Brandon Twp.- A supernatural love story. This is how Mark Crilley describes his latest graphic novel project, ‘Miki Falls.? The author and illustrator will talk about his 4-book series and demonstrate drawing techniques during a free program from 1-2:30 p.m., Sept. 13, at the library, 304 South St. ‘Graphic novel is a trendy term to […]
Studies estimate that at least 20 percent of American women have experienced a sexual assault. The number of sexual assaults that occur in this state and nationwide are difficult to determine, in large part because most victims do not report the horrific crimes they have endured. ‘The vast majority (of sexual assaults) go unreported,? said […]
Police are reminding citizens to be extra vigilant after a woman who was sitting in her vehicle in a local business parking lot was approached by a strange man who then reached inside her car window. ‘Be very careful when you are approached by strangers’you don’t know their motives,? said Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. […]
A 49-year-old Ortonville man who provided false Social Security numbers to casinos after winning millions of dollars was sentenced this week in federal court in Detroit. Christopher Aaron was sentenced Sept. 3 by U.S. District Court Judge Nancy G. Edmunds to six months home confinement and two years probation as a result of having been […]
Brandon Twp.- From bad to worse. After student count day in October, school officials believed they had lost 40 students from the previous year. The decrease in students was not unexpected, as the district has been losing students for six consecutive years. What was unexpected was the recent discovery that the loss was more than […]
Brandon Twp.- Za. Qi. Oi. No, they’re not words in a foreign language, they’re the latest additions to the Scrabble Dictionary? ‘Za? being a word for pizza, ‘Qi? is like chi, a positive sense of being and ‘Oi? an interjection, like ‘Oy!? These words and hundreds more are likely to show up on a couple […]
Studies estimate that at least 20 percent of American women have experienced a sexual assault. The number of sexual assaults that occur in this state and nationwide are difficult to determine, in large part because most victims do not report the horrific crimes they have endured. ‘The vast majority (of sexual assaults) go unreported,? said […]
Brandon Twp.? By a 5-1 vote the board passed a revised disorderly conduct ordinance at Monday’s meeting. Clerk Jeannie McCreery, treasurer Linda Owen, and trustees Charlene Carlson, Tom Stowell and Sandra Willett voted yes, while trustee Bob DeWitt opposed the revison. Supervisor Ron Lapp was absent. About 20 citizens attended the meeting, with several declaring […]
In the first 10 days of the new year, the number of patients seen at M-15 Urgent Care has doubled over the same time period last year. Nena Woodall, office manager of the facility located at 250 N. Ortonville Road in Groveland Township attributes the high numbers to area residents who are suffering from a […]
Leo Lumm will miss graduating with his friends this spring, but he gave up his senior year at Brandon High School to pursue a much bigger goal. The 17-year-old moved to Texas in August to play for the Texas Tornado team in the North American Hockey League. The junior league is the step before playing […]