If you are a registered voter in Groveland Township and didn’t cast a ballot Tuesday, you were in the minority. Clerk Pam Mazich reported that out of 4,223 registered voters in the township, 2,171, or 51.41 percent, turned out to vote. She noted this is higher than normal turnout for a gubernatorial election by 10-15 […]
Brandon Twp.- A postcard from Germany arrived at the library recently. The message on it was written by Mahsu M., a fifth-grade student who lives in a flat in Bad Salzuflen. ‘My hobby is play football,? reads the postcard. ‘In Bad Salzuflen there is a cinema, a park. Bad Salzuflen is nice there is lots […]
Brandon Twp.- Out of work or needing a better job? Looking to change careers or start your own business? Township residents exploring employment options can find a wealth of resources in the Business and Career Center, which will have a grand opening from 7:30 a.m.- 8 p.m., Nov. 10, at the library, 304 South St. […]
Ruth Johnson will travel 140 miles round trip between her home in Groveland Township and her new office in Lansing, where she begins work in January after being elected Nov. 2 as Secretary of State. It seems a long commute, but Johnson notes the only traffic light she faces before she gets to Lansing is […]
Brandon Twp.- Animals in need of a home can find one with the help of a new non-profit organization. Kim Hagar and Linda Muiter-Carmean have formed the Devoted Friends Animal Society, a 501c 3 organization, in order to rescue animals from shelters and place them in foster homes until their forever homes are found. ‘We […]
Brandon Twp.- Not in my backyard. This seems to describe the sentiment of several residents who attended Tuesday night’s township planning commission meeting and voiced their opposition to a request by Mark Cherry, owner of Country Oaks Landscape Supply, 3967 Seymour Lake Road, to have his property rezoned from residential to commercial. Currently, Cherry has […]
Ortonville- Sold. The Brandon School Board has accepted a purchase agreement for the former Sherman Lifelong Learning Center, located at 330 Sherman Court in the village. The board unanimously approved the proposed sale of the property to local business owner Paul Breakie during their Nov. 8 meeting. The sale price is $147,000, a bargain compared […]
On Nov. 7, 45,344 runners took part in the ING New York City Marathon. Erin O’Mara, a 2002 Goodrich High School graduate, was among them. Her finishing time of 2:52:24 placed her 17th in her age group of 25-29 year-old women, 44th among all female finishers, and 450th overall. A remarkable accomplishment by most people’s […]
Brandon Twp.- Thanksgiving is often celebrated as a time of abundance, with dining tables laden with a variety of food. But for some families, empty bowls and empty stomachs are a regular occurence throughout the year. To combat hunger in this community, Oakwood Elementary students have created art and will invite their family members and […]
Brandon Twp.- Police staffing in the township took another blow Monday night with further reductions approved by the board. A motion to eliminate the deputy II K-9 position from the township’s contract with the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office effective Jan. 1 passed by a 6-1 vote. Treasurer Terry Beltramo was the lone no vote. A […]