Brandon Twp. – The victim was buried in dirt up to his knees’stuck at the bottom of an eight-foot ditch. Within an hour Brandon firefighters and the Ortonville Department of Public Works crew safely lifted the victim from the chasm? a successful conclusion. This time the rescue involved only a practice dummy, but for six […]
Brandon Twp. – The victim was buried in dirt up to his knees’stuck at the bottom of an eight-foot ditch. Within an hour Brandon firefighters and the Ortonville Department of Public Works crew safely lifted the victim from the chasm? a successful conclusion. This time the rescue involved only a practice dummy, but for six […]
Brandon Twp – To the bystander the scene of an accident may look chaotic’but to the professionals on scene it’s an intensely choreographed race against time. ‘The first hour is the golden hour,? said Registered nurse-paramedic John Bullen of the Unrversity of Michigan Survival Flight crew. ‘Essentially, a helicopter puts you closer to medical trauma […]
Brandon Twp – Since the last week of June, Glass Road residents have been re-maneuvered to their own driveways. Last week, however, work halted on the East and West Glass Road alignment project and the road was again open to residential traffic. The shortcut home was short-lived though, because according to Township Supervisor Ron Lapp, […]
Brandon Twp. – On July 12, Randy Ray Cooper avoided another threat to be imprisoned for sexual misconduct. Prosecuting Attorney Bob Shillig says sentencing was delayed until Aug. 3, because Cooper’s attorney filed objections due to concerns with probation guidelines. Cooper, who remains free for more than a year on two separate $100,000 personal bonds, […]
Brandon Twp – At an Ortonville Chamber of Commerce meeting July 13, Village Manager Paul Zelenak presented the concept of a sewage treatment facility for the village. Although Zelenak says it’s important for the residents to decide the issue of bringing sewage treatment into the village, he was pleased at the response he received from […]
Brandon Twp – At an Ortonville Chamber of Commerce meeting July 13, Village Manager Paul Zelenak presented the concept of a sewage treatment facility for the village. Although Zelenak says it’s important for the residents to decide the issue of bringing sewage treatment into the village, he was pleased at the response he received from […]
Brandon Twp – In July, Brandon Township resident Bruce Eavenson will begin his fourth term as Director-At-Large for the Safari Club International. Safari Club International is the leading hunt club dedicated to humanitarian and conservation efforts world wide. A leading lobbyist in Washington D.C., SCI advocacy efforts protect the rights of 45 million sportsmen worldwide […]
Brandon Twp. – What started out as a summer evening of fishing with his grandfather ended in tragedy for a 57-year-old Ortonville man. On June 22 Bill Johnson, a Bald Eagle Lake resident drowned while trying to rescue the family dog from the lake. Marine Division Search and Rescue Deputy John Graham said Johnson was […]
Brandon Twp – Nearly three weeks after their arrest, two Brandon teens remain jailed for multiple thefts in two townships. On June 3 the pair were arrested for allegedly breaking into an Independence Township church after being spotted driving recklessly, by Deputy Dawn Mullins of the Oakland County Sheriff Department, Independence Township. Reportedly the pair […]