Brandon Twp.- Taxpayers will get some relief on their December tax bills. The township board approved the 2015 millage rates by a 4-2 vote at a special Sept. 24 meeting. Clerk Candee Allen, Treasurer Terri Darnall, and trustees Dana DePalma and Jayson Rumball voted yes. Supervisor Kathy Thurman and Trustee Bill DeWitt voted no. Trustee […]
Brandon Twp.-The township board is seeking to appoint a new trustee after Ron Lapp resigned. The board unanimously accepted a letter of resignation from Lapp during their Oct. 5 meeting. Lapp was absent. The letter, sent in an e-mail to all board members and Stuart Cooney, township attorney, stated, ‘Please accept this email as my […]
Jake Dolecki had never run a marathon, but on Aug. 30, he logged the 26.2 mile distance, after he had already swam 2.4 miles and biked 112 miles. With the completion of the triathlon, the 2012 Brandon High School graduate can call himself an Ironman. ‘The day after, while heading home, it finally hit me,? […]
Brandon Twp.- In 1965, Dennis and Sharon Ashton bought a house and a 4-acre parcel of land that happened to have apple trees. They had no knowledge of caring for fruit trees, but half a century later, they have proven themselves adept at the craft. This fall, the couple is celebrating 50 years in business […]
Ortonville- If you have used a credit card to buy gas or anything else at the Citgo station in town in September, check your financial statement. A former employee of the station is being investigated for fraud. ‘If any township resident discovers purchases on their credit card they did not authorize, contact me or Detective […]
Ortonville- Find your own path to better health during a series of Monday workshops set for the next six weeks at the Edna Burton Senior Center. The free sessions, known as PATH (Personal Action Toward Health) workshops, are sponsored by McLaren Oakland and are meant to teach participants of all ages how to deal with […]
Brandon Twp.- Angela Ewald’s house on Michael Street is a fixer-upper. Under sunny skies on a recent Thursday morning, men are shoveling shingles from the roof. Inside, the house is a shell, stripped down to the studs already in many rooms, and Richard Ewald, Angela’s father, is busy demolishing moldy drywall. The house is in […]
A slow driver sped into dangerous territory on Tuesday in a road rage incident in which the Brandon Township man assaulted a woman and pulled a gun on two men who stopped to help. John David Lerke, 59, was arraigned Oct. 14 by 52-2 District Court Judge Joseph Fabrizio on five charges, including carrying a […]
Brandon Twp.- The community park, 1414 N. Hadley Road, is temporarily closed. As of Oct. 12, the park will remain shut for the next six weeks, with the exception of Oct. 25, when it will open for a fun run. The closure is needed for maintenance reasons. ‘Eight acres of phase one in the park, […]
Atlas Twp.- As a newborn, Brantlee Sanford’s days should be filled with cuddles, warm milk, regular diaper changes and plenty of sleep at home. However, since his birth on Sept. 13 at Hurley Medical Center in Flint, Brantlee has not spent even one day at home. And while his parents, 2004 Goodrich High School graduate […]