Brandon Twp.- There are only three things that can be done with money, says Nathan Bindschatel. Spend it, share it, or save it. This will be the focus of ‘Parents, Kids, and Money Matters,? a special workshop for parents and children, planned for 7-8:30 p.m., Oct. 3, at the library, 304 South St. ‘As crazy […]
Brandon Twp.- In the current economy, job eliminations, wage freezes or cuts, and reduced hours and benefits are common. Township employees have taken some hits, with reduced benefits and eliminated jobs. Now, candidates for public office next year may be offered half of the current compensation given and the recreation department is facing more reductions, […]
Brandon Twp.- Bully, n.’a blustering, quarrelsome, overbearing person who habitually badgers and intimidates smaller or weaker people. According to bullyingstatistics.org, ‘statistics show that bullying is on the rise among young adults, teens and children. The rise in these bullying statistics is likely due to a form of bullying seen in recent years called cyber bullying. […]
Groveland Twp.- After 38 years of working in the insurance industry, the last 20 years as the owner of the State Farm agency here, Connie Brewer is retiring at the end of this month. ‘I have been so blessed over the years to have worked for a good company and to have come to Ortonville […]
Sharon Bergman isn’t fighting cancer. She isn’t battling cancer. What she is doing is healing cancer. ‘I don’t want to be in a battle, I want to be in a healing place,? said Bergman, 49. ‘I want to be positive. It’s a struggle, but the focus is on healing, wellness, beauty.? During the past year, […]
Brandon Twp.- Area residents will likely be able to save money on their insurance when the township’s new ISO rating goes into effect May 1. Brandon Fire Chief Bob McArthur was recently notified that the township’s ISO rating has been improved to a 5 from a prior 5/9 rating. The village of Ortonville will receive […]
Elizabeth McGhee felt out of place when she arrived to compete in the Mrs. Michigan America Pageant last weekend in East Grand Rapids. ‘When I got there, I was looking at everybody and was wondering, ‘What am I doing here??? recalls McGhee. ‘I was the only one with a butt and I was 20 years […]
A Brandon High School student who showed a knife to a student he said had been harassing him was suspended and is facing an expulsion hearing. According to police reports, the 17-year-old student brought a cutting utility knife to school on March 25, removed it from his pocket during class and brandished it at a […]
A 23-year-old Clarkston man was sentenced to 183 days in the Oakland County Jail and two years probation on April 1 for his part in the thefts of catalytic converters from several Brandon Township businesses. Jason Brian Morgan was credited with 73 days served and was also ordered by Sixth Judicial Circuit Court Judge Shalina […]
Brandon Twp.- Bob Porter likes stone. The owner of Landscape Artisan, LLC specializes in it, particularly dry stone masonry, in which structures are held together only with skill of the craftsman and gravity. Last year Porter traveled to Mallorca, an island of Spain located in the Mediterranean Sea, with other members of the Stone Foundation […]