Brandon Twp.- Police are seeking help from the public in stopping a series of crimes that could result in serious injury or death. During the past week, several motorists have had rocks thrown at their vehicles in the area. Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Pete Burkett, commander of the Brandon substation, believes the crimes are […]
Brandon postpones Enbridge settlement, awaits federal court hearing By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Brandon Twp.- The township board has postponed a settlement from Enbridge regarding the replacement of thousands of trees here that the company plans to level as they install an oil replacement pipeline. A sub-contractor for Enbridge began clearing trees in the township […]
Brandon Twp.- In 47 years of farming apples, Dennis and Sharon Ashton had never lost more than half of their crop? until this year. After unseasonably warm weather in March, a hard freeze April 29 has resulted in only about 7 percent of the normal apple crop being harvestable at Ashton Orchards, 3925 Seymour Lake […]
Tom and Jodi Hammond planned to visit their cabin in the Upper Peninsula last week and do some landscaping while on a side trip from an annual family camping vacation. What they didn’t plan on was a wildfire. As of Wednesday, the fire suspected to have been started by a lightning strike Aug. 2 in […]
Ortonville- More than 30 people crammed into the village office conference room on Tuesday for a meeting to discuss the Village Skate Park. The skate park has been closed since July 27, after neighbors cited problems with kids at the park that include indecent exposure, foul language, and drug use. During Tuesday’s meeting, the Skate […]
A 21-year-old Brandon Township woman was arraigned on Tuesday on a charge of felony larceny in a building after she attempted to cash a check for $1,632 that she stole from her employer. Kristen N. Gallus, 21, was video arraigned on Aug. 7 by 51st District Court Judge Richard D. Kuhn, Jr. A preliminary exam […]
Brandon Twp.- Last semester, Logan Rascher traded time sitting in classrooms at Brandon High School for a different kind of education? life in Indonesia. ‘I became more independent and more self-sufficient,? says Rascher. ‘If you have a chance to do something like this, it’s the best life experience you could have.? The 18-year-old’s opportunity came […]
Groveland Twp.- Police responded Wednesday afternoon to Ortonville Cemetery to break up a fight amongst a reported 40 family members after they buried their grandfather in his final resting place. According to an Oakland County Sheriff’s Office report, six OCSO deputies responded at about 12:35 p.m., Oct. 10 to the cemetery located at 175 N. […]
Brandon Twp.- A student count conducted Oct. 3 revealed that the school district has 3,251 pupils, a loss of 30 students from last year, and a stunning 455 student decline from the 3,706 kids in district classrooms in September 2006. ‘We thought would be down some? 30 is not unusual, it was anticipated,? said Superintendent […]
Brandon Culp made it to the big screen this month, along with downtown Ortonville and Brandon Township. The 2003 Brandon High School graduate starred in and wrote the screenplay for ‘Roadkill: A Love Story,? which was filmed locally in 2010 and for which there was a private screening at the Main Art Theater in Royal […]