Brandon Twp.- Police are investigating an assault on a woman that occurred early Wednesday morning in the Clarkston Lakes Mobile Home Park. Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Mike Searing of the Brandon substation said the woman, in her mid-20s, was asleep on the couch with her 2-year-old child when she was awakened by a window […]
Brandon Twp.- Couch potatoes arise? Joyce Anderson is coming to the library. Anderson, author of ‘Help, I’m knee-deep in clutter!?, will offer tips, strategies, and solutions for decluttering and organization during a free hour-long program set for 6:30 p.m., Sept. 10, at the library, 304 South St. Anderson, 63, says she was born with organizing […]
Consumers Energy is bringing a natural gas main extension project to Atlas Township. Josnelly Aponte, a customer attachment program leader for Consumers, said the utility is awaiting the results of gas load studies, after which an estimate for costs to individual customers will be finalized. While a timeframe has not been established, Consumers will eventually […]
Lori Mancini celebrated her 56th birthday on Aug. 25 by running 10 miles at the Crim Festival of Races, every step bringing her closer to her best present ever. She ran in a T-shirt that proclaimed her as the birthday girl and as spectators yelled, ‘Happy birthday!? Mancini invariably responded, ‘Guess what I’m getting for […]
Ortonville- The Heritage Garden is getting a one-year reprieve. The village council voted 6-0 during their Aug. 27 meeting to keep the garden’s current configuration and provide mulch to garden volunteers as needed for one year, at which time the state of the garden will be reevaluated. Councilmember Tom Peters held up images of more […]
After returning home to the U.S. from a month-long stay in Sierra Leone, Matt Yettaw attaches cost to items in a new way. ‘There is a price on everything now,? says the 2011 Brandon High School graduate. ‘If I spend $35-$40 on dinner at a restaurant, I think, ‘What does that equal for Sierra Leone […]
Students around Michigan go ‘back to school? this week, but that doesn’t necessarily mean children are leaving their homes. Oakland Schools is providing a free online program to children in grades Kindergarten through eighth grade who learn best in a non-traditional classroom. This is the inaugural year for the Virtual Learning Academy Consortium, which provides […]
A 40-year-old Ortonville mother is facing up to 10 years in prison after several months of investigation found she allegedly stole thousands of dollars from an Oxford gym’s parent club. Cheryl Ann Zardus was arraigned on a felony charge of embezzlement more than $20,000 Aug. 21. She is currently free on bond. Oakland County Sheriff’s […]
Two Ortonville residents have been arraigned on charges relating to recent copper thefts in the area. Richard Edward Kwiatkowski, 33, was arraigned on Aug. 24 and Aug. 28 in 52-2 District Court on charges of second degree home invasion, possession of burglary tools, three counts of larceny over $1,000, and receiving and concealing property over […]
Ortonville- The Village Skate Park reopened Wednesday, albeit with limited hours. The village council voted unanimously at their Aug. 27 meeting to reopen the park from 6 p.m.-8 p.m. Monday through Friday for the rest of the season, to end Oct. 30. The park will have adult volunteers present during open hours. The village council […]