Ortonville- A supply well located downtown will give Brandon firefighters a more reliable water source, better firefighting capabilities and may mean lower insurance premiums for some residents and business owners. Brandon Fire Chief Dave Kwapis received village council approval May 11 for moving forward with plans to locate a supply well on property next to […]
Ortonville- A community center is being researched following a Jan. 10 meeting at the Brandon Township Library. Nancy Strohschein chaired the meeting, which was attended by seven members of the community who discussed their individual visions for what a community center should look like and plans to see if there is support in the community […]
Brandon Twp.- A giant inflated rat in the back of a pick-up next to M-15 last week symbolized what Michigan Poured Walls, Inc. is to Labor Union Local 1076 from Pontiac. ‘They’re rats,? said one man who declined to be named. The man was one of eight men from the union who stood at the […]
Ortonville- After 29 years as the senior center coordinator, Wilma Merritt is retiring. Merritt, 72, started her coordinator assignment at the Brandon Senior Center (now known as the Edna Burton Senior Center) in 1977. ‘She’s been the first and only senior center coordinator,? says Jeannie McCreery, township clerk. ‘She’s been there from the very inception. […]
Brandon Twp.- The man lived overseas and was preying on women all over the world. Now, his victim was an Oakland County girl. He asked for sexually explicit photos of her and blackmailed her with her parents? tax information and pictures, telling her he would ruin their lives and credit history if she didn’t comply. […]
PFC Eugene Schudlich is missing the firsts. His first anniversary, his daughter’s first taste of baby food, her first crawl. ‘It’s really sad,? says his wife, Amber Schudlich, 20. ‘He’s going to miss out on first everything pretty much.? Schudlich, 24, is deployed to Iraq as a Chinook helicopter mechanic in the Army. Serving his […]
In a three-month visit to India, Matt Milligan encountered food poisoning, pollution, squalor, scam artists, and extreme poverty. But the Groveland Township resident is glad he went and plans to return someday. ‘India is a very interesting place,? Milligan, 20, says. ‘It was very worth it.? The 2003 BHS graduate spent last semester in India […]
Goodrich- Tim Jones spent 10 years pursuing a bachelor’s degree, working in restaurants to put himself through school. But after he received his degree from the University of Michigan in resource planning and was in the middle of a job search, an opportunity arose not in the field he’d studied, but in the one he […]
Former Ortonville Clerk/Treasurer Mary Clark has pleaded no contest to charges of willful neglect of duty by a public officer. Clark made the plea May 21 in front of 52-2 District Court Judge Joseph Fabrizio. Sentencing has been set for 3:30 p.m., July 9. Clark served as the Ortonville clerk/treasurer from 2003 until she resigned […]
Brandon Twp.- Construction on an approximately $2 million technology center for students and teachers in the Brandon School District will begin in the fall. School board trustees approved the project by a 6-1 vote at the May 11 board meeting. Trustee Luke Frye voted no. The 7,600 square-foot Instructional Technology Exploration and Collaboration Center will […]