Ortonville- The times they are a changin,? and the Ortonville Woman’s Club and the women in it are, too. Six women from the club, established in 1905, reminisced on how views of women and their roles in society have changed over the years, as well as what the club has meant to them as it […]
Brandon Twp.- A 19-year-old Howell woman suffered burns to her arms and torso when she fell into a bonfire in the township recently. According to an Oakland County Sheriff’s Office report, a deputy responded to the Clarkston Medical Group Urgent Care at 11:53 p.m., April 18, arriving with Independence firefighter/medics. Urgent care medical staff stated […]
Ortonville- The Village Skate Park could remain closed for the second year in a row. Unless village officials receive at least 30 registrations by May 15, Village Manager John Lyons said the park will remain locked all summer. Normally, the park is open by this time. ‘I thought we would open it, but only one […]
Brandon Twp.- Residents are being urged to use caution when burning leaves after multiple brush fires last month. Firefighters responded to a blaze that spread to a wooded area near Palisades and Circle Drive in the township, as well one near Baldwin and Oakwood roads that required mutual aid from the Oxford Fire Department. Both […]
Brandon Twp.- April 30 was a record-setting night for Brandon Groveland Youth Assistance as the organization paid tribute at the 28th Annual Youth Recognition Ceremony to children who volunteer in the community or have made strides to overcome their own personal challenges. ‘We honored 161 children, the most in the 28 years we’ve been doing […]
Brandon Twp.- Medics and deputies responded to two more heroin overdoses in the township within the space of a few days last week. Both lives were saved by using Narcan, bringing to three the number of lives saved within the last two weeks with the medication that counteracts the effects of opiates. According to Oakland […]
Brandon Twp.- Connect with members of your own community this week and learn how you can help link this community to others with a historic trail opportunity. The Blackhawk Community Trail Committee will host a presentation on the proposed Iron Belle Trail at 7 p.m., May 13, at the Brandon Township Library, 304 South St. […]
Voters in Atlas, Brandon and Groveland townships rejected Proposal 1 by an even larger margin than the county average, and with a better than average turnout for a special election as well. In Brandon Township, 3,440 voters, or 29 percent of the total 11,927 registered voters in the township, cast their ballots in the May […]
Allie Evans will celebrate her first Mother’s Day tomorrow with her 6-week-old son, Gideon. As the two mark the milestone, however, Allie will be looking forward to Mother’s Day 2016, when she and the baby can celebrate the holiday with her husband and Gideon’s father, Spc. Jake Evans, currently stationed in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, with […]
Brandon Twp.- In the depths of the economic recession, the township board made cuts to many areas, including police staffing, going from 14 full-time deputies to 10 full-time deputies and one part-time position. The board also ended their practice of funding most or all of the school liaison officer position, shifting that responsibility to the […]