Brandon Twp.- The magic of ‘Peter Pan? arrives on stage at 7 p.m. on Nov. 9-10 at the Brandon High School Performing Arts Center, 1025Q S. Ortonville Road. The boy who will not grow up is part of a 27-member cast that includes characters Wendy, John and Michael Darling, Captain Hook and sidekick Smee, the […]
Brandon Twp.- A local group that has been lobbying for stricter wetlands ordinances will probably not get their wish for expanded regulations. Defending Our Natural Treasures (DONT) was formed this summer from several smaller groups concerned about recent plans for development in the township near M-15, including a proposed 144-unit apartment complex north of Solleys […]
Brandon Twp.- The STARS are aligning. The STARS (Student Tutoring and Reading Sessions) program is moving to the Clarkston Lakes Clubhouse, starting Monday, Nov. 5 and will now meet Mondays and Wednesdays from 4:30-5:30 p.m., rather than Tuesdays and Thursdays. The free program, for children in grades K-4 who live in the Sashabaw Meadows and […]
Ortonville- Wondering what exactly is growing next to the Old Town Hall at the corner of Mill and Church streets? It’s not weeds. Well, not the kind you pull out, anyway. They are native plants and part of the Heritage Garden planted in spring, at which time pavers were also laid to create walkways and […]
Brandon Twp.- It turns out there really is a free lunch. And breakfast, too. For the first time ever, the Brandon School District Food Services Department will be able to offer free lunch and breakfast to members of the community this summer at Oakwood Elementary. Food Services Director Suzanne Evenson explained that the Michigan Department […]
This month, Josh Papineau, who has nine siblings, will become the first in his immediate family to earn a bachelor’s degree, and join his aunt as the only college graduates in the extended family. Papineau, a 2007 Brandon High School graduate, and his mom, Kathy Krivak, are examples of how hard work and determination can […]
Ortonville- A chalk-written message on the sidewalk in front of Harvey Swanson Elementary School on Wednesday read, ‘We will miss you Dr. Clemetsen.? While the message will fade away, exposed to the elements and the hundreds of small feet that cross over it every day, the sentiment won’t be erased from the hearts of current […]
Ginny Gentry is a cancer survivor. As such, the 81-year-old Brandon Township resident is eligible to walk in a special survivor lap to kick-off the 2012 Relay for Life of Brandon/Ortonville, planned for 10 a.m. June 16 to 10 a.m. June 17 at Varsity Drive Football Field, 209 Varsity Drive, Ortonville. The 24-hour walk is […]
Above, R.J. Isbell (far left) and Gino Toreli (far right) escort Judy and Glenn Miracle on to the Brandon High School football field on Oct. 19 for a ceremony honoring their son, Pfc. Joseph A. Miracle. Joe Miracle, a 2003 BHS graduate and captain of the 2002 varsity football team, died on July 5 of […]
Ortonville- Village Clerk/Treasurer Mary Clark is on paid administrative leave pending results of an audit, likely to be revealed this week. ‘We placed her on leave because of some accounting questions that need to be researched and resolved,? said Village Council President Ken Quisenberry. ‘There is no missing money that we know of. Poor and […]