Allie Evans will celebrate her first Mother’s Day tomorrow with her 6-week-old son, Gideon. As the two mark the milestone, however, Allie will be looking forward to Mother’s Day 2016, when she and the baby can celebrate the holiday with her husband and Gideon’s father, Spc. Jake Evans, currently stationed in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, with […]
Brandon Twp.- In the depths of the economic recession, the township board made cuts to many areas, including police staffing, going from 14 full-time deputies to 10 full-time deputies and one part-time position. The board also ended their practice of funding most or all of the school liaison officer position, shifting that responsibility to the […]
An 18-year-old Brandon Township man is facing 20 years in prison after making threats this week that ultimately caused a 2-day lockdown of two Brandon schools. Christopher Thompson was arraigned Nov. 19 on a charge of making a terrorist threat or false report terrorism in front of 52-2 District Court Judge Joseph Fabrizio. Bond was […]
Ortonville- The danger of lead paint in toys has led to the birth of a new local charity. Athletes Artists Against Hunger (A3Hunger) is a non-profit organization formed by some local men. Formerly, the Ortonville United Methodist Church’s men’s group held an annual garage sale to raise funds for charity, but with new state laws […]
Brandon Twp.- All over the country, shoppers lined up outside retailers early yesterday morning, anticipating great deals on Black Friday. Last Monday afternoon, in a scene that may have looked the same, dozens of people lined up here, outside St. Anne Church, in chilly weather. They weren’t waiting for a chance to buy a big […]
Ortonville- The history, symbolism, and mystery of the Masons are central themes in the recently released bestselling novel ‘The Lost Symbol,? by Dan Brown. Henry Lozier and Al Jawors, local Masons, say it is a common misconception, however, that the Masons are a secret society. ‘We’re not secret,? explains Lozier, treasurer of Ortonville Masonic Lodge […]
Brandon Twp.- Tonia Seling says she ‘flipped out? when her husband Mike, an Oakland County Sheriff’s Office deputy and township firefighter, came home and told her that Harvey Swanson Elementary was locked down Nov. 16 and a gun was involved. She later learned that no gun was on the premises, but the school was indeed […]
Ortonville- The village council will consider ballot language for the contentious sewer question at their next meeting, set for 7 p.m., Tuesday, May 26, at the township offices, 395 Mill St. A vote on the issue, once ballot language is approved by both the council and the county, will likely take place Nov. 3. The […]
Brandon Twp.- Township firefighters used Narcan to save the life of a 24-year-old woman who overdosed on heroin last week. According to an Oakland County Sheriff’s Office report, Brandon deputies and medics responded at 2:41 a.m., April 24, to a home on Burt Court to assist a woman who was unconscious with labored breathing. CPR […]
Ortonville- The times they are a changin,? and the Ortonville Woman’s Club and the women in it are, too. Six women from the club, established in 1905, reminisced on how views of women and their roles in society have changed over the years, as well as what the club has meant to them as it […]