Ortonville- It wasn’t snow or rain that was falling in the village in the early morning hours of Jan. 31, but something much heavier and with the potential to be lethal? bricks. Village Manager John Lyons and Department of Public Works employees blocked off the sidewalk in front of the Brandon Underwriters building, 422 Mill […]
Brandon Twp.- Improved communication is one of three goals recently established by the school board for the district. School officials are now seeking input on how best to accomplish that goal. Superintendent Lorrie McMahon said this week a survey will be posted soon on the district’s website, www.brandonschooldistrict.org. ‘We are surveying parents on how they […]
Brandon Twp.- Ryan Vanden Bossche, 16, was struggling in school last fall. Academically, he was fine, but constant harassment from his fellow students made him unhappy. His mother, Denise Vanden Bossche, was frustrated. The Brandon Alternative High School sometimes provides an option for students who do not do as well in the traditional school setting. […]
Ortonville- Debbie Baker is looking ahead to a summer in the park. The village resident and market manager is planning another season of Beets, Beats, & Eats in Crossman Park and is hoping local residents will become involved in the summer event. A BB&E committee meeting is planned for 7 p.m., Feb. 16, at the […]
Brandon Twp.- District officials have been preparing for two years for the special visitors they will host this week. On Feb. 6, 7, and 8, the AdvancEd District Accreditation Quality Assurance Review team will be in the district. The team, consisting of five educators, including current principals and teachers and a retired superintendent, two of […]
Brandon Twp.- Shane Stec has been happily married to his wife, Carrie, for 15 years, but he believes even healthy marriages need continuous nurturing to stay that way. With this in mind, Oakwood Community Church, where Stec is associate pastor, will host ‘The Art of Marriage,? a video conference that will take place from 7 […]
Brandon Twp.- Parents who want to see their student’s test grades, which assignments are due, and when, or even what, their child had for lunch, can now have the information at their fingertips. The Brandon School District recently implemented Parent Connect, a new web interface program which allows parents to view grades, assignments, attendance, schedules, […]
(Editor’s note: October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The story below about a local woman who survived domestic abuse is the first in a 2-part series. Names have been changed to protect identities.) Brandon Twp.- The first 10-15 years of Stephanie’s life were very unsteady. Her parents had married very young and she describes […]
Brandon Twp.- John Joseph Lafata was remembered last week as an intelligent, charismatic, and outstanding young man. John, a Brandon High School junior who also attended OSMTech at Clarkston High School, died Oct. 15. He was 16. ‘He was the student that everyone loved,? said John’s OSMTech math teacher and robotics coach, Kyle Hughes. ‘He […]
Ortonville- Fun and games at school? Checkmate. H.T. Burt Elementary is the first school in the state of Michigan to participate in First Move, a national chess program from America ‘s Foundation for Chess. ‘I appreciate the power of chess in children,? says Kristy Spann, H.T. Burt principal. ‘It helps develop etiquette, focus, and problem-solving […]