Ortonville- The sign at the Village Skate Park reads ‘Closed,? but the message was still a bit unclear for two men cited for trespassing in the park on June 29. The incident followed by three days a 5-0 vote by the council to close the park following complaints by neighbors of profanity, noise, drug and […]
Brandon Twp.- Brandon Schudlich was awakened shortly after 6 a.m. July 4 by the barking of his dog. He heard some popping and figured it was fireworks. Just two minutes later, the paid on-call Brandon firefighter’s pager went off. The fire, it turned out, was directly across the street from his home. ‘I got up […]
BRANDON TWP.? Robbie Williams, who inspired many local citizens as years he battled Fanconi Anemia, died of complications from the disease June 24 at the University of Michigan Children’s Hospital at the age of eight.. A number of fundraisers last year enabled Robbie’s family to stay with him in Ohio as he received and recovered […]
Brandon Twp.- Robbie Williams, who inspired many local citizens as he battled Fanconi Anemia, died of complications from the disease June 24 at the University of Michigan Children’s Hospital. He was 8-years-old. A number of fundraisers last year enabled Robbie’s family to stay with him in Ohio as he received and recovered from a bone […]
Ortonville- The village is similar to other municipalities in that it is squeezed between rising costs and flat revenues, says Village Manager Ed Coy. This is apparent when looking at the village municipal budget for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2007 that the council adopted 5-0 at the June 26 meeting. Councilmembers Harold Batten […]
Ortonville- The village council voted unanimously to close the Village Skate Park at their June 26 meeting. Several neighbors of the park, located in a residential area at Ball and Cedar streets, were present at the meeting to voice complaints that included kids using foul language, drugs and alcohol, urinating on their lawns, tipping over […]
Brandon Twp.- A plaque at the top of the 3-foot by 5-foot black walnut board reads, ‘Blackhawk Heroes.? This week, the board will find a home at Brandon High School. Now, all Craig Whitaker needs to find is the heroes. The board, which has space to hold about 30 4×6 photos, was created by the […]
Curtis Todd had a game plan to support a family when he married his wife Brigitte 25 years ago? he would work for Chrysler for 30 years and then retire. He fell about 11 years short of that goal when he was laid off in March 2001. Now he, Brigitte and their three daughters, Danielle, […]
Brandon Twp.- A marijuana seed and stem found in the backseat of a high school student’s car on Monday morning earned him a 10-day suspension from Brandon High School. ‘It was a friend’s,? said the student. ‘It was in my car and I have to take responsibility, but it’s not fair that other people are […]
Brandon Twp.- As the construction of a new elementary school nears completion, a recent survey of parents found a majority of respondents want their children to stay in the school they currently attend. The survey was sent in October to 860 parents of kindergarten through third grade students in the district. Parents were asked what […]