Groveland Township seismic testing

Groveland Twp.- Seismic testing, often used to predict earthquake or volcanic activity, is being conducted in the township. While this area isn’t known for earthquakes nor volcanoes, the tests conducted by West Bay Geophysical can also be used to determine whether there is oil or natural gas in specific locations, and these are the resources […]

Woman charged with assaulting deputy

A 19-year-old Auburn Hills woman has been arraigned on multiple charges after going on a rampage in Brandon Township, attacking her mother, trashing a vehicle and spitting at a responding deputy. Charlene Elizabeth Wooldridge was arraigned via video July 5 on charges of assault on a police officer, domestic violence, and malicious destruction of property, […]

Free summer breakfast and lunch for all children

Brandon Twp.- Free lunch, and breakfast, too, is available for kids 18 and under this summer at Oakwood Elementary, 2839 Oakwood Road. The Brandon School District Food Services Department is able to offer the free meals through a grant offered to schools which have more than 50 percent of their student population eligible to participate […]

Township library hosts: ‘Investing Fundamentals?

Brandon Twp.- Want to learn about investing without any sales pitch or pressure? The Michigan Office of Financial and Insurance Services will present the free program ‘Investing Fundamentals? as part of Investor Education @ Your Library, from 10-11:30 a.m., Oct. 13, to be followed by an optional non-commercial counseling session. The library is located at […]

Consumers Energy gas pipeline project begins in township

Brandon Twp.- Consumers Energy will begin installation of gas mains in the township July 23 on Allen and Reese roads. Residents on those roads who signed contracts with Consumers can expect gas service lines directly to their homes to be installed the week of July 30 after the main line is extended in the road […]

Leader Dogs: Volunteers raise puppies for a cause

When Maggie Stach convinced her parents in 2001 to allow her get involved with Leader Dogs for the Blind, she simply wanted a way to get a puppy. Now, over a decade later, Stach is about to get her seventh puppy in the program that gives trained service animals to blind individuals. Raising the puppies […]

Brandon School District to bring back half of pink-slipped teachers

Brandon Twp.- Glass half-empty or half-full? Anticipating a possible budget shortfall of more than $1.3 million, the school board pink-slipped 28 teachers this spring. At their July 16 meeting, the board unanimously approved the recall of 14 of those teachers, exactly half. ‘We laid off more than we needed to? we do that because we […]

Board OKs new bridge; pool roof, septic on horizon

Brandon Twp.- The school district has about $500,000 left over from a $73 million bond that voters passed in 2006, but will soon use more than a quarter of that money, $136,300, to replace a bridge on school property. The remaining funds will likely be earmarked to be used toward replacement of the pool roof, […]

November ballot: Non-homestead millage renewal

Voters in the Brandon School District will be presented with a millage renewal proposal on the November ballot. The school board unanimously approved ballot language for an operating millage renewal proposal during their July 16 meeting. The proposal will allow the school district to levy 17.9496 mills on all property except principal residence and other […]

A tale of two kidneys

Betty Gunn gave birth to her daughter Michelle 40 years ago. On Aug. 8, she will give her child life again when the two undergo a mother to daughter kidney transplant. ‘It’s a second start on life,? said Michelle. ‘She gave birth to me and now she can save my life.? Three years ago, Michelle […]