Navy Engineman Kenneth Rogers describes a 30-foot wave breaking over the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington during an encounter with an Atlantic hurricane. ‘That ship can go right through those storms,? said Rogers, 38, a 1986 Brandon High School graduate. Many sailors, including Rogers, say it was ? and arguably still […]
Groveland Twp.- Scattered on Ruth Johnson’s dining room table is a minimum of three cell phones, a box of DeVos for Governor ink pens and a bowl of left over potato chips’the remnants of a whirlwind 36 hours for the new GOP candidate for lieutenant governor. ‘It’s an honor to be asked,? says Johnson, 51, […]
Brandon Twp. A quarter-mile long traffic backup along M-15 is not uncommon for those dropping off or picking up students at Brandon Middle School during school days. A combination of business traffic, commuters and school traffic converge around one entrance to the school, causing an entanglement that has drawn the ire of parents and others […]
Groveland Twp.- The traffic signal at the intersection of M-15 and Oakwood Road should be operational by Aug. 21, say officials from the Michigan Department of Transportation. The $60,000 project, installed by Mt. Pleasant-based J. Ranck Company and funded by federal transportation money, will be maintained by the Road Commission for Oakland County, who will […]
Brandon Twp.- A 49-year-old Orion Township man was killed Aug. 5 when he lost control of his motorcycle on Oakwood Road and hit a minivan head-on. Edward Allan Majesky was traveling eastbound at about 5:14 p.m., east of State Park Road, when he crossed the centerline on his 2006 Harley Davidson motorcycle and hit a […]
Brandon Township-By nearly a 4-to-1 margin, township voters said ‘no? to a override of the Headlee Amendment tax rollback provision on the township’s general operations tax levy. The vote, 345 to 1,290 thwarted a 1.0119-mill, currently about $110 on $200,000 home, from increasing to 1.41 mills during the next 20 years. The increase would have […]
Poor judgement. That’s what defense attorney Brian Gagniuk said Ethel, 59, and Gary Swan, 61, along with their son Anthony Swan, 19 exhibited regarding charges of harboring an Ortonville runaway. The Swans a Waterford Township family was back in court on Monday for a pretrial hearing after their arrest last month. Police had been pursuing […]
For the third year in a row we’re looking for a color photograph to grace our annual Info Book. The photo should be local and with one to three people. Have the photo to us by Aug. 15, 2006. The winning photo will represent the best part of living in these parts. Think fun. Think […]
Ortonville-Michael Brasic had 24 hours. That’s the window of opportunity Brasic, 23, was granted by the U.S. Marines to return home and marry his high school sweetheart and girlfriend of six years, Holly Fitzpatrick. Following the 24-hour leave, Brasic reported for training with the Marines First Battalion at Camp Pendleton in southern California. Within 30 […]
Jim Tanner is in a bind. About four years ago Tanner decided to lease a Groveland Township home with an option to buy. The expansive, well maintained 3,000 square foot home situated on about three wooded acres was the perfect deal for Tanner. ‘At the time of the lease business and the economy were much […]