Clarkston- A 27-year-old Ortonville man was arraigned June 4 in 52-2 District Court on three counts of second-degree home invasion, all related to the same home in the village. According to police reports, Richard Orville Osantowski turned himself in to the Brandon substation and admitted breaking in to a home in the 500 block of […]
Ortonville- Dog excrement and bright lights are inspiring a second look at two village ordinances. At the village council meeting May 29, village resident Laura Douglas expressed her displeasure over the bright orange spotlight her neighbor has installed and which shines into her home. ‘It shines into my bedroom so bright you can read the […]
Brandon Twp.- ‘Green thumbs up for the cure? is the motto of eight women who usually walk among rows of flowers and plants as employees of Wojo’s Greenhouse, but soon will walk amidst hundreds of people who share a common goal? finding a cure for breast cancer. The women, Lisa Kemeny, Susan Bork, Amy Price, […]
Brandon Twp.- Silverman Development Company is seeking preliminary approval for 144 units of 1-bedroom apartments near M-15, north of Oakhill Road. The Planning Commission will hear the request during a meeting set for 7:30 p.m., June 12, at the township offices, 395 Mill St. The traditional, garden-type apartments are planned for property that is north […]
Ortonville- A village resident responsible for breaking a window at the Old Mill blamed it on his ‘bad temper? after an argument with his girlfriend. According to police reports, the man broke the window on the south side of the building with his right elbow at about 2:45 a.m., June 2, setting off an alarm. […]
Brandon Twp.- After the shootings in Newtown, Ct. last month in which 20 students and six staff members at Sandy Hook Elementary were killed, security measures are being scrutinized at schools nationwide, including buildings here. Threats following the Dec. 14 tragedy closed schools in Genesee and Lapeer counties. Brandon Schools remained open and Superintendent Lorrie […]
Studies estimate that at least 20 percent of American women have experienced a sexual assault. The number of sexual assaults that occur in this state and nationwide are difficult to determine, in large part because most victims do not report the horrific crimes they have endured. ‘The vast majority (of sexual assaults) go unreported,? said […]
Police are reminding citizens to be extra vigilant after a woman who was sitting in her vehicle in a local business parking lot was approached by a strange man who then reached inside her car window. ‘Be very careful when you are approached by strangers’you don’t know their motives,? said Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. […]
Brandon Twp.- From bad to worse. After student count day in October, school officials believed they had lost 40 students from the previous year. The decrease in students was not unexpected, as the district has been losing students for six consecutive years. What was unexpected was the recent discovery that the loss was more than […]
Studies estimate that at least 20 percent of American women have experienced a sexual assault. The number of sexual assaults that occur in this state and nationwide are difficult to determine, in large part because most victims do not report the horrific crimes they have endured. ‘The vast majority (of sexual assaults) go unreported,? said […]