Brandon Twp.- While the police and fire fund balances in the township have declined, the general fund balance is on the rebound. ‘The general fund balance has increased $144,000,? said Ken Palka during an audit presentation to the township board during their July 1 meeting ‘It is apparent you take your budget seriously.? Pfeiffer, Hanniford […]
Ortonville- Hayme Serrato believes karate develops confidence in those who practice the sport. Now, six local students at Hayme Serrato’s Martial Arts Studio, 4 N. Ortonville Road, are getting a confidence boost after qualifying to compete on the world stage. ‘This was our first time having students qualify for international competition,? said Serrato, who has […]
Brandon Twp.- Voters will see at least one millage renewal request on their ballots next year, and the township board is examining whether they may also have to seek a millage increase. The requests for millage renewal and possible increase are both for funding of police. Voters originally approved 4 mills for police operations back […]
Ortonville- Rain or shine, clear skies or cloudy, expect a celestial show at the library Monday night. Members of the Oakland Astronomy Club will present ‘Under the Lights,? from 7:30 p.m.-11 p.m., July 15 at the Brandon Township Library, 304 South St. ‘If it’s clear and you have never seen Saturn through a telescope, it’s […]
Dan Stevens is looking forward to working as a team with students, parents, teachers and the community as the new Brandon High School principal. ‘I’m excited to be a part of the great things going on here,? said Stevens after the Brandon School Board unanimously approved him for the principal position during a July 9 […]
At one point in time, recounts Dave Pratt, there was a Methodist church in every township in Michigan. The 67-year-old new pastor of the Ortonville United Methodist Church, grew up on a dairy farm in Alma and noted that ‘back then? a lot of farm families came to a church. ‘Today, you have one farmer […]
Chris Williams believes motocross is a very dangerous sport. He knows firsthand’the 2013 Brandon High School graduate suffered a back injury as well as a concussion at the beginning of the season this spring. Williams, 17, overcame his injuries however, and during Baja Acres regional competition two weeks ago in Birch Run, took second place […]
Brandon Twp.- Patrick Montgomery began a speech at the July 16 Brandon School Board meeting by quoting Abraham Lincoln. ‘Labor is prior to, and independent of, capital. Capital is only the fruit of labor and could never have existed if labor had not existed. Labor is the superior of capital, and deserves much the higher […]
Brandon Twp.- Postcards returned to the township recently regarding the issue of sewers appear to have a minority of residents expressing the sentiment, ‘Wish you were here.? Last month, the township mailed out a letter and postage paid return postcards to 1,195 residents and businesses along the M-15 corridor and around Bald Eagle Lake and […]
Brandon Twp.- Saying she was ‘ordered? to do so, Treasurer Linda Owen apologized to two township employees at the March 5 township board meeting. ‘I have been ordered by the supervisor (Ron Lapp) to apologize for a statement I made at the Feb. 12, 2007 special meeting of what I was told and believe it […]