Brandon Twp.- The way has been paved for residents who wish to establish a special assessment district for their private road. After ‘much deliberation and review,? a special assessment district sub-committee presented an S.A.D. policy to the township board in July, and at their Sept. 19 meeting, the board approved the first two S.A.D.s under […]
Ortonville- Helping people rebuild their lives, repair family relationships, regain employment and contribute as functional members in society is the goal of Recovery Pathways, LLC, a new business that recently opened in Ortonville offering outpatient substance abuse and mental health counseling, as well as medication management. ‘We want to help people make progress in all […]
Brandon Twp.- If you missed your chance to be on the November ballot for two open seats on the school board, you have another opportunity to serve. Rob Privette, who has served as a school board member for nearly two years, announced his resignation effective Sept. 19. Privette is moving to Lansing, where he has […]
Brandon Twp.- Jim Burke’s two sons played sports in the recreation program here last year, but this year, the Groveland Township residents are playing in Independence Township for financial reasons. ‘I wasn’t willing to pay the $125 non-resident fee and then the exorbitant $90 fee per child that would have put us over $300,? says […]
Brandon Twp.- They met at the corner sweet shop on the east side of Detroit in 1943. Betty was 15 and Guy Mattana was 17 and a paper boy for the Detroit Free Press. ‘He looked cute on that bike,? says Betty, smiling. In those days, a Pepsi-Cola was a nickel for a 12-ounce bottle, […]
Brandon Twp.- A developer will move forward with plans for a retail center off M-15 and north of Seymour Lake Road after receiving permission to fill wetlands on the site. Melanie Foose, district representative for the land and water management division of the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, issued a permit to B.L.L. Commercial Property […]
More than two years after Duane Emery Kuerbitz was accused of sexually abusing the mentally incapacitated man for whom he was guardian in Brandon Township, the case is finally reaching its conclusion. Kuerbitz, 50, pleaded guilty on Sept. 26 to one count of criminal sexual conduct, first degree, as well as one count of being […]
Monica DeAngelo describes her recent mission trip to Costa Rica as ‘an emotional roller coaster.? ‘My eyes and heart were taking in so much all at one time,? said DeAngelo, owner of Cutting Edge Salon in Goodrich. ‘It’s hard to control your emotions, because you want to cry. There is so much to be done […]
A former church youth leader has pleaded guilty to exposing himself to a child at a Brandon Township campground. Curtis Burkhardt, 44, pleaded guilty to one charge of indecent exposure by a sexually delinquent person Sept. 28 in front of Sixth Circuit Court Judge Rudy Nichols. The felony has wide-ranging sentencing guidelines, from one day […]
By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Ortonville- Mark Bell and Joe D’Anna brought in just $37 the first Tuesday they were open for business as Papa Bella’s Pizza, 425 Mill St. ‘We wondered what we had gotten ourselves into,? recalls Bell. Business quickly grew through word-of-mouth, however, and this week, the independent hometown pizza place celebrates […]