Ortonville- Barbara Wilk was a cheerful, light hearted woman. Even when she was diagnosed in late 2001 with myelodysplastic syndrome, a fatal disease in which dysfunctional blood cells are produced in the bone marrow, Wilk simply accepted it as another day, something else to deal with. The former village councilwoman and co-owner of Sherman Wilk […]
Ortonville- The village council has hired a Department of Public Works supervisor, after nearly five months without one. Bill Prince began work Jan. 21 and his hiring was officially approved at the council’s Jan. 23 meeting by a 6-1 vote. Council member Mary Kassuba voted no, citing ongoing contract negotiations between the village and Teamsters […]
Ortonville- The Main Street program is about to get its first report card and it appears the program may make the honor roll. Representatives from Main Street Oakland County and the National Trust’s Main Street Center will evaluate Ortonville’s 2005 Main Street progress, during a day-long visit Feb. 7. Their plans include completing a report […]
Brandon Twp.- The township board will discuss purchasing a 14-acre parcel of property on M-15 during an informational meeting at 7 p.m., Jan. 30, at the township offices, 395 Mill St. The meeting is open to the public. Brandon Fire Chief Bob McArthur received unanimous approval from the board last April to get an appraisal […]
Brandon Twp.- Alyce Wingett has been raising kids for 34 years. She started raising her own children when she was a teen and now, at 50, she’s raising four grandchildren and two more grandchildren live with her. ‘I’ve been raising kids since I was 16 and will probably raise them forever,? says Wingett. ‘It’s a […]
By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Brandon Twp.- Jessica Laviolette is working on a process she says will revolutionize America’s fuel. The Brandon High School senior was chosen last month as one of 300 semi-finalists in the Intel Science Talent Search, the oldest and most prestigious pre-college science competition in the United States, for her research […]
Ortonville- The question was, is the Main Street program meeting expectations after its first year? The answer was yes, times ten. Representatives from Main Street Oakland County and the National Trust’s Main Street Center evaluated Ortonville’s 2005 Main Street progress during a day-long visit Feb. 7. The ten criterion used to rate the economic development […]
Ortonville- The village and Teamsters Local 214 representing the Ortonville Department of Public Works employees reached a tentative agreement Jan. 25. ‘We have reached an agreement on all issues and as soon as the document is ratified, we will be free to give a joint statement with the village,? said Local 214 trustee Les Barrett. […]
Brandon Twp.- Kevin Botos has joined the staff of the Brandon Township Library as a teen services specialist. ‘I love it,? Botos, 28, says of his new job. ‘I hope to make a difference in the community, helping kids get their test scores up and getting them hooked on reading.? Botos, 28, graduated in 2003 […]
Brandon Twp.- The ball is rolling on a 47-acre recreation park at Oakwood and Hadley roads. The township board approved $1,250 for a site plan for the park at their Feb. 6 meeting. The plan will be produced by Hubbell, Roth & Clark, engineering consultants based in Bloomfield Hills. ‘Once the site plan is done […]