Holly Twp.- Oakland County Animal Control responds to about 150-200 calls on livestock kills per year, usually chickens, sometimes sheep and goats, preyed on by dogs. But last month was the first time, in 20 years with the division, that OCAC Administrative Supervisor Sgt. Joanie Toole ever heard of dogs bringing down a horse. ‘I’ve […]
Both Brandon and Goodrich school districts expect to see a loss in state funding for the 2007-2008 school year after the statewide winter student count last week. Brandon Superintendent Tom Miller anticipates the district is down about 25 students, the majority from the high school. The decrease will mean a reduction of about $175,000 in […]
Brandon Twp.- Louise King never learned to read as a child. She wanted to learn, but says she was too nervous and teachers didn’t have time for her. She endured her fellow students making fun of her, and in sixth grade, told her mother she wasn’t going to school anymore. King, now 71, spent decades […]
Ortonville- The village appears to be on the fast track to success after two-and-a-half years as a Main Street community. Main Street Oakland County officials visited Feb. 8 for a 2006 year-end evaluation of the program. ‘They said we’re doing well and they believe we will be recertified as a Main Street community,? said Downtown […]
Brandon Twp.- Tekla Dennison Miller hopes to hold a captive audience as she shares her experiences as the first female prison warden in Michigan during her presentation ‘The Warden Wore Pink? One Woman’s Journey from Warden to Author,? at 6:30 p.m., March 8, at the library, 304 South St. Miller, now a 63-year-old Colorado resident […]
Brandon Twp.- It was a day of art appreciation on Feb. 16 at Harvey Swanson Elementary. During Festival of the Arts, instead of their regular classes, students spent the day attending workshops in which they experienced different art forms such as music, movement, and visual arts. ‘The kids love it,? said Principal Helen Clemetsen of […]
Nick Tolan first noticed something was wrong in early November. The 2001 Brandon High School graduate noticed a gargling in his throat when he swallowed, but says he blew it off and just didn’t think about it. Less than two weeks later he went hunting up north and became very sick, with feverish-type symptoms and […]
Brandon Twp.- With busy schedules, Martha Tooley realizes that some people never get to pursue things they like to do because of other commitments. This is why the Edna Burton Senior Center program developer started the Artist Club a year-and-a-half ago. ‘For one day a week, people can come here and work on their art […]
Brandon Twp.- Postcards returned to the township recently regarding the issue of sewers appear to have a minority of residents expressing the sentiment, ‘Wish you were here.? Last month, the township mailed out a letter and postage paid return postcards to 1,195 residents and businesses along the M-15 corridor and around Bald Eagle Lake and […]
Brandon Twp.- Saying she was ‘ordered? to do so, Treasurer Linda Owen apologized to two township employees at the March 5 township board meeting. ‘I have been ordered by the supervisor (Ron Lapp) to apologize for a statement I made at the Feb. 12, 2007 special meeting of what I was told and believe it […]