Brandon Twp.-The speed limit on M-15 between Glass and Grange Hall roads will remain at 50 mph. A speed limit study conducted last month by the Michigan Department of Transportation and Michigan State Police concluded that the majority of vehicles are traveling near the current posted limit of 50 mph. ‘Should the speed limit be […]
Brandon Twp.- The township board unanimously approved at their July 13 meeting the promotions of two fire department personnel and the hiring of a new full-time firefighter. Billy Starr has been promoted to captain, replacing Mike Faust, who recently retired. Doug Brice was promoted to lieutenant to replace Starr, a former sergeant. Brice’s promotion necessitated […]
Brandon Twp.- Police are warning residents about a band of traveling gypsies who have stopped in the township. ‘They go from state to state selling asphalt driveway jobs and they are not licensed to do so,? said Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Greg Glover, township substation commander. ‘A group of these gypsies has moved into […]
Brandon Twp.- The fire department will soon have two more tools to use to save lives. The township board unanimously approved a request by Fire Chief Dave Kwapis that allows him to purchase two LUCAS II Chest Compression Systems from Physio-Control at a cost not to exceed $28,000. ‘The key to success is that the […]
Brandon Twp.- Ragen Rockwell is ready to help kids and parents move in a positive direction as the new Brandon Groveland Youth Assistance caseworker. Rockwell begins work this month, replacing Gail Innis, who has been transferred by Oakland County Youth Assistance. ‘I am excited about meeting new people, working with a new board and working […]
Brandon Twp.- Success in business, and in life, starts with a vision. Ann Lofgren will expound on this theory during the presentation ‘Creating a Vision of Greatness,? at 2 p.m., Jan. 17, at the Brandon Township Library, 304 South St. Lofgren is a consultant with ZingTrain, a company specializing in training, service, merchandising, specialty foods […]
Brandon Twp.- The 2010 budget may not be perfect, but it is balanced and it is done. At their Dec. 21 meeting, the township board approved, by a 4-2 vote, a motion to adopt the 2010 Township Budget Appropriations Act. Supervisor Kathy Thurman and Trustee Tom Stowell voted no. ‘The budget is not perfect by […]
(Editor’s Note: Names and some details have been changed to protect identities of the Brandon Township family in this story.) Trisha has the fiercely protective instinct shared by most mothers, but over the course of the past year of her son Aaron’s heroin addiction, she has learned a hard truth. ‘I thought I could save […]
Brandon Twp.- Karleigh Jenko spent a year in the Dominican Republic working to get women off the streets and out of prostitution. Now back in Lake Orion, the 24-year-old, a member of Seymour Lake United Methodist Church, is raising funds so she can return to the Dominican Republic and resume life as a missionary. Prostitution […]
Ortonville- The Village Skate Park will reopen July 14, after being shuttered for nearly two years. The park, located at the corner of Ball and Cedar streets in the village, will be open 3-7 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, and 1-7 p.m. on Saturday until school begins. ‘We will reevaluate keeping the park open after school […]