Brandon Twp.- The Tractor Supply Company could be the next tenant of the former James Lumber building, located at 700 S. Ortonville Road. ‘We are definitely interested in the community and are looking at property,? said Susan Morgenstern, a spokesperson for TSC, a farm and ranch retailer with more than 700 stores in 38 states, […]
Brandon Twp.- The increased value of scrap metal has resulted in a repetitive problem for the library. On Aug. 1, Library Director Paula Gauthier reported to Brandon deputies the theft of two copper gutter downspouts. The theft is the third the library has endured this summer. In the other thefts, four copper downspouts were taken […]
Ortonville- Police are seeking assistance from the public in their investigation of an armed robbery that occurred about two weeks ago at a local gas station. According to reports, at about 9:17 p.m. on Aug. 5, a man who appeared to be alone entered the Citgo gas station, 495 S. Ortonville Road, while no other […]
Ortonville- The Village Skate Park will remain closed, at least until some new security measures, likely security cameras and/or motion sensor lights, are installed. The Skate Park Committee made the decision at a meeting on Tuesday, after discussion on possible solutions to problems at the park. Committee members decided to pursue lights and cameras as […]
Ortonville- A proposed village trail has come to an abrupt end. The village council voted 5-0 at their Aug. 13 meeting that they are not in favor of the concept of a trail on village property at this time. Councilmembers Bob Flath and Larry Hayden were absent. The less-than-a-mile recreational trail was proposed last November […]
Brandon Twp.- The township could soon see another retail development near M-15. Silverman Development Company will seek site plan approval for a neighborhood retail center at the planning commission meeting set for 7:30 p.m., Aug. 28, at the township offices, 395 Mill St. The center, which would be 15,000 square feet total, would be located […]
Brandon Twp.- The school district has received more than 1,000 responses to a survey about the possible restructuring of buildings. Superintendent Lorrie McMahon was pleased by the number of returned surveys, more than one-third of the roughly 2,500 questionnaires that were e-mailed to district stakeholders at the beginning of the month. The surveys were the […]
Ortonville- Summer officially ended last week and as fall begins, baseball season is also quickly drawing to a close, with a tight race between the Detroit Tigers and Chicago White Sox for the top spot in the American League Central Division. At Brandon Fletcher Intermediate School, teachers took advantage of baseball fever to give sixth […]
Brandon Twp.- School board members here are unanimously opposing a proposal on the November ballot that would amend the state constitution regarding collective bargaining. The board voted 7-0 at their Sept. 17 meeting to pass a resolution opposing Proposal 2, known as the ‘Protect Our Jobs? amendment. If passed, the proposal would embed bargaining rights […]
Brandon Twp.- On prominent display at the library this week were some very popular books from recent years, such as ‘The Hunger Games? trilogy and ‘TTYL? as well as the timeless classics, ‘To Kill a Mockingbird? and ‘Brave New World.? Among the books that are often read by teenagers for pleasure or for assigned school […]