Brandon Twp.- St. Patrick’s Day turned out to be green indeed for the Ortonville Community Emergency Fund. The non-profit food pantry which serves families in need in the Brandon School District received more than $3,000 in donations in its annual ‘Sharin? O? the Green? drive. This was the fifth year of the annual event, in […]
Jessica Keesling knows firsthand the devastating effects suicide has on those left to grieve. She was just 17-years-old when her father, Joe Keesling, died Feb. 23, 2009 at the age of 46 from suicide. Joe Keesling, a former Bueche’s employee, was also a volunteer for the Ortonville Community Emergency Fund. Jessica had visited her Dad, […]
Brandon Twp.- Teachers and administration in the district have reached agreement on a contract after nearly two years without one. The Brandon Education Association and district officials issued a joint statement on March 31 that a settlement has been agreed upon. Terms of the contract include teachers paying only the state mandated portion of their […]
Groveland Twp.- For David Vultaggio, temperatures reaching into the 50s this week means weather that is finally good for bicycling. ‘Today is the day everybody and their brother will be out riding,? said Vultaggio on Monday, when temperatures were in the mid-50s. ‘At 40 degrees, your fingers and toes get cold, and below that, you […]
Brandon Twp.- For the first time since 2008, the township board has approved application for a DNR recreation grant. Recreation Director Fred Waybrant applied for the Department of Natural Resources Recreation Passport Grant this past week, hoping to receive $45,000 in funds, which the township would match with a $25,000 grant already received from the […]
On Tuesday, April 1, Cindy Locey was at work in the Brandon School District, doing what she loved? teaching reading to students at Harvey Swanson Elementary. That evening, her students, the community and her family and friends suffered the loss of a child advocate amd dedicated wife and mother when Locey died at Genesys Regional […]
Matt Lentz didn’t make the final cut for the Pittsburgh Steelers team this year, but he’s not giving up on football just yet. The Steelers released Lentz, a 2001 Brandon High School graduate, Aug. 29. ‘I had an interview with the head coach and he said I took advantage of every opportunity I had, but […]
Brandon Twp.- A public hearing for the purchase of more than 50 acres of land using Brandon Fire Department funds could happen as soon as next month. More than seven months after a property acquisition committee was formed to study two pieces of property located off of M-15’one north of MacPhee’s Restaurant, the other south […]
Brandon Twp.- A supernatural love story. This is how Mark Crilley describes his latest graphic novel project, ‘Miki Falls.? The author and illustrator will talk about his 4-book series and demonstrate drawing techniques during a free program from 1-2:30 p.m., Sept. 13, at the library, 304 South St. ‘Graphic novel is a trendy term to […]
Brandon Twp.- Marge Sisson never thought she would get a divorce. As she puts it, she was in it for good, ‘come hell or high water.? But when her husband, with whom she had shared her life for 32 years and had two children with, didn’t honor his marriage vows, she was the one to […]