Brandon Twp.- On Nov. 26, millions of Americans will gather at tables laden with food as they celebrate Thanksgiving. For 200 local families this year, Thanksgiving feasts will be made possible by generous donations to the Ortonville Community Emergency Fund. ‘We are up from last year, when we had 170 families seeking assistance,? said OCEF […]
Brandon Twp.- Time for a mystery. The Brandon High School drama department presents ‘And Then There Were None,? by Agatha Christie, at 7 p.m., Nov. 5, 6, and 7 onstage at the BHS Performing Arts Center, 1025 S. Ortonville Road. Admission cost is $5. ‘It was time to do a mystery, we like to do […]
Ortonville- In a spontaneous move, Coleen Skornicka was appointed as a village councilmember Monday night. Skornicka told Councilman Dan Eschmann on Monday she was interested in the position that was vacated by Mary Kassuba on Oct. 5. Eschmann told her to come to the village meeting that was starting in about 30 minutes. At the […]
Ortonville- Not all kids get to visit the Detroit Institute of Arts, but this week, students in Brandon had a small glimpse of what the museum offers brought to them. ‘DIA Away: Think Like an Artist,? a free, mobile interactive classroom in a 53’ double expandable trailer, was parked behind the Brandon Fletcher Intermediate School […]
Ortonville- Delaney Sebring isn’t a world traveler yet? she’s only 12, but she knows enough about the world to get her a trip to Kalamazoo to compete in the National Geographic State Bee. Delaney, an Ortonville resident and seventh grade student at Holy Family School in Grand Blanc, will compete with 100 other top geography […]
Brandon Twp.- The 2015 Relay for Life of Brandon/Ortonville will have some significant differences from previous years. Changes planned include a non-holiday weekend, a new venue, and a shortening of the length of the event in which participants celebrate, remember, and fight back against cancer. The 2015 Relay for Life of Brandon/Ortonville will take place […]
Bullying is not a new problem, but it will get a new treatment in the school district this fall with implementation of Olweus, a bullying prevention program. ‘Bullying has been around forever, but society’s views are changing, and we are beginning to view it as something that we need to talk about and address,? said […]
Brandon Twp.- The school board will vote on $1.6 million in proposed cuts to the district during a meeting set for 6:30 p.m., March 16 at the I-TEC Center, 609 S. Ortonville Road. The cuts, which the board reviewed during a special study session March 2 led by Superintendent Matt Outlaw, include 15 full-time teaching […]
Brandon Twp.- School board members, the superintendent, and government officials all agree that a police presence in the school district is valuable. But who should hold that position, with what authority, and how it will be paid for is up for debate. With those questions unanswered, the school board has decided to table a proposal […]
Brandon Twp.- Township residents have 143 chances to win the lottery. The jackpot is a tree, and while money doesn’t grow on it, the sunset red maple is hearty and should attract bees. ‘They should grow to be beautiful trees and are pollinator-friendly,? said Supervisor Kathy Thurman. Township officials approved during their March 2 meeting […]