says Gloria McLaughlin, as she and her husband, Jim, walk in the front door of the restaurant located in the Cracker Barrel plaza at […]