Brandon Twp.- For the second year in a row, Jessica Laviolette attended the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair. But this time, she brought home a prize. Laviolette, an 18-year-old senior at Brandon High School, won first place in engineering for her project, ‘Optimizing Ethanol Production Efficiency,? earning a $3,000 cash prize, as well as […]
Brandon Twp.- Two local men had a video arraignment May 14 in front of 52-2 District Court Magistrate Melinda Balian on charges of assault with intent to murder and assault with a dangerous weapon, following an attack on a neighbor. Joshua Beurman, 26, and Jason Thyrion, 21, are being held in the Oakland County Jail […]
Brandon Twp.- As summer approaches, more time is spent relaxing outdoors. Hometown Pool, Spa & Patio is greeting the season with a new line of outdoor furniture, the Garden Mission Collection. The maintenance-free polywood patio furniture can withstand all weather conditions, including snow, sun, and rain. The furniture pieces, which include tables, chairs, garden benches, […]
Brandon Twp.- Jaimie Johnson lost 30 pounds in the first semester of her freshman year of high school from stress. She was overwhelmed by the size of Brandon High School, dreaded going every day and missed seeing her friends, who always seemed to be upstairs while she was downstairs, or vice-versa. She never considered college. […]
Brandon Twp.- Jaimie Johnson lost 30 pounds in the first semester of her freshman year of high school from stress. She was overwhelmed by the size of Brandon High School, dreaded going every day and missed seeing her friends, who always seemed to be upstairs while she was downstairs, or vice-versa. She never considered college. […]
A former Ortonville clerk/treasurer has been charged with willful neglect of duty by a public officer after money she received from two village taxpayers was never deposited. Mary Elizabeth Clark, 55, was arraigned on the charge, as well as an alternative count of willful neglect of duty by a public officer, on Dec. 22 in […]
Ortonville- With more than two months of winter remaining, the weather seems unlikely to change much soon, but how it is handled may. The village council agreed during their Jan. 12 meeting to have a personnel committee review snowplowing procedures after a petition was filed by local business owners requesting a change. ‘A solution will […]
When Barack Obama is sworn in as the nation’s 44th president on Tuesday in Washington, D.C., three Brandon Township residents will be amongst the hundreds of thousands of people there to see history in the making. John Dickie, his daughter, Alexis, and Tyson DeLandsheer have scored tickets to the Jan. 20 inauguration, in which they […]
An alert homeowner’s suspicions resulted in the arrest of a Brandon Township man in a series of home invasions. Matthew Thomas Neubeck, 25, was arraigned Jan. 9 at 52-2 District Court on two counts of home invasion, second degree and given a $50,000 personal bond. He was also arraigned on another two counts of home […]
A 17-year-old Brandon Township man has been charged in connection with a string of thefts from vehicles in the area. Shawn Donald Dinsmore was arraigned Jan. 11 in front of 52-2 District Court Magistrate Holtz on a charge of larceny from an automobile. He was released on a $25,000 personal bond. According to police reports, […]