Brandon Twp.- Samantha Stiller was in the car with her dad two weeks ago when she heard a radio commercial seeking kids for acting jobs on the Disney Channel. After auditioning along with 600 others ranging in age from 6-19 a few days later, Samantha was one of only 30 selected to travel to Los […]
Atlas Twp.- Marcus Bieth was obeying orders a little more than three decades ago when he took Milly Anguiano on a date. Last month, the pair celebrated 30 years of marriage and a life together that Marcus says is never boring. The Atlas Township residents met Oct. 16, 1983, when both were in the Army […]
Brandon Twp.- It’s a done deal. By a 3-2 vote, the township board has agreed to the purchase of 66.1 acres of land adjacent to Brandon High School at a price of $1,955,000. Supervisor Ron Lapp, Clerk Jeannie McCreery and Trustee Sandy Willett voted yes to the land purchase agreement during the Nov. 6 board […]
A mountain snowstorm, a stranger’s marriage proposal, a spooked horse on a battlefield, and a profound spiritual experience were all a part of Randy Davisson’s world-record breaking adventure. Davisson and his Appaloosa horse, Eli Whitney, are the latest addition under Impossible Feats in Ripley’s ‘Believe It or Not!? Book 3 (page 183). Davisson, a former […]
Brandon Twp.- The check’s in the mail. What is uncertain is which box it will end up in. Up until a few months ago, the township had one post office box for all township mail. But then Treasurer Linda Owen informed the board she had purchased a second post office box with her own funds […]
Wendy Marie Donaldson will not face a jury trial in the death of group home resident Carol Christie. Donaldson, an Ortonville resident, pled no contest to involuntary manslaughter on Nov. 8 in front of Sixth Judicial Circuit Court Judge John J. McDonald. A vulnerable adult abuse charge was dismissed. The plea was made under the […]
Brandon Twp.- Wendy Scharf and her husband Ken were struggling to stay afloat on limited Social Security income when things began spinning out of control. The washing machine broke. A vehicle needed repairs. The temperatures dropped and their Consumers Energy bill soared to more than $300. The gas was shut off Feb. 1 and the […]
Brandon Twp.- The township board will have a special meeting at 6:30 p.m., Feb. 26, at Fire Station #1, 53 South St. for the purpose of discussing the police millage language for the August election. The police millage, currently levied at 3.5286 mills, expired at the end of December. ‘If we want to continue having […]
Brandon Twp.- Cultural institutions are often absent in rural communities and a long drive may make them out of reach for some. But through a grant and an outreach program, local kids and their parents will have an opportunity to experience science from the Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum this month, right here in the township. […]
Brandon Twp.- District residents will likely see an increase from the current 8.24 mills for the debt levy to 9.7 mills on their summer tax bills, and that’s the good news. Previously, the increase was expected to hit 13 mills this year, the maximum allowable, in order for the district to be in compliance with […]