Brandon Twp. – Authorities said a house fire near Davison Lake Road was intentionally set on Wednesday and investigators are waiting to hear from the Oakland County Prosecutor’s Office to take action. ‘The home on Liberty Lane is still under investigation, but the fire is believed to have been caused by an electrical source,? said […]
Ortonville-Village manager Paul Zelenak said the three-foot decorative banner will hang on the South Street lamp post for two weeks and invites comments from downtown visitors and members of the Downtown Development Association as to weather the banners should become permanent seasonal, or customized, fixtures. Zelenak said the banners could be hung to escort in […]
Brandon Twp. – Brian Harrison is a local excavator who’s digging his customers requests. With more than 25 years of excavation experience, Harrison Hoe, Inc. 1358 Ortonville Road, Ortonville owner Brian has expanded services with the recent purchase of a septic pump truck to add to the laundry list of earthy services. ‘I’m very flattered […]
Brandon Twp. – It’s a tradition that’s fun for everyone. For the employees of Wojo’s Greenhouse, 2570 Oakwood Road the annual Halloween Display Contest invites friendly competition of creative ideas. ‘This is a fun contest,? said Lisa Kemmedy, landscape designer of perennials associate. ‘The contest gives us a fun chance to be creative in our […]
Ortonville – Thanks to the commitment of the entire community, Oakland County officials named Ortonville one of two ? Main Street? designations for 2004. On Sept. 22, County Executive L. Brooks Patterson awarded the Main Street community designation to Village Manager Paul Zelenak, Downtown Development President Robert Renchik, DDA members Mary Kassuba and David Bonner, […]
By Teri Stiles Staff Writer Brandon Twp. – In the early hours of Sept. 8, part-time township resident Katie Goodmurphy and her family came far too close to one of nature’s most devastating forces. ‘It was surreal’you could see the roof lifting but we stayed calm for the children,? Goodmurphy said. It was frustrating for […]
Brandon Twp.-Ortonville resident Steven Kitchen, a 38-year old on-call Brandon Firefighter, was seriously injured in a collision on M-15 near the entrance to Brandon High School, at 8:40 p.m.Wednesday night. Oakland County Sheriff accident investigator Deputy Gary Richert said Kitchen, who was driving a 2002 Saturn, was exiting the Taco Bell Restaurant and turned left […]
Brandon Twp – Township officals say they have been patient with property owner John Sloan for more than three years’but now his time has run out. On Sept. 20 the township board voted not to give Sloan another chance to finish the home he set out to build more than three years ago. After several […]
Brandon Twp – The Ortonville Community Emergency Fund shelves are bare and staff is asking for help to fill them up. The weekend of Septemberfest, starting at 9 a.m. Sept. 23, 24, and 25, OCEF will hold a rummage sale at St. Anne Church, 825 S. Ortonville Road. Receipts for tax purposes will be available. […]
Ortonville – What was supposed to open prior to the first day of classes at Brandon schools, the South Street Bridge inched another step closer last week. On Wednesday, officials were still waiting for carpenters to pin down the last-minute details of the walkway guard rails. Originally, the project, which started on June 13, was […]