Ortonville- The village is small, but it has plenty of heart thanks to enthusiastic volunteers. On Jan. 18, Thom Guzman, director of the Iowa Economic Development Authority, conducted a day-long assessment of the village’s Main Street program, along with Alex Hritcu, assistant Main Street coordinator for Oakland County. The evaluation measures the village’s progress in […]
Brandon Twp.- What does a rural community look like? Here in the township, there are two versions of rural, says Bill Dinnan? the Norman Rockwell version and the Sanford & Son version. Dinnan presented several pictures to township board members during a joint meeting with the planning commission on Jan. 23. One set of images […]
Ortonville- The village has received a windfall of sorts. Village Manager John Lyons was recently notified by Oakland County that the village has accrued $54,883 in Tri-Party funds. The Tri-Party Road Improvement program was established in the 1970s to assist cities, townships and villages in Oakland County with funding of projects on county roads. ‘I […]
A 36-year-old man who is a former resident of Brandon Township has been charged with first degree premeditated murder in the death of a 21-year-old Florida mother. Michael Lee King, confirmed as a 1990 graduate of Brandon High School, is accused of kidnapping and killing Denise Amber Lee on Jan. 17. Both were residents of […]
Brandon Twp.- The removal of Michael Ferguson as Brandon High School principal sparked controversy this week that included protests by students and teachers alike and left questions unanswered. Superintendent Tom Miller said he told Ferguson on Jan. 17 he would be transferred to the position of Assistant to the Director of Special Education and the […]
Two men found stealing a catalytic converter from a park and ride lot two weeks ago, in Independence Township, have been arraigned in the thefts of numerous other converters in Brandon Township. Jason Brian Morgan, 23, of Clarkston was arraigned Jan. 22 in front of 52-2 District Court Judge Dana Fortinberry on a charge of […]
Brandon Twp.- A new tool is about to be added to the fire department’s arsenal of life-saving equipment. The township board unanimously approved Fire Chief Bob McArthur’s request to purchase a thermal imaging camera during their Jan. 22 meeting. The camera and accessories, which will be purchased from Southeast Equipment Company for $8,200, allows a […]
Brandon Twp.- The Community Emergency Response Team is seeking volunteers. CERT Leader Lee Stewart says the group is accepting names of people interested in taking a 6-week training course this spring. ‘They will learn about disaster preparedness and coping with disasters such as large snowstorms, hot spells, ice storms, tornadoes, major power outages, and how […]
Ortonville- The village council unanimously approved the hiring of a part-time clerk and part-time treasurer during their Jan. 14 meeting. The move comes more than two months after Village Clerk/Treasurer Mary Clark resigned during an investigation into her accounting practices. The council later decided to divide the full-time position into two part-time jobs. The new […]
Ortonville- It wasn’t snow or rain that was falling in the village in the early morning hours of Jan. 31, but something much heavier and with the potential to be lethal? bricks. Village Manager John Lyons and Department of Public Works employees blocked off the sidewalk in front of the Brandon Underwriters building, 422 Mill […]