By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Brandon Twp.- School district officials are seeking opinions on the athletic program from past and present participants, as well as their parents. The board unanimously approved an athletics survey that will be posted online this week at www.brandon.mi.us The survey asks for ratings on equipment, facilities, player development, coaching and […]
Groveland Twp.- Two local firefighters were among those honored last month for their work in saving the life of a 53-year-old Holly woman in March. Firefighters/medics Dan Myers and Billy Starr, as well as Village of Holly Police Officers Craig Simpson and Heather Wolkow and Village of Holly Fire Sgt. Michael Mishler were recognized May […]
Brandon Twp.- Dan DeGasperis will celebrate this Father’s Day the same way he has the past three years and in a way he deems very appropriate? by walking three miles in an effort to raise awareness of prostate cancer and men’s health. DeGasperis, a 60-year-old married father of three and grandfather of three, will be […]
Brandon Twp.- Fireworks are popular at this time of year, but not everyone is a fan, particularly animals. After a woman was injured by a horse spooked by fireworks this week, police are reminding residents the township has an ordinance that governs use of fireworks and anyone not following the ordinance will be ticketed. ‘The […]
Brandon Twp.- Summer is here and with it, perhaps some time for leisure reading. The library, 304 South St., offers plenty of incentives to do just that with summer reading programs for children, teens, and adults. ‘The statewide (library summer reading program) theme is ‘Every Hero Has a Story,?? said Fran Hotchkiss, children’s librarian. ‘I […]
Brandon Twp.- The school board unanimously approved the 2015-16 budget Monday night, while increasing the fund balance. The board approved a budget with revenues of $26,186,673 and expenditures of $25,711,753, adding $474,920 to the projected ending fund balance. Executive Director of Business Services Jan Meek expects the surplus to mean the district will end the […]
Goodrich- Private conversations allegedly recorded in a public arena recently sparked a myriad of debate following a village meeting. It’s common for government meetings to be recorded on video or audio to be broadcast at a later time. On a national level for the past 35 years, C-SPAN has made government more open to the […]
Ortonville- For the first time in several years, the Relay for Life of Brandon/Ortonville experienced an increase in numbers. ‘It went very well this year,? said Erin Bovan, volunteer lead of the event, held June 13. ‘This was the first year in four years that we experienced growth, increases in every way possible. We had […]
The 18-year-old man charged last month with making terrorist threats at the Brandon Alternative High School has been arraigned on additional charges stemming from other crimes in the township. Christopher Thompson was arraigned Dec. 8 in front of 52-2 District Court Magistrate Raguso on one charge of home invasion second degree, a 15-year felony, for […]
Whether the area will have a white Christmas is up in the air, but a cuddle alert has been issued. WDIV-4 Detroit Meteorologist Chuck Gaidica is known for advising cuddle alerts when the weather becomes unusually cold. Get ready to snuggle. ‘My gut tells me we’re flipping the switch to winter,? Gaidica said. ‘It will […]