Atlas Twp.- Sam and Katie Bickley are celebrating a milestone this year that very few couples will ever achieve? 70 years of marriage. The township residents were given special recognition Feb. 11 at their church, St. Mark the Evangelist, in observance of World Marriage Day. The 70-year mark will be officially reached by the Bickleys […]
Brandon Twp.- The school district recently received an ‘excellent? bus inspection report. The Michigan State Police conducts bus inspections annually of every district in the state and the results of Brandon’s inspection this month found only three red tags. According to the Michigan State Police website, red-tagged buses are deemed to be in an unsafe […]
Brandon Twp.- The goal is in sight. In 2008, after years of planning, the Brandon Township Community Park will become a reality. The final countdown is on for the park, located at Oakwood and Hadley roads. Parks and Recreation Director Fred Waybrant said park ordinances will be reviewed at the Jan. 7 meeting of the […]
Brandon Twp.- Just as any parent might be, Elizabeth Wildemaan is excited and proud that her child is learning to read. But unlike many other parents, the ability of her son to read brings Wildemaan hope’hope that one day she may be able to communicate with and understand him. Her son, Corbin, 9, is severely […]
A 33-year-old Davison man has been arraigned on a felony charge after stealing a woman’s purse at a local establishment. Dennis Wayne Ball was arraigned Dec. 17 at 52-2 District Court on the charge of larceny in a building. According to police reports, Brandon deputies were dispatched to Bullfrogs, 2225 Ortonville Road, after employees detained […]
A 24-year-old Detroit woman was arraigned Dec. 14 on multiple charges after an altercation with Brandon deputies. Jenea Nickoli Manley was arraigned at 52-2 District Court on one charge of police officer assault/resisting and obstructing a police officer; a charge of operating license forgery/alteration/false identification; and operating while license suspended, revoked or denied. According to […]
Brandon Twp.- Carrin Weirauch is promoting a back to basics approach with her new business, Down to Earth Toys. The online store, www.downtoearthtoys.com, features wooden, natural, and educational toys and went live in November. The store opens at a time when toy recalls are rampant because of lead paint found in toys made in China. […]
A $2,500 paycheck isn’t bad for 60 seconds of work. Jessica Laviolette, a 2006 Brandon High School graduate and sophomore psychology major at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, was the recipient of that check when she won the grand prize in the first annual MIT elevator pitch contest in October. Laviolette says the point of […]
Ortonville- About 4 million animals are euthanized at U.S. shelters every year, according to humanesociety.org. Liz Waters is doing her best to save animals locally and with that goal in mind she, along with Heidi Barckholtz and Denise Vanden Bossche, recently founded Ortonville Dog Rescue. The trio has applied to the state for 501c3 status […]
Brandon Twp.- Consumers Energy is offering township residents the option of natural gas. More than half the township depends on propane to heat their homes, as Consumers has gas main infrastructure in a limited area, concentrated in the southeast corner of the township along M-15 and parts of the northwest section. At the request of […]