Ortonville-Jet’s Pizza has landed in the village. The new business, 11 Ortonville Road opened March 31 and is one of 100 Jet’s Pizza franchises in Michigan and Florida. A grand opening is planned for April 17. Manager Nick Agar said on the first day of business, more than 250 orders were made. ‘It was absolute […]
A 24-year-old woman, choked and hit repeatedly by her son’s father, with blows so severe bones around her eye were broken, as well as her jaw, resulting in the need for facial reconstruction and insertion of a metal plate in her cheek. A 16-year-old female who went to a work party, took a walk in […]
Brandon Twp.- The treasurer’s office collected nearly a million dollars on Tuesday as residents paid their property taxes on the last day to pay without penalty. But even with the $902,000 collected that day added to the $7.5 million collected previously for winter taxes, the township was still short about $1 million, with only 89 […]
Brandon Twp.- After months of discussion and amidst protests from several parents, the finance committee is recommending busing students in the district to home schools only. The committee voted 2-1 at their meeting Feb. 16 to recommend to the school board that busing be discontinued for in-district transfer students. Greg Allar and Luke Frye voted […]
By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Brandon Twp.- Businesses may soon have an opportunity to market directly to high school students and sports fans here. The school district is struggling with making cuts to eliminate a $2.5 million budget deficit and seeking additional revenue sources. Permitting advertising at the high school and the Brandon Athletic Activities […]
Brandon Twp.- Audiences are invited to go ‘Into the Woods,? as the Stephen Sondheim musical comes to the stage at the Brandon High School Performing Arts Center on Feb. 25, 26, and 27. BHS Musical Director Debbie Sebetic describes ‘Into the Woods? as a musical that intertwines and gives a twist to three well-known fairy […]
By Susan Bromley Staff Writer As St. Patrick’s Day approaches, the Ortonville Community Emergency Fund has the chance to experience the luck of the Irish again. Last year at this time, an anonymous donor challenged the community to participate in ‘Sharin? o? the green,? offering to match community donations to OCEF up to $2,000. That […]
Brandon Twp.- It was a very special Christmas? in April? for Katie Hobson nine years ago. The Brandon Township resident, now 83, recalls a beautiful April day when she sat out in her yard, surrounded by all of her furniture, enjoying the weather. She watched as volunteers raked, planted flowers, gave her a new, larger […]
Ortonville? Village Manager Paul Zelenak could be the next Bloomfield Hills city manager’the decision however is contingent on several factors. First Alex Allie, current Huntington Woods city manager must decline the same Bloomfield Hills offer, say city officials. Bloomfield Hills Mayor Michael Zambricki called Zelenak in January, encouraging him to apply for the position, open […]
Oxford resident Rhonda Hervey was half-a-world away from her husband Mark on Valentine’s Day, but she has a new appreciation for the sacrifice he is making for them as he works and lives in Qatar, a wealthy Arab emirate located on a peninsula in the Persian Gulf. ‘I have a new level of understanding of […]