Brandon Twp.-Neither snow nor cold nor even her birthday can deter Brandon High School junior Ashley Mankosa from her goal of collecting money to help victims of the tsunami. On New Year’s Eve, just days after the Dec. 26 disaster that claimed more than 225,000 lives and left thousands more injured and homeless in Asia, […]
Brandon Twp.-The world of war and fantasy was found in the Brandon Township Library on a recent Saturday as about 50 people participated in the library’s ‘Gaming Day.? This is the third Gaming Day the library has hosted, said Ben Peterson, the assistant librarian in charge of running the program, in which kids and adults […]
During a Caesarean section delivery, besides surgical staff, there is typically only one person allowed to accompany the pregnant woman into the operating room. However, the arrival of a special set of twins last week in an Arizona hospital was anything but typical. Kendra Sirignano and Aaron Simpson, who are married and the parents of […]
The Ortonville Independence Day celebration will begin at dusk on July 3, with fireworks ignited from the Brandon Middle School parking lot. Parks and Recreation Director Fred Waybrant expects the show to be ‘spectacular.? The Chamber of Commerce sponsors the show, with funding for the $8,000 show from Wolverine Fireworks provided by donations from the […]
Groveland Twp.- A rat mold, make-up depicting the Black Plague, and Christmas items. These are among the diverse projects Danielle Todd expects to show at the Oakland County Fair, set for July 8-13 at the Springfield Oaks County Park, 12451 Andersonville Road, Davisburg. Danielle expects to be up until at least 2 a.m. the night […]
Ortonville- The village council approved 5-1 to give Village Manager Ed Coy a 5 percent raise, as well as a $600 per year allowance for mileage. Councilmember Melanie Nivelt voted no. Councilmember Aileen Champion was absent. ‘I’m appreciative,? said Coy, who previously made $46,350 per year and will now receive $48,667.50. Nivelt said she voted […]
Brandon Twp.- Judy Facione was a city girl when she came to teach special education students at Brandon High School 31 years ago. She remembers being baffled when one of the first students she had came to class with ‘white stuff? on his boots. She asked what it was. ‘He told me the white stuff […]
Brandon Twp.- Enbridge sought to answer questions and allay concerns of township boardmembers at a meeting Sept. 13 regarding the replacement of the Line 6B petroleum pipeline. ‘I felt the workshop was productive and I’m glad they were here to give detailed information,? said Township Supervisor Kathy Thurman, who declined to answer whether she was […]
Brandon Twp.- Mary (Jeffries) Walter died 143 years ago and those who knew and loved her are long gone, too. Nearly a century and a half after she died June 26, 1869 at the age of 65, it would seem there is no family left to visit Mary’s grave, located in Carmer Cemetery here in […]
Brandon Twp.- Several hundred township homeowners could be at the center of some significant changes as Michigan lawmakers grapple with manufactured home issues in the coming months. About 1,000 residents in both Sashabaw Meadows and Clarkston Lakes manufactured home communities along with Groveland Manor in Groveland Township are at the center of the debate over […]