Brandon Twp.- There’s a new veterinarian in town, in a well-established facility. Dr. Nancy Flanigan purchased the Ortonville Animal Clinic practice last month and has renamed it the Ortonville Animal Hospital. The hospital located at 959 S. Ortonville Road retains all the same support staff, including licensed Vet Technician Shannon Lohr, Office Manager Jane Cooper, […]
Ortonville- Pam Belding is bringing the Occupy movement to the village. Residents aren’t likely to see a community of tents or protestors marching in the streets downtown, but the first Occupy Ortonville meeting is planned for 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Sunday, April 15 at the Old Town Hall at the corner of Mill and Church streets. […]
Ortonville- Dr. Lincoln Baylis comes from a family of doctors. His father was a surgeon at Pontiac General Hospital. One brother is an allergist and another is a family physician, both in Clarkston. Baylis, however, wanted a twist on the medical field. He is a veterinarian. And while he loves animals and treating them, he […]
Brandon Twp.- A public hearing to take public input on a final site plan for a 144-unit apartment complex located near M-15, will likely happen in January. The planning commission approved a preliminary site plan in June, with conditions. On Tuesday, Brandon Forest Lake Company, represented by Silverman Development Company President Steve Robinson, met again […]
Brandon Twp.- Steve Koslowski checked his e-mail before going to bed on Oct. 12, just as he always does. What he found there, however, kept him awake long into the night. Koslowski learned that the day before, vandals had broken into the Swift-Purscell Boys? Home in Jamaica and started a fire. The blaze destroyed much […]
For area residents that may be considering a run at local government ‘now may be the time. All seats on all township boards are up for grabs this election year. Candidates seeking to run for the Atlas, Brandon and Groveland township boards must file petitions by 4 p.m., May 15 at the respective township offices […]
Brandon Twp.- After more than a year of a public battle, the Clearwater Campground Association and the township have reached a settlement which may allow some campground residents to stay in their homes year-round. During their April 2 meeting, the township board unanimously approved an agreement with the Clearwater Campground Association which allows campground residents […]
Brandon Twp.- Teacher Sharon Voyer holds an iPad and sounds out a letter, then asks Kaylee Weir to do the same and touch the correct word on the screen. The little girl concentrates and tentatively reaches out to a word that lights up, showing she is right. A smile lights up the first grade student’s […]
Brandon Twp.- The school board will discuss privatization of custodial services at the next finance committee meeting, planned for 6:30 p.m., April 10, at the central district office, 1025 S. Ortonville Road. The district has received six bids from companies offering to provide custodial services. Superintendent Lorrie McMahon said of those bids, four companies offered […]
Brandon Twp.- The LED signs in the township have been dark since January, but they may soon be back in business. The township board approved the first reading of an amended sign ordinance during their April 2 meeting by a 5-1 vote. Trustee Cheryl Gault voted no. Trustee David King abstained from voting. The amendment […]