Ortonville- Several projects were discussed during a special study session April 9 between the village council and planning commission, including numerous drain and sidewalk repairs, as well as new non-motorized pathways. However, one potential project has garnered far more attention’a wastewater treatment system. ‘The information we have on sewers goes back to 1958,? said Village […]
Brandon Twp.- A reward is offered by the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office to anyone with information regarding a recent armed assault in the Clarkston Lakes Mobile Home Park. According to police reports, at about 3:30 a.m. on Oct. 14, a 29-year-old man was walking home from work when he was approached by three younger males […]
Brandon Twp.- The school board has approved a 1-percent salary increase for all Brandon Education Association members for this school year. BEA membership includes all district teachers, as well as psychologists and social workers. ‘I thought this was very positive with the economy the way it is, and with the district losing 92 students, it […]
Mary Tison knows what pain is. The 62-year-old Atlas Township resident fought a years-long battle with cancer and endured multiple surgeries, months of chemotherapy, and radiation sessions that gave her second and third-degree burns. Still, she opposes a ballot proposal that supporters say would offer patients another avenue to dealing with pain and nausea. Proposal […]
Costumed children by the dozens will descend on the streets of Goodrich and Ortonville on Oct. 31. Planned holiday festivities begin at 10:30 a.m., as about 900 elementary students from Harvey Swanson and H.T. Burt march through Ortonville in their costumes. The parade is expected to last approximately 30-45 minutes and will conclude with class […]
Groveland Twp.- For years, township officials have battled proposals to locate a landfill here. Now, Supervisor Bob DePalma hopes a study approved by Oakland County last week will help the township put the issue to rest for good, as well as save township residents money. The purpose of the study, paid for by a Capital […]
Brandon Twp.- Leprechauns, cannibals, and werewolves, oh my. Visitors to the ‘Haunted Forest? can expect to see these ghoulish creatures and more during the fifth annual event set for 7 p.m.-11 p.m., Oct. 24 and 25 in the woods behind Harvey Swanson Elementary School, 209 Varsity Drive. ‘It’s not really about scary people, but about […]
Septic tank inspections may soon be required every five years for homes in Brandon and Groveland townships. A proposed ordinance that is intended to eventually have all 80,000 septic systems in Oakland County on a five-year inspection cycle could be presented as early as May 16 to the general government committee of the Oakland County […]
Brandon Twp.? Robert Snelling, 19, has been interested in joining the military since he was about 8-years-old. He says he’s always been patriotic and wants to fight for his country. But one of the main reasons Snelling, a Brandon High School senior, is interested in joining the Army is because of licensing and trading skills […]
The Brandon High School junior Jessica Laviolette took the grand prize at the 2005 Michigan Science Fair and won a $20,000 scholarship to Kettering University. Last month, Laviolette won the grand prize at the Science and Engineering Fair of Metropolitan Detroit, as well as seven other first place awards. Her project, ‘Rapid Production of Ethanol […]