Township park plan takes shape

Brandon Twp.- Let the games begin. In 2007, that is. The ball is beginning to roll on a proposed township recreation park at the corner of Hadley and Oakwood roads. A presentation on development of the 47-acre property as a park site was given at the township board meeting Aug. 15. Tom Stowell, park development […]

Plans for township park take shape

Brandon Twp.- Let the games begin. In 2007, that is. The ball is beginning to roll on a proposed township recreation park at the corner of Hadley and Oakwood roads. A presentation on development of the 47-acre property as a park site was given at the township board meeting Aug. 15. Tom Stowell, park development […]

Township employees get new retirement program

Brandon Twp.- Township employees have moved closer to securing their retirement. The township board approved at their Aug. 15 meeting a motion for the Charter Township of Brandon to offer the Municipal Employees Retirement System (MERS) Defined Benefit program to full-time employees and elected officials. Following the first motion’s approval, six consecutive motions were approved […]

Local woman needs transplant

Atlas Twp.- Mary Tison lives for her grandchildren. Literally. Tison, 59, has fought a nearly 6-year battle with cancer. When she feels like giving up, her husband, Larry, will ask her, ‘Do you want to be around your grandkids or don’t ya?? The answer is always yes. In hopes that she can be around her […]

Brandon teacher retires after 33 years

Ferndale- During her 33-year teaching career in Brandon Schools, Sharon Kaiser saw times, kids, and parents change. She also formed a few opinions, such as, the MEAP has done more harm than good; schools of choice has decimated districts; and politicians have stuck their noses too far into education. And while teaching kids, Kaiser, 56, […]

New village manager hired

Ortonville- The search is over. The village council approved the hiring of Ed Coy as new village manager during their meeting Aug. 22. Coy, 60, will start work Sept. 6 after moving to the area from Indiana, where he is currently the president of the Roanoke town council. Roanoke, which Coy described as a ‘cookie-cutter? […]

South Street project nears completion

Ortonville- After more than two months of construction and a myriad of questionable decisions the South Street repaving project is nearly completed. The project has not exactly been smooth sailing. The laundry list of issues include light poles left in the roadway, speed limit, curve ahead and pedestrian crossing sign planted in designated parking stalls […]

Main Street plans underway

Ortonville- The Main Street program is ready to roll. Officials from Main Street Oakland County (MSOC) offered on-site technical services Aug. 17 and 18 to assist the four Main Street committees in developing first-year work plans to detail specific goals, objectives and activities for downtown. Sessions were held for each committee (promotions, design, organization and […]

Antiques in the Village returns

Brandon Twp.- Lynne Lane and Rick Zwiefel are dealing in old stuff in a new place. The couple will re-open Antiques in the Village at 1552 S. Ortonville Road on Sept. 1. They closed their location at 48 South St. in Ortonville in January, after building troubles. Zwiefel said they waited for their new location, […]

Bone marrow transplant drive

A bone marrow drive for Goodrich resident Mary Tison will be from 2-8 p.m., Aug. 30 at Ortonville Baptist Church, 173 Church St. Tison, 59, needs a transplant to avoid acute leukemia. The initial testing for donors (age 18-60) is a finger prick and blood test for bone marrow, which costs $65. Susan Pitser, drive […]

1 4 5 6 7 8 280