Brandon Twp.- Felisha Anderson is only 31-years-old, but had recently worried that she was developing varicose veins in her leg. It turns out it was something much more serious? a blood clot that would result in her suffering a stroke. On the morning of Oct. 7, Anderson had wakened her daughters, Alyssa, 8, and Kaydince, […]
Brandon Twp.- Rich Walker figures a man who got stuck in the pizza oven vent at his Cracker Barrel store on Sunday is lucky he didn’t die trying to get a slice. ‘Cracker Barrel has such good pizza they’re jumping down the vents,? said Walker, owner of the store located at 5500 Oak Hill Road. […]
Brandon Twp.- Residents of the township, as well as the Village of Ortonville and Groveland Township are invited to the library on Oct. 29 to discover how they can connect their communities through trails. A trail workshop, planned for 5-7 p.m. Thursday at the library, 304 South St., Ortonville, will focus on non-motorized connections within […]
The Brandon Board of Education has officially endorsed a yes vote for sewers in the upcoming election. During their Oct. 19 meeting, the board passed 5-0 a resolution in support of a sanitary sewer system in the Village of Ortonville. Board members Debbie Brady and Chris Yuchasz were absent. The Brandon School District Resolution to […]
Brandon Twp.-A 2 percent wage increase granted to most groups in the district has also been extended to the top. The school board approved by a 5-0 vote a 2-percent salary increase for Superintendent Matt Outlaw during their Oct. 19 meeting. Absent from the meeting were board members Debbie Brady and Chris Yuchasz. ‘In light […]
Ortonville- Voters in the village will decide Tuesday the fate of a bond proposal for sewers. Officials are urging residents to make their voices heard, regardless of which way they vote. ‘This is one instance in which your opinion matters,? said Trustee Dan Eschmann during the village council’s Oct. 26 meeting. Council President Wayne Wills […]
Brandon Twp.-One of the most dangerous calls for police officers to respond to is a report of domestic violence. This week, deputies in the township responded to two such calls, in one case, forcing entry to a home to confront a suspect and ensure the safety of his victim. ‘We make a lot of domestic […]
Beth Morrison knows of many reasons women stay in abusive relationships’she hears them from the women who reach out to her for help. Christie (not her real name) stayed with her abuser, Nick, for more than a decade, being degraded, humiliated, shoved and choked. When she first met him in 1990 at a singles dance, […]
Brandon Twp.- The Brandon High School fall play is Morgan Barton’s dream production. For Director Jeff Malicke, it is a new challenge. But both believe audiences will enjoy a new take on ‘Pride and Prejudice,? with performances at 7 p.m., Nov. 12, 13, and 14 at the BHS Performing Arts Center, 1025 S. Ortonville Road. […]
Ortonville- The Village Skate Park will close out the 2015 season at 5 p.m., today, Oct. 31. Whether the park will reopen at all in 2016 is unknown at this time. ‘We will revisit whether we will even open the Skate Park next year,? said Village Manager John Lyons. ‘Not that many people signed up […]