By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Brandon Twp.- When baseball season begins, Little Leaguers here will again be playing on undersized fields at the Sherman Village Park. But with some luck, township recreation may soon be able to provide new fields at the township community park. The township board approved during their March 2 meeting two […]
By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Brandon Twp.- Vonna Reins, 79, met her first great-great-grandchild last weekend and was completely charmed. ‘She was so good, just a-cooing and smiling and kicking,? said Reins of the baby, Karsyn, who was born Oct. 26 in Germany to parents Hailey and Brock McNaughton, who are stationed there while Brock […]
Brandon Twp.- Dan and Renelle Tolan received an extraordinary letter in the mail in August. ‘Dear donor family,? began the letter. ‘There are no words possible to tell you the impact that your selflessness has had on my life and that of my family. I know that during a very difficult time in your lives […]
Brandon Twp.- Moving to Brazil for a year posed some daunting tasks for Pam Belding? she would need to leave her township home, family and friends, homeschool her son, and communicate in a foreign language. But she didn’t set her sights on avoiding homesickness, being the best teacher, or learning to speak Brazilian Portuguese fluently. […]
Brandon Twp.- Voters will face just two decisions on the November school district ballot? election of a new school boardmember and whether to pass a millage renewal. Rob Privette, a 48-year-old engineer and Purdue University graduate, is a shoo-in to the school board, as he is the only candidate on the ballot. The millage renewal, […]
Dr. Rachael Ustruck has joined the staff at POH Regional Medical Center, Ortonville. Ustruck, a 2006 graduate of Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in Erie, Pa., served her residency at St. John Macomb-Oakland and began her family medicine practice at POH in August. ‘I like family medicine, treating both children and their parents,? said […]
Brandon Twp.- Do we really need lawns? This is the central question of Lois Robbins? new book, Lawn Wars: The Struggle for a New Lawn Ethic. ‘To keep a healthy lawn, you need chemicals and fertilizers that are not so good for the environment,? said Robbins, who will read passages from her book on Nov. […]
Ortonville-Village residents? at least the majority of the ones present at a standing room only village council meeting on Monday? want a vote on sewers. ‘A decision this large, the only honorable thing to do, ethical thing to do, right thing to do is to put it to a vote of the people,? said village […]
With temperatures falling well into the negative digits this month, some may scoff at the idea of global warming. But the record-setting cold may actually be the result of climate change. ‘People tend to associate global warming only with warming events,? said Gerald Hasspacher. ‘Climate change can mean warmer or colder events. Extreme cold temperatures […]
Brandon Twp.- Calls for police service are up and major crimes are down in the township for the first eight months of this year. Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Pete Burkett, township substation commander, is pleased with the results of the quarterly report he gave to township and village officials recently. ‘It’s always good to […]