Three suspects will soon be facing charges in several area home invasions. Alan Jay Pratt, Jr. 22, of Oxford, was arraigned March 16 in 52-3 District Court on one count of receiving and concealing stolen property, a 5-year felony. The charge stemmed from a home invasion that occurred in January in Brandon Township. According to […]
Brandon Twp.- Michelle and Kenny Zanoni left their home around 1:30 p.m. on Monday to pick up their teenage daughters, Angela and Brianna, from school. Only a few minutes after they arrived at the school to pick up the girls, a neighbor called Michelle to tell her that their home was on fire. ‘I didn’t […]
Walking up the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. on March 15 was a huge reality check for Katy O’Neill. ‘It all hit me then,? she said. ‘I was like, ‘This is real, this is happening.?? What was happening for her and 37 other Brandon Middle School eighth grade students, was a hands-on […]
Brandon Twp.-Nora Larsen has seen the joys and sorrows of motherhood in her long life. Larsen, 98, watched her own mother’s trials and has had many of her own, almost losing her life giving birth, seeing one child go off to war, and outliving both sons. But Larsen has also seen the joys of being […]
Ortonville? The Main Street program has officially kicked off in the village. On April 26 and 27, several officials toured downtown and spoke with business owners and other members of the community about what they envisioned for Ortonville and how to make the visions reality. Nick Kalogeresis, program officer of the National Trust Main Street […]
Ortonville-Linda Byorth Detrio first developed the Country Market about 13 years ago and served as director for about three years. Now after a 10 year absence, she’ll be back at the helm of the village summer tradition but now with a new look. ‘The concept is that you don’t have to drive the kids to […]
Pontotoc, Miss.-This small town is nearly 900 miles from Ortonville, but distance doesn’t matter when helping hands are needed. Some local citizens came to the rescue when former Ortonville residents Jerry and Frances (Frick) Baldwin lost their home and everything in it in an explosion. Jerry Baldwin, 79, was changing a line on a gas […]
Half of all marriages end in divorce in the United States. Divorce, often complicated to begin with, becomes more so when children are involved, says Judith Margerum, a licensed psychologist and associate director of the Michigan Family Institute in Southfield. She hopes to help parents deal with issues of divorce and resulting effects on kids […]
Traverse City? Janet Soave listened as the names of nominees for the Patricia C. Boss Award were read. Her name was among them, but she never thought she would be chosen. The Brandon High School senior was at the Michigan Association of Student Councils (MASC) state conference. As Brandon’s student council president, she had been […]
Consumers Energy has extended deadlines in a last ditch effort to gather enough applications to proceed further with natural gas mains in both Brandon and Atlas townships. The utility company wants to offer natural gas service to residents who have asked for it; however, in order to do so, at least 50 percent participation is […]