Ortonville- The Michigan Breast Cancer 3-Day walk means life to Jami Allen. ‘If it wasn’t for money raised for research, I might not be here today, as well as many others,? says Allen, 51, a breast cancer survivor. ‘Insurance is wonderful for treatment, but treatment wouldn’t be there without (funds for) research.? The village resident […]
Brandon Twp.- Lauren Brasile expected to see severe damage from Hurricane Katrina two weeks after the storm hit, when she traveled to Louisiana. She didn’t expect to see devastation eight months later. Brasile, who went to Mississippi in May with her husband, Mark, and 20 Oakland County Habitat for Humanity volunteers, was shocked to see […]
When Jessica Laviolette won a trip to Israel, she thought it would be fun, exciting and educational. What she didn’t expect were bombs, turmoil and prejudice. Laviolette, a 2006 Brandon High School graduate, arrived at the Weizmann Institute in Rehovot, Israel on July 2 and is scheduled to stay until July 28. But following the […]
Groveland Twp.- Pedro Cantu’s art hangs all over the inside of the home he shares with his parents, Mig and Tim O’Brien. Now, a mural he painted on the outside of their home with some help from his mom has netted the family $500. Mig O’Brien, a project manager at Plexus Systems Software Company, worked […]
After a long, strange campaign season, election day arrived Tuesday with few surprises locally. As predicted in polls, Republican John McCain lost the general election to Democrat Barack Obama, but still won the majority of votes in this area, which is traditionally a Republican stronghold; and five local candidates were defeated easily when they ran […]
Brandon Twp.- Month after month, Judy Henley watches the number of people requesting help feeding their families increase. In August, about 80 families visited the Ortonville Community Emergency Fund’s food pantry. In September, that number jumped to 110. By the end of last month, it was up to 124 families. ‘Each month is the most […]
Disorderly conduct at the Village Skate Park is not a unique problem. At least two other area municipalities have also dealt with similar issues, with varying results. The Clio Skate Park has had problems since it opened about five years ago, says Clio Police Chief Jim McLellan. At first, it was liability issues. From a […]
Brandon Twp.- Off to see the wizard? You can be at 7 p.m., Nov. 21 and 22 as ‘Wizard of Oz? takes the stage at the Brandon High School Performing Arts Center, 1025 S. Ortonville Road. A cast of 30 will bring to life Director Cathy Ciesielski’s adaptation of Frank Baum’s beloved book, ‘The Wonderful […]
Ortonville- After two weeks of being closed due to complaints about misbehaving kids, the Village Skate Park is open again. For now. The village council voted unanimously to open the park for a two-week trial period at the July 10 council meeting, with a new closing time of 8 p.m. Whether the park stays open […]
Brandon Twp.- The station wagon is a sight to behold. The exterior is rusty and spray painted a variety of colors, including red, green, white, pink, blue and gold with slogans like ‘Dirty South,? ‘Hugs 4 Life,? ‘Ridin 4 Boys,? and ‘I love Mom, Dad, Katie, TJ and Noah.? The glass windows are gone and […]