Brandon Twp.- On one of the busiest shopping weekends of the year, Linda Mizejewski hopes bargain hunters will pick up a few things for children in need to make their holiday merrier. ‘If you are out, taking advantage of sales, shopping for your own family, please pick up an extra toy,? said Mizejewski, president of […]
Groveland Twp.- Dane Granlund and Jennifer Martin-Granlund wanted their children to experience another culture. So when an opportunity to host a foreign exchange student presented itself this summer, they took advantage. As it happened, it was July 4 when they met a representative from a foreign exchange student service at a craft show. Less than […]
Brandon Twp.- Discover pure, bizarre Michigan in a library program this month. Ron Rademacher, author of Michigan Backroads, will present ‘Michigan Mysteries and Oddities,? from 7-8 p.m., Dec. 8, at the library, 304 South St. The storytelling program is about unusual, unexplained, or very rare objects found in small Michigan towns. ‘Everything is real, things […]
Atlas Twp.- Mary, Mary, Mary Christmas. Robin Sullivan, a radio show host on 103.5 FM, WMUZ, will be the guest speaker at the Ladies Advent Tea Celebration Brunch, 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Dec. 6, at Lakeview Community Church, 10023 S. State Road, Goodrich. Sullivan will be accompanied by two other women in presenting ‘Mary Christmas.? ‘It’s […]
Ortonville- Kick-off the holiday season Dec. 6 with Christmas in the Village. ‘I love how downtown Ortonville gets dressed up for Christmas, it’s the perfect way to start the holiday season,? said DDA Executive Director Molly LaLone. The bulk of the festivities take place between noon and 5 p.m., Dec. 6, although a craft, treasure […]
Brandon Twp.- In an effort to save money and ensure every student has the opportunity to play sports, school district officials are considering reduced bus service for extracurricular activities and discussing the current pay-to-participate policy. ‘We’ve discussed dropping the pay-to-play fee, but it’s very premature,? said Superintendent Lorrie McMahon. ‘We don’t want it to interfere […]
Ortonville- Contaminated soil found at the Brandon Township offices at 395 Mill St. was deemed non-hazardous special waste. The soil problem was discovered when the township had their septic tank replaced last week. ‘We did not have to have the soil tested,? said Township Supervisor Kathy Thurman. ‘There was no official soil contamination listing, but […]
Brandon Twp.- The Fluck family celebrated Thanksgiving just over a week ago? a little early, but the township residents had a special visitor who had never experienced the holiday and won’t be in the country come November. Natsuka Yatsuda, 15, a Japanese exchange students who stayed with Suzy and Bob Fluck and their daughter, Heidi, […]
A 22-year-old woman faces up to five years in prison after being charged in the theft of numerous weapons from a Brandon Township home last fall. Samantha Leighann Layman of Pontiac, formerly of Brandon Township, was arraigned on a charge of receiving and concealing stolen property of more than $1,000 on Aug. 26 in front […]
Ortonville- Village officials have closed on a deal to purchase the home located at 61 Narrin Street? now all that is left to do is demolish it. Village Manager Ed Coy said the home is the first deal to be closed as part of the Neighborhood Stabilization Program. The federal program established last October provides […]