Brandon Twp.- The new library director has arrived in town, welcomed warmly by staff and patrons, if not by the weather, which featured frigid temperatures compared to California, from whence she came. ‘I’ve been gone for 31 years and I am thrilled to be back in Michigan,? said Rebecca Higgerson, whose first official day at […]
Brandon Twp.- Township officials are seeking a second opinion on the speed limit for a section of M-15. The board approved a motion to request a speed study be conducted by the Michigan State Police on the stretch of M-15 between South Street and Glass Road. The board is specifically concerned with the area near […]
Brandon Twp.-Opening day for baseball is still months away, but Recreation Director Fred Waybrant is making plans now for improvements in the township for players and fans of the game. Waybrant will apply for at least two grants? one to be used for the Sherman Village Park, and the other for the Brandon Township Community […]
(Editor’s note: This is the second story in a continuing series on Religious Diversity Journeys. Ten Brandon Middle School students are taking part in the program and learning about various religions by visiting a different house of worship monthly. This story features Islam. Last week’s introductory story on the program, ‘There is no right way […]
Ortonville- The village will officially have a Department of Public Works again after the council unanimously voted at their Sept. 14 meeting to hire a full-time DPW director. Aileen Champion made the motion after saying research into hiring a private contractor to provide DPW services showed there were no cost savings and that residents like […]
The average life expectancy is 47 in Ethiopia due to devastatingly high levels of poverty, famine, and diseases including HIV/AIDS. As a result, there are 4.5 million orphans in the African nation. That number decreased by two and Brandon Schools Curriculum Director Joanna McKinney and her husband, Benjamin, gained a family with the adoptions of […]
Ortonville- The Village Skate Park is closed for the rest of the season. Councilmembers voted unanimously at their Sept. 14 meeting to close the park located at the corner of Ball and Cedar streets in the village due to a lack of supervision there since the termination of former skate park monitor Bob Roerink. Councilmember […]
Ortonville- A new sign at the corner of M-15 and Mill Street welcomes visitors to the village. The approximately 6-foot-by-10-foot sign made by Creative Designs & Signs of Pontiac cost $11,000, sparkles due to a black crushed glass background, and has a detachable sign to advertise special events, said Downtown Development Authority Executive Director Molly […]
Goodrich- As the new pastor of the Goodrich Assembly of God church, Paul Kleindl wants to give hope in troubled times. ‘We’d like to reach out to the community and bring a message of hope to people during these challenging times our nation is facing, and let it be known everyone is welcome here,? said […]
Ortonville- You gotta have art. The Detroit Institute of Art’s motto applies everywhere and this spring, the world-class museum from the big city will bring their Inside|Out program to the village, transforming a rural town into an art showcase. ‘We scored this program because we are a charming town and have a beautiful background for […]