Brandon Twp.- Police need the community’s help in solving a series of crimes that have occurred over the last six weeks in which objects are being thrown at moving vehicles. Two more incidents were reported Nov. 17, when deputies were called about 5:29 p.m. to the area of Seymour Lake Road and Sashabaw Road. The […]
Girl Scout cookies may not be so sweet this year as a weak economy has increased the price of a box of the treats from $3 to $3.50. ‘The council has been facing financial challenges, driven by a sluggish economy,? said Marilyn Twine, public relations director for the Girl Scouts Fair Winds Council. ‘In an […]
Brandon Twp.- If the school board follows the recommendation of Steve Gaynor, next year Oakwood and Harvey Swanson elementary schools will house all kindergarten through third grades as well as all preschool and latchkey programs, Brandon Fletcher Intermediate School will house all fourth, fifth and sixth grade classes, and Belle Ann Elementary will be repurposed […]
More than 13,600 items were donated to the Ortonville Community Emergency Fund for the Thanksgiving distribution, helping to ensure that every family in the Brandon School District would have a holiday feast. ‘This is the community at work,? said OCEF Food Pantry Director Karyn Milligan on Monday, as she and OCEF volunteers prepared to distribute […]
The exterior of Second Thoughts Resale Shoppe, 1888 Ortonville Road, is attracting the attention of passersby on M-15. The building is deep purple in color, but the interior of the business is causing double takes, too, say owners Anne Wesol and Joann Smith, both of Clarkston. ‘People are so nice and positive in this community,? […]
Brandon Twp.- It’s all fun and games? until someone learns to read. Then it’s all fun and games and more fun. On Nov. 13, during Family Literacy Night at Oakwood Elementary School, kindergarten students in Amy Poole’s and Toni Schlaire’s classrooms were all smiles as they played games and read books with their parents. Some […]
How much can the Brandon School District afford to pay its teachers? With wages the major sticking point in contract negotiations with the Brandon Education Association, the Brandon School Board has announced they will use ‘fact finding,? a state process in which an administrative law judge will examine assertions from both district officials and the […]
Brandon Twp.- Back to basics. The practice of medicine has evolved over thousands of years and healthcare continues to advance even quicker in more recent times. But a new natural healing series planned for the library over the coming months aims to help attendees get back to the roots of modern medicine. The first class […]
‘Dear Robert, Thank you for protecting us. You are a brav sodser. I hope nobody in the Army is hrte. From Spencer and Hayley.? This was just one of many letters that students at Harvey-Swanson Elementary wrote Feb. 25 as part of a workshop in the school’s Festival of Kindness. Students who participated in ‘Desert […]
Brandon Twp.-The Brandon School District supports in concept allowing access to a proposed nature preserve from the Brandon High School driveway, but has some reservations. Brandon Superintendent Bart Jenniches and school board members Karyn Milligan and Chris Yuchasz had a meeting Monday with Brandon Preservation Committee Chairperson Lois Robbins and township supervisor Ron Lapp. Jenniches […]