Brandon Twp.- Township firefighters have voted against becoming a union department. All ten full-time firefighters voted in the election, with seven voting no on joining the International Association of Firefighters and three voting yes. ‘Obviously with the results of the election, the majority of the firefighters feel we have enough say in our future and […]
Goodrich- The Post Office went to the Dark Side for a few hours May 25. Jon Leopold stood guard inside the Post Office, dressed in white armor as a Stormtrooper, to help the Postal Service promote the 30th anniversary of ‘Star Wars? and the release of new postage stamps commemorating the event. As a member […]
The video is startling. A man is depicted walking into what appears to be a large office building, occupied by dozens of workers. In the man’s hands is a large gun and as he aims at individuals in the lobby, shots and screams can be heard. People fall to the floor. Elsewhere in the building, […]
Brandon Twp.- New district boundaries are in place following the decision to reconfigure school buildings. The reconfiguration will be implemented in the fall and the parents of students who previously would have attended Belle Ann Elementary are invited to meet with the principals of Oakwood Elementary, Harvey Swanson Elementary and Brandon Fletcher Intermediate School at […]
Ortonville- The Old Mill should have a fire suppression system installed by this fall, courtesy of Community Development Block Grant funds. ‘It needs to be done this year,? said Village Manager Ed Coy. ‘There is a chance we will lose the money if we don’t get it done.? The village recently began accepting bids for […]
A former Brandon Township man will spend at least the next 50 years in prison. The man, who repeatedly sexually assaulted his young daughter for several years in Brandon, was sentenced Jan. 22 by Sixth Circuit Court Judge Colleen O’Brien to serve 25 years in prison concurrently on four counts of criminal sexual conduct, first […]
Danell Duff had to beat the flu, 80-degree weather, exhaustion, and pain in order to arrive at the finish line of the 2013 Walt Disney World Marathon. If she had not already experienced and won a bigger battle, she may not have attempted the 26.2 mile race, held on Jan. 13 in Orlando, Fla., at […]
Ortonville-The village’s future look will soon take shape as work on a master plan begins. At a pre-bid informational meeting May 30, Village Manager Ed Coy, Main Street Manager Janine Saputo, Downtown Development Authority President Dave Bonner, and Charlotte Burckhardt, principal planner for Oakland County, met with six firms interested in bidding on the master […]
A former Brandon Township man will spend at least the next 50 years in prison. The man, who repeatedly sexually assaulted his young daughter for several years in Brandon, was sentenced Jan. 22 by Sixth Circuit Court Judge Colleen O’Brien to serve 25 years in prison concurrently on four counts of criminal sexual conduct, first […]
Ortonville- The village council approved by a 6-1 vote to suspend Department of Public Works Supervisor Bill Prince for three days without pay following an executive session at their May 29 meeting. However, Village Manager Ed Coy said Wednesday afternoon the motion had been reversed because of an incorrect date and the village will meet […]