Groveland Twp.-Lacking a local police force, several area townships rely on the Michigan State Police as their primary means of public saftey. In Groveland Township, troopers respond to township service calls in addition to duties associated with patrolling I-75. However, the state police presence in the townships has come under scrutiny lately prompting a township […]
Brandon Schools-The cost of hot lunch is on its way up. Beginning the 2003/2004 school year, elementary, high school and adult lunch prices will increase by .25 due to increased costs say school officials. The new hot lunch prices for the 2003-04 school year are $1.75 for elementary students, $2 for high school and $2.65 […]
Groveland Twp.’After a few weeks of silence, Perryville Road and Dixie Highway residents heard an all too familiar sound. The dewatering pumps at Midway Sand & Gravel 12527 Dixie Highway are back on again at least part time, adding one more chapter in a long battle over water, gravel and property rights. ‘Right now the […]
Brandon Twp.- Caring for an elderly parent can often be a challenge. And for local resident Brigett Briggs, 54, the challenge seems to get more difficult each day. Brigett, an only child, was raised in Neuhof, Germany about 50 miles north of Frankfurt and lived with her father, Horst, and mother Waltraud Wehr. At 18, […]
The Michigan House will soon be considering lifting a ban on communication devices for students in schools, a rule that has endured since 1988. Lawmakers should leave it alone. Needless to say the cell phone has evolved into an all too common icon of the modern world becoming smaller, faster, and perhaps a bit too […]
Since 1988 Michigan students have been prohibited from carrying electronic devices including pagers, cell phones or other communication devices. The primary reason for the ban, as specified in the state’s school code, was the use of these devices with drug dealers. However, following a continual need for school safety and parental communication, lawmakers will soon […]
Groveland Twp.? The dewatering pumps at Midway Sand & Gravel 12527 Dixie Highway are off indefinitely following a meeting with attorneys representing mine owner Homer Tolliver, the Oakland County Drain Commission and The Michigan Department of Natural Resources. In a meeting on April 14, Groveland Township Attorney Thomas Plunkett said that sometime over the weekend […]
A mix of dry spring weather and ample green tree branches following the recent ice storm has resulted in a host of requests for burn permits. So many, says David Borst, Brandon Fire Department assistant fire chief that it could interfere with the departments work. ‘The number of calls disrupts the firefighters? day,? said Borst. […]
Groveland Township residents now have a new off street parking ordinance following the April 14 Board of Trustees meeting. In a unanimous vote, trustees approved a new parking ordinance that allows two licensed vehicles per person plus two vehicles per household. For example, under the new ordinance a family of four, each resident holding a […]
While April showers bring May flowers that same rain brings a not so welcome spring time guest’mosquitoes and the battle against the West Nile disease. To assist in this battle, several area schools and municipalities are supplying residents with a host of informational material to help prevent the disease. ‘Some groups of people have a […]