On June 13, at about 9:30 p.m., a Brandon deputy responded to the Clearwater Campground, 1140 S. Ortonville Road, for an assault and battery. The complainant said he was attending a graduation party there for his ex-girlfriend’s sister that he had been invited to when his ex-girlfriend’s husband threw an ice chest at him, striking […]
Brandon Twp.- Heather Crawford never thought she could ever complete a triathlon. Tomorrow, she will compete in her second one. ‘If you would have asked me two years ago, I would have said I could never do that,? said Crawford, set to participate in the Big Fish Lake Sprint Triathlon on June 21. ‘Now we’re […]
Ortonville- The end of union representation for village DPW employees appears to be drawing near. The village council will vote on a settlement agreement at their June 22 meeting that would end an ongoing dispute with Kevin Booms over his termination as a Department of Public Works employee, as well as sound the death knell […]
Residents of Brandon and Groveland townships, as well as several other northern Oakland County communities, would benefit from community-wide waste hauling contracts. This is the conclusion, in part, of a months-long study of waste hauling services conducted by Resource Recycling Systems of Ann Arbor and paid for through a Capital and Cooperative Initiative Revolving Fund […]
Ortonville- Christmas Decor by Erdodi Maintenance of Ortonville is making decking the halls easier. The company offers exterior and interior residential and commercial holiday decorations in their eighth season as a Michigan Christmas Decor franchise. The newest offering from the business is the leasing of Christmas lights. ‘They (customers) can wash their hands of it,? […]
Ortonville- Glass with Class bead store will celebrate its grand opening Dec. 3, coinciding with Christmas in the Village. The bead store, located at 437 Mill St., opened on Oct. 29 and has been receiving almost daily shipments of supplies that include natural stones, pearls, jewelry wire, toggles, Bali silver, Swarovski crystals and, of course, […]
Ortonville- Plans to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Old Mill are underway. At the village council meeting on Nov. 14, Historical Society President Tom Stowell presented a list of proposed activities for the year-long celebration to start in January. The suggested ideas include a historic baseball game with the Rochester Grangers; an old-fashioned church […]
Ortonville- Sherman Village Park has a bright future in store. The Brandon Township Board has approved a bid from Stewart Electric to replace the lighting on ballfield one at the park for a cost of $9,968. ‘The lighting on field one is outdated,? said Brandon Recreation Director Fred Waybrant. ‘It’s much dimmer and a safety […]
Goodrich pathway finished By Susan Bromley Goodrich- After some bumps along the way, the Goodrich Pathway should now be a smooth ride. At the Nov. 14 village council meeting, administrator Jakki Sidge announced a final walk-through on the pathway will be Nov. 29. ‘It looks pretty good,? she said. ‘There’s nice new aspalt on the […]
Ortonville- The village, like other municipalities and businesses in the current economy, has decreasing revenues and increased costs, but the budget will be balanced for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010. The council unanimously approved the village budget during their June 22 meeting. The budget has estimated revenues of $600,579 and expenditures of the […]