Ortonville- Sergeant Tim McIsaac of the Oakland County Sheriff Department substation informed council that he will provide quarterly reports of incidents that occur within the village limits. Currently McIsaac supplies the township board with a quarterly report that includes the both the village and the township, however McIsaac said he will have to compile the […]
Brandon Twp – While the roof was going up on Fire Station 3 last week, contractors ran amuck in the driveway. ‘This report has nothing in it that’s good news,? said Brandon Fire Chief Bob McArthur as he asked the board for approval of an additional $50,000 to reinforce the driveway and parking lot.? We […]
Brandon Twp – Wilford Rymar has been ‘pleasure? hunting for more than 30 years. While his wife Sheila tells her husband that his treasures are’old junk,? Rymar considers the metal coins, buckles and pins a prize of the ancient sort. Rymar’s hobby is metal detecting. ‘The first time I tried it I was hooked,? chuckled […]
Brandon Twp. – On July 22 Kay Green who had been campaigning for township trustee dropped out of the Aug. 3, primary election. Green, who works for a state funded agency, just became aware that a state employee can not run for a partisan office while still employed with the state. ‘I am currently in […]
Ortonville – Although the name sounds rather whimsical, Nic Naks features exceptional decor and gift ideas. Partners Sonja Wilcox-Berriel, Chuck Berriel, Linda Spears, and Noelle Sutherland have joined skills to offer a diverse package of art and gift ideas from goats milk lotions and handmade soap to candles to wrought iron door knockers. ‘The merchandise […]
Brandon Twp. – The victim was buried in dirt up to his knees’stuck at the bottom of an eight-foot ditch. Within an hour Brandon firefighters and the Ortonville Department of Public Works crew safely lifted the victim from the chasm? a successful conclusion. This time the rescue involved only a practice dummy, but for six […]
Brandon Twp. – The victim was buried in dirt up to his knees’stuck at the bottom of an eight-foot ditch. Within an hour Brandon firefighters and the Ortonville Department of Public Works crew safely lifted the victim from the chasm? a successful conclusion. This time the rescue involved only a practice dummy, but for six […]
Brandon Twp – To the bystander the scene of an accident may look chaotic’but to the professionals on scene it’s an intensely choreographed race against time. ‘The first hour is the golden hour,? said Registered nurse-paramedic John Bullen of the Unrversity of Michigan Survival Flight crew. ‘Essentially, a helicopter puts you closer to medical trauma […]
Brandon Twp – Since the last week of June, Glass Road residents have been re-maneuvered to their own driveways. Last week, however, work halted on the East and West Glass Road alignment project and the road was again open to residential traffic. The shortcut home was short-lived though, because according to Township Supervisor Ron Lapp, […]
Brandon Twp. – On July 12, Randy Ray Cooper avoided another threat to be imprisoned for sexual misconduct. Prosecuting Attorney Bob Shillig says sentencing was delayed until Aug. 3, because Cooper’s attorney filed objections due to concerns with probation guidelines. Cooper, who remains free for more than a year on two separate $100,000 personal bonds, […]