Brandon Twp.- Students protested in front of Brandon High School Tuesday morning, carrying signs denouncing recent decisions by the school board to privatize custodial services and pink slip 28 teachers. ‘I’m standing up for the teachers and bus drivers and janitors,? said Casey Boadway, a junior who was joined at the protest by her sister, […]
District officials are continuing to look at proposed plans to reconfigure the elementary schools in the district. At a special meeting May 10, Superintendent Lorrie McMahon offered two restructuring options that differed from initial changes proposed at an April 24 finance committee meeting. In both of the options that are now being considered, Oakwood Elementary […]
A former Brandon Township resident who led police on a high speed chase, crashed his vehicle, and eluded police for two hours, ultimately hiding in a tree, is facing up to five years in prison. Terry David Manney, 34, was arraigned May 13 on one count of fleeing and eluding police, third degree, a 5-year […]
Ortonville- The village council’s approval of an LED sign on M-15 is a sign of goodwill for a local business. After some discussion and perhaps initial hesitation, the council approved 6-0 at their May 14 meeting a motion to allow Lane Car Company to have an LED message board sign installed at their recently opened […]
Ortonville- Ruth Ann Sheffield has a need to ‘fix things.? It was that trait that drove her to create a duplicate of an old family quilt. ‘It’s somebody’s family and someone loved that quilt to death,? said Sheffield, who was given the quilt by an antiques dealer several years ago. The original quilt had deteriorated […]
Patricia Hillaker has been named 2012 Alternative Education Teacher of the Year by the Michigan Alternative Education Organization. Hillaker received the designation during the MAEO’s annual spring conference April 26 at the Bay Valley Resort in Bay City. ‘It feels good to be recognized by my peers for all my hard work and dedication to […]
Groveland Twp.- On top of Gina and Brian Muzzarelli’s mailbox is a metal sculpture of a phoenix. The mythical bird is a fitting symbol for the Muzzarellis. Fifteen months ago, their township home burned to the ground. Since then, they have struggled to recover from the tragedy that took the lives of two beloved dogs […]
Dave Brock, a Brandon Township resident, likes living in the country. But he is concerned that he will soon lose what is integral to any rural landscape? trees. Brock, whose home is located off Reese Road, is one of several property owners in both Brandon and Groveland townships who will be affected by Enbridge Energy’s […]
Brandon Twp.- Jim Burke’s two sons played sports in the recreation program here last year, but this year, the Groveland Township residents are playing in Independence Township for financial reasons. ‘I wasn’t willing to pay the $125 non-resident fee and then the exorbitant $90 fee per child that would have put us over $300,? says […]
Brandon Twp.- They met at the corner sweet shop on the east side of Detroit in 1943. Betty was 15 and Guy Mattana was 17 and a paper boy for the Detroit Free Press. ‘He looked cute on that bike,? says Betty, smiling. In those days, a Pepsi-Cola was a nickel for a 12-ounce bottle, […]