Brandon Twp.- Jeannie McCreery celebrated her 35th wedding anniversary with husband Mike the same day she took office as the new township clerk? Nov. 20, 2000. A dozen years later, she is preparing to celebrate her 47th wedding anniversary, and will leave office the same day. ‘I’ve come full circle,? said McCreery on Tuesday, a […]
Brandon Twp.- It’s summertime, but the living is not so easy for some local families that must feed children without the benefit of free or reduced lunches from the school district. The Ortonville Community Emergency Fund strives to meet the needs of these families, but also faces reduced donations during months where donors are often […]
Brandon Twp.- Steve Koslowski found what was missing in his life in an unlikely place? a boys home in Jamaica. Now, he is a man on a mission. Koslowski, an artist who makes or paints ‘fun fish? on canvas, adirondack chairs, garden tools and more, is raising funds to build a lunchroom for the Swift-Purscell […]
Brandon Twp.- Police need the community’s help in solving a series of crimes that have occurred over the last six weeks in which objects are being thrown at moving vehicles. Two more incidents were reported Nov. 17, when deputies were called about 5:29 p.m. to the area of Seymour Lake Road and Sashabaw Road. The […]
Brandon Twp.- If the school board follows the recommendation of Steve Gaynor, next year Oakwood and Harvey Swanson elementary schools will house all kindergarten through third grades as well as all preschool and latchkey programs, Brandon Fletcher Intermediate School will house all fourth, fifth and sixth grade classes, and Belle Ann Elementary will be repurposed […]
More than 13,600 items were donated to the Ortonville Community Emergency Fund for the Thanksgiving distribution, helping to ensure that every family in the Brandon School District would have a holiday feast. ‘This is the community at work,? said OCEF Food Pantry Director Karyn Milligan on Monday, as she and OCEF volunteers prepared to distribute […]
Brandon Twp.- It’s all fun and games? until someone learns to read. Then it’s all fun and games and more fun. On Nov. 13, during Family Literacy Night at Oakwood Elementary School, kindergarten students in Amy Poole’s and Toni Schlaire’s classrooms were all smiles as they played games and read books with their parents. Some […]
How much can the Brandon School District afford to pay its teachers? With wages the major sticking point in contract negotiations with the Brandon Education Association, the Brandon School Board has announced they will use ‘fact finding,? a state process in which an administrative law judge will examine assertions from both district officials and the […]
Brandon Twp.- Back to basics. The practice of medicine has evolved over thousands of years and healthcare continues to advance even quicker in more recent times. But a new natural healing series planned for the library over the coming months aims to help attendees get back to the roots of modern medicine. The first class […]
Ortonville- It’s a Friday afternoon, the sun is out in the village, and so is a television crew. Andrew Vance, president and producer/director for Cavalier Pictures, stands behind a camera across from the Old Mill, getting ready to film a yellow and white ?56 Chevy 210 Delray as it cruises down Mill Street. The classic […]