Ortonville- Concern for the safety of people and domesticated animals has prompted Kim Davis to request the village council forbid the use of crossbows and compound bows within the village limits. Archery season runs through Jan. 1. A weapons ordinance from 1957 makes it unlawful to fire ‘any gun or guns, revolver or revolvers, pistol […]
Goodrich- Schutzhund, a German dog sport originating more than 100 years ago, will be demonstrated following the Howl ‘O? Ween Pet Parade set for 11:30 a.m., Oct. 29, at Lucy’s Pet Supplies and Feeds, 8159 S. State Road. Mary Jo Patel, owner of Custom Dog Training, explains that Schutzhund is a sporting version of what […]
Brandon Twp.- Kim Kulaga was unanimously approved for appointment as a school board trustee to complete a term ending Dec. 31, 2013. The board voted 6-0 to appoint Kulaga to fill the seat vacated by Rob Privette after he moved from the district. She was the sole candidate interviewed by the board. ‘I am very […]
Brandon Twp.- It appears the school board will achieve the 10 percent fund balance they wanted this year afterall. The 2011 preliminary audit results are in and show that while the district had actual revenues of $29.36 million for the fiscal year ending June 30, roughly $561,000 less than the $29.93 million budgeted for, the […]
Ortonville- A Village Skate Park committee formed last summer has been disbanded without resolving park issues, and a new committee has been proposed to come up with a final solution. During their March 24 meeting, the village council voted 5-2 to approach the Brandon Township board about having some boardmembers join a committee that also […]
Brandon Twp.- Four up, four down. Township Building Director Bill Dinnan brought four zoning ordinances before the township board during their meeting Oct. 17. The township planning commission recommended revisions to the ordinances, mainly corrections and clarifications to ease enforcement. However, the board shot down all four, each failing by various margins. ‘It seems the […]
A struggling economy is taking its toll on local residents. Cindy Bell, of Goodrich, is shopping on a recent afternoon at Bueche’s Food World. She notes grocery prices are rising. ‘Eggs are twice as much,? says the mother of three. ‘I don’t know how the chickens know that gas has gone up. Everything has gone […]
On March 17, at about 1:30 a.m., a Brandon deputy was dispatched to the area of Ortonville Road and Seymour Lake Road to look for a white Grand Prix, the driver of which was hallucinating after taking mushrooms. Dispatch advised the driver did not know where he was and refused to stop. The vehicle was […]
Bodi strikes again. On March 19, Brandon Deputy Mike Garrison and his partner, K-9 Bodi, were dispatched to assist the Narcotics Enforcement Team with a vehicle stop on Hatchery Road near Airport Road in Waterford. Bodi alerted on a door seam and a roach was found in the second seat driver’s side ashtray. On the […]
Ortonville- Isabela Llanso, 10, experienced snow for the first time last week, as well as Easter American-style. Isabela and her mother, Alejandra Monge, Costa Rican residents, were in the area for a few days to visit Kay and Lou Williams of Brandon Township and their daughter, Lisa LemMon of Goodrich. Monge was an exchange student […]