Lawsuit between Brandon School District and Brandon Library settled

Brandon Twp.- Students who attend Brandon Schools but live in Groveland Township will continue to pay a $6 fee per year if they want a Brandon Township Public Library card. Oakland County Circuit Court Judge Michael Warren issued an opinion and order in the civil suit Brandon School District v. the Brandon Township Public Library […]

Lawsuit between Brandon School District and Brandon Library settled

Brandon Twp.- Students who attend Brandon Schools but live in Groveland Township will continue to pay a $6 fee per year if they want a Brandon Township Public Library card. Oakland County Circuit Court Judge Michael Warren issued an opinion and order in the civil suit Brandon School District v. the Brandon Township Public Library […]

Teacher contract to include school calendar change

Brandon Twp.- The Brandon School Board will vote on ratification tonight of a three-year contract with the Michigan Education Association, representing about 200 teachers in the district. The tentative agreement will have a change in the school calendar year, following a mandate from Gov. Jennifer Granholm and the State of Michigan that the school year […]

‘Oklahoma!?

Brandon Twp.- Brittany Ward watches as Brian Andrus lifts Scout Crowell above his head on stage during a rehearsal for ‘Oklahoma!? Crowell is balanced with arms outstretched and Andrus holds her in the air for a few moments. While the two students look fairly comfortable now, Ward, the musical’s director, notes it took perhaps a […]

Home brew 101: Make Beer, Taste Beer

Brandon Twp.- A good time is brewing at the library. The Michigan Brew Supply Company will present ‘Make Beer, Taste Beer,? from 3-6 p.m., March 5, at the Brandon Township Public Library, 304 South St. The program is free. ‘It’s home brewing 101,? said Nicole Vanschagen, co-owner of Michigan Brew Supply Company, in business since […]

DDA focuses on BB&E, market analysis

Ortonville- The weather was wintry this week, but village plans for summer are underway. Area residents are invited to attend a Beets, Beats and Eats focus group meeting at 6 p.m., March 1, at the Old Town Hall. Dinner will be provided as members of the Downtown Development Authority review past seasons of the community […]

Sharin? O? the Green for OCEF

Ortonville- Roger Duval’s Sharin? O? the Green is back by popular demand. Duval, a benefactor who anonymously matched March donations to the Ortonville Community Emergency Fund for several years, died in 2013, but his legacy lives on. ‘Sharin? O? the Green is so popular and even though it coincides with Easter and our donor has […]

OCEF gears up for Easter

Brandon Twp.-Three township residents called Karyn Milligan within the space of a week earlier this month, seeking emergency assistance with food. The Ortonville Community Emergency Fund food pantry director was stunned to learn that the desperate residents had lived in the area for a very long time and had been in need, but didn’t seek […]

Brandon students score in 2016 Scholastic Art Awards

Brandon Twp.- Karlie Hoffman photographed her sister, Alyssa, and digitally altered the picture with roses and color. The creative tinkering resulted in a piece she called ‘Abstract Beauty,? which would earn her a Gold Key in the digital art category in the Southeastern Michigan Region of the 2016 Scholastic Art Awards. The Gold Key, a […]

Breaking free from bondage of drugs, alcohol

Ortonville- Dan Wyllys started his substance abuse as a teenager, beginning with alcohol and marijuana and progressing to prescription medications? raiding medicine cabinets of family and friends for Xanax, Vicodin, Percocet in the chase for the high. Scott Fox was also a young man when he began using cocaine in an attempt to escape and […]

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