Brandon Twp.- Without public input, it is difficult to know what the community feels is a fair non-resident recreation fee, says Township Supervisor Ron Lapp. To learn township residents? opinions on the matter, a hearing has been set for 7:30 p.m., July 31, at the Brandon Middle School cafeteria, 609 S. Ortonville Road. ‘We just […]
Groveland Twp.- A nationally known religious leader was found mortally wounded in his vehicle on Hawley Road south of Grange Hall Road on Wednesday. Autopsy results were not available as of presstime, but Michigan State Police Sgt. Gary Muir said it appeared Roy McLaughlin, 57, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. A gun registered to […]
Brandon Twp.- School district officials don’t expect to know until October if they will receive more revenue from the state, but a significant increase seems unlikely, based on what Interim Superintendent Lorrie McMahon says she is hearing from Lansing. McMahon says it would likely take an increase of at least $100 per student in order […]
For the second year in a row, the Brandon/Atlas Golf Outing has raised $7,000 for the University of Michigan Trauma Burn Center. The funds, donated by dozens of individuals and businesses participating in the event, will be used for prevention and community outreach programs, including a burn camp for children. ‘If only they (donors) could […]
Brandon Twp.- Change in the use of school buildings in the district is coming. What remains unknown is what that change will look like in December, when a facilities review concludes. At the Oct. 15 school board meeting, Steve Gaynor of the Michigan Association of School Boards presented results from an online facilities review survey […]
Brandon Twp.- With Thanksgiving just four weeks away, the Ortonville Community Emergency Fund is asking for help in making sure all area residents have food to celebrate the holiday. OCEF, the non-profit organization that provides a food pantry to service Brandon School District residents who are facing hard times, is collecting donations of food and […]
During his deployment to Afghanistan with the Army National Guard this year, Spc. Logan Rascher marked the passage of time by finding the same star in the sky every night. His wish on the star was always the same’that his wife and son would be safe and healthy. At home in Michigan, Jenny Rascher was […]
Brandon Twp.- Fran Hotchkiss expects to be able to purchase at least 160 new books and 40-80 music cds with grant funds she recently won for the library. The head of youth services was notified earlier this month by the Metro-Detroit Book and Author Society that the library would be awarded $2,000 as the winner […]
Brandon Twp.- Fran Hotchkiss expects to be able to purchase at least 160 new books and 40-80 music cds with grant funds she recently won for the library. The head of youth services was notified earlier this month by the Metro-Detroit Book and Author Society that the library would be awarded $2,000 as the winner […]
From 6:30-7:30 p.m., Oct. 31, the Village of Ortonville will host trick-or-treating followed by the annual bonfire with cider and doughnuts at the DPW building, 159 Cedar St. In addition the following streets will be closed for the hour of Trick-or-Treating: Church from Mill Street to Oakwood Road, Cedar Street from Mill Street to Ball […]