A 54-year-old man who broke into the Brandon Township home that he last lived in 15 years ago has been arraigned on charges. According to police reports, Perry Richard Neelands, a Clawson resident, lived in the home in the 600 block of S. Hadley Road from 1991-1995, but the home has changed owners twice since. […]
Groveland Twp.- Finding the motivation to workout can be difficult, but it may be just a little easier with the opening of a new business in the township. Extreme Fitness Studio, 250 Ortonville Road, Ste. F, opened April 11 next to Anytime Fitness. Both businesses are co-owned by Brian Dunaway, but Anytime Fitness is filled […]
By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Groveland Twp.- When Ramona Ludvigsen closed her interior design business in 2006 due to the poor economy, she felt like part of herself had been amputated. ‘It had been my life,? said the township resident, who had owned the business in Clarkston for 12 years and had spent many more […]
Brandon Twp.- With rising food prices and falling or stagnant incomes, many people are looking for ways to save on their grocery budget. The township library will host two programs this month in an effort to help. ‘Kitchen Assistant,? in which author and cook Darla Jaros shares quick and easy cooking ideas for those on […]
Brandon Twp.- With rising food prices and falling or stagnant incomes, many people are looking for ways to save on their grocery budget. The township library will host two programs this month in an effort to help. ‘Kitchen Assistant,? in which author and cook Darla Jaros shares quick and easy cooking ideas for those on […]
Brandon Twp.- The helpers need help. The Brandon Community Emergency Response Team was honored at the township board meeting April 4 as part of Volunteer Recognition Month. The team, comprised of 35 township residents, offers assistance to the fire department and community in a variety of ways. They provide traffic control during events such as […]
Falling property values have made selling homes a challenge, but Oakland County can help you make your current home nicer, without costing you anything until you move. The Oakland County Home Improvement Program, funded through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, has been in existence since 1975 and is designed to help low […]
Brandon Twp.- Schools of choice has been in place in the district for 15 years, but has never been reviewed, despite controversy over the program which allows students who reside elsewhere to attend school here. It’s under review now. During a school board study session on March 29, Superintendent Lorrie McMahon recommended schools of choice […]
Water is the most basic of human necessities and something many Americans take for granted. But it’s something D’Anna Dettore-Keeble has a new appreciation for after her trip to Africa in October. The Brandon Township resident traveled to the Pokot region of Kenya on a medical mission trip. Now she has a new mission? to […]
Ortonville- The local cable station may soon have a new home in the village. OTV, broadcast on Channel 99 in the village and Brandon Township, must relocate its studio at Brandon High School by the end of June. Village and township officials are currently in negotiations to lease the vacant building at 433 Mill St., […]