Ortonville- Half of all registered voters in the village showed up to the Old Town Hall to cast their ballots Tuesday and overwhelmingly defeated a bond proposal for a wastewater treatment system. The final count was 486 no votes, or 88.20 percent, to 65 yes votes, or 11.80 percent. The 551 votes cast equals a […]
Brandon Twp.- The township board has unanimously approved a 1-year contract with the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office with no increase in cost. The township will contract for 12 deputies, with a total cost of $1,603,501 for 2016. The township will be reimbursed $94,000 from the school district for the cost of a liaison officer. ‘I […]
Brandon Twp.-The township board has gained a new trustee, while the Ortonville Village Council has lost one. The township board voted 5-1 at their Nov. 2 meeting to appoint Liz Waters to the trustee seat vacated by the resignation of Ron Lapp last month. The appointment meant Waters had to resign effective immediately from her […]
As illegal drug use is on the rise not only nationwide, but in the state, county, and in this community, one Brandon Township resident is trying to break the stigma surrounding addiction. Scott Masi marched in the UNITE to Face Addiction event in Washington, DC last month, and now he will take part in Paradigm […]
Brandon Twp.-In November, the month in which Americans celebrate Thanksgiving, Karyn Milligan shares letters from grateful area residents assisted by the Ortonville Community Emergency Fund. ‘Thank you for the help with the security deposit on my new place. I would have been lost without you. Thanks again,? reads one. ‘Thank you to all your staff […]
Brandon Twp.-Christmas is coming and Santa needs help in delivering toys to some area children. The Community Christmas Toy Store is seeking donations to brighten the season for low-income families in the Brandon School District. ‘Even though the economy is getting better, the need is still there,? said Linda Mizejweski, president of CCTS, a non-profit […]
Every year, there are 14,000 children in foster care in Michigan, 3,000 of whom will become available for adoption, with approximately 300 waiting for a permanent home at any given moment. Last month, two of those children, Kayla, 11, and Jakob, 4, officially joined their forever family when they were adopted by Tim and Fiona […]
Elizabeth McGhee, a Brandon Township resident, died Nov. 10 when the single-engine plane she was piloting crashed in Ray County, Mo. She was 57. According to The Kansas City Star, McGhee was traveling alone from Michigan to Wheeler Downtown Airport when she lost radio contact about 7:30 p.m. Tuesday night. The plane was located by […]
Brandon Twp.- Midge Stewart was excited to become a small business owner when she purchased Maple Lane Kennels from Hank Podell in 1999. She was blissfully unaware of the challenges she would face over the next decade as the recession took hold following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and the housing market crashed. Stewart would […]
Groveland Twp.- A.J. O’Neil is boldly going where others in this area have perhaps gone many times before, but bringing with him a fresh new brew, and a book, too. From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Nov. 21, at Bueche’s Food World, 400 N. Ortonville Road, the Hazel Park resident will be ready to share […]