Ortonville- The sign at the Village Skate Park reads ‘Closed,? but the message was still a bit unclear for two men cited for trespassing in the park on June 29. The incident followed by three days a 5-0 vote by the council to close the park following complaints by neighbors of profanity, noise, drug and […]
Brandon Twp.- Brandon Schudlich was awakened shortly after 6 a.m. July 4 by the barking of his dog. He heard some popping and figured it was fireworks. Just two minutes later, the paid on-call Brandon firefighter’s pager went off. The fire, it turned out, was directly across the street from his home. ‘I got up […]
BRANDON TWP.? Robbie Williams, who inspired many local citizens as years he battled Fanconi Anemia, died of complications from the disease June 24 at the University of Michigan Children’s Hospital at the age of eight.. A number of fundraisers last year enabled Robbie’s family to stay with him in Ohio as he received and recovered […]
Groveland Twp.- Pedro Cantu’s art hangs all over the inside of the home he shares with his parents, Mig and Tim O’Brien. Now, a mural he painted on the outside of their home with some help from his mom has netted the family $500. Mig O’Brien, a project manager at Plexus Systems Software Company, worked […]
Disorderly conduct at the Village Skate Park is not a unique problem. At least two other area municipalities have also dealt with similar issues, with varying results. The Clio Skate Park has had problems since it opened about five years ago, says Clio Police Chief Jim McLellan. At first, it was liability issues. From a […]
Ortonville- After two weeks of being closed due to complaints about misbehaving kids, the Village Skate Park is open again. For now. The village council voted unanimously to open the park for a two-week trial period at the July 10 council meeting, with a new closing time of 8 p.m. Whether the park stays open […]
Brandon Twp.- The station wagon is a sight to behold. The exterior is rusty and spray painted a variety of colors, including red, green, white, pink, blue and gold with slogans like ‘Dirty South,? ‘Hugs 4 Life,? ‘Ridin 4 Boys,? and ‘I love Mom, Dad, Katie, TJ and Noah.? The glass windows are gone and […]
Ortonville- The relocation of a storm drain should end the money drain on a local business. The village council voted unanimously at their July 10 meeting to reroute an existing storm drain to enable the Village Pub to install a water treatment system and come into compliance with requirements from the Department of Environmental Quality […]
Ortonville- The Michigan Breast Cancer 3-Day walk means life to Jami Allen. ‘If it wasn’t for money raised for research, I might not be here today, as well as many others,? says Allen, 51, a breast cancer survivor. ‘Insurance is wonderful for treatment, but treatment wouldn’t be there without (funds for) research.? The village resident […]
Brandon Twp.- Lauren Brasile expected to see severe damage from Hurricane Katrina two weeks after the storm hit, when she traveled to Louisiana. She didn’t expect to see devastation eight months later. Brasile, who went to Mississippi in May with her husband, Mark, and 20 Oakland County Habitat for Humanity volunteers, was shocked to see […]