Brandon Twp.- Diane Droste is hoping the third time’s the charm. Since she moved to the township in 1990, Consumers Energy has offered to extend gas mains in the township twice before this year. Both times, most recently in 2002, Droste put down her deposit, signifying her interest. But not enough of her neighbors joined […]
Summer is coming and with it, a rite of passage for many children? summer camp. But for some children, the camp experience? swimming, canoeing, s’mores, games, crafts, new friends and more? is beyond reach. Brandon Groveland Youth Assistance strives to make camp a reality for children who might not otherwise be able to go by […]
Brandon Twp.- When Randy Carpenter left a job at Sam’s Club to come work as a custodian in the Brandon School District 15 years ago, he believed he was making the right move for himself and his family. ‘I came here for a better job, with better pay and insurance,? said Carpenter. ‘I figured I […]
Austin Hahn believes teenagers often get a bad rap, with adults looking down on them or suspecting them of causing trouble. So Hahn fights against the prejudice by doing good works. In the past year alone, he has volunteered for the Ortonville Community Emergency Fund’s food pantry; helped with various activities at Seymour Lake United […]
Cheryl Ann Zardus pleaded no contest Nov. 16 in Oakland County Circuit Court to a felony charge of embezzling more than $20,000. The plea likely means the 40-year-old Ortonville mother will face up to a year in jail and/or probation and comes after several months of investigation found she stole approximately $108,000 from Oxford’s Elite […]
Ortonville- Using hands to pray is common during church services, but at Hillside Bible Church last Sunday, 500 hands were used for a different purpose. Instead of parishioners seated in rows listening to a sermon by Pastor Kevin Shorkey, chairs were removed from the sanctuary at the church, 173 N. Church St., and during the […]
Brandon Twp.- Deputies responded to 5,787 calls for service in the township in 2011, only a slight increase from the year before. Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Pete Burkett, Brandon substation commander, recently released the 2011 year-end sheriff’s report. ‘It’s a good report,? said Burkett. ‘We’re staying pretty steady, we had a slight increase in […]
Ortonville- William Armstrong was curious about the Occupy movement so he decided to find and attend the nearest meeting. For the White Lake resident, that was the April 15 Occupy meeting in Ortonville. While environmental issues were his primary motivation for getting involved, he found a lot of discussion at the meeting about corporations that […]
Brandon Twp.- Less phone calls, more e-mails and newspaper updates. A recent communications audit conducted by Hildy Corbett gave the school district some direction in how parents, employees, senior citizens and other community members want to receive information. Corbett, an independent communications analyst and retired Utica Schools communications director, presented results from the February survey […]
Brandon Twp.- The school district’s septic issues have been ongoing for years and during their April 16 meeting, the board approved $74,000 to be spent on updates to the district’s wastewater treatment plant. The necessary electrical and control updates are a temporary fix, required by the state to keep the district in compliance with state […]