Brandon Twp.-The district hopes to save taxpayers more than $7 million by obtaining a lower interest rate on bonds. At their Sept. 21 meeting, the school board gave the go ahead to their financial adviser, RJ Naughton, and underwriter, Craig Taylor, to pursue selling bonds and obtaining the lowest interest rate possible on both the […]
Brandon Twp.-All employee groups in the school district now have settled contracts, most with 2 percent wage increases. At their Sept. 21 meeting, the school board unanimously approved salary adjustments for non-union groups in the district, completing contract settlements that began last month. Non-union groups include four maintenance employees, four technology employees, 13 central office […]
Ortonville-In 1975, before Judy Miracle moved to Ortonville, she made a time capsule. She used a shoe box, and in it, she placed a pair of shoes from one of her children, tokens, a family photograph and a little story about what the family’s life was like at that time. Her children were young then, […]
Ortonville- As people around the world face despair so great they would risk their own lives and those of their children, citizens of this community are invited to come together to pray for them and for people everywhere, whatever their struggles. International Day of Peace is this Monday. From 1-5 p.m., Sept. 20-21, the Old […]
Brandon Twp.- Meet people from your community, in a similar stage of life, and possibly facing familiar challenges this week in an ‘Early Childhood Parent Cafe.? Parents of children who are in preschool all the way up to third grade in the district are invited to attend the ‘cafe,? from 2-3:30 p.m., Sept. 22 and […]
Brandon Twp.-Kim Kimball joined the Community Emergency Response Team out of a desire to be better prepared for a disaster. Now he hopes others will join to not only help secure their own homes and families, but to assist others in the community. ‘We work with the fire department, help them during community events, provide […]
Brandon Twp.- Lois Robbins, champion of the community’s natural treasures, is the 2015 Citizen of the Year. Robbins has been a tireless activist for environmental protection and education since she moved to this area more than two decades ago and her efforts are appreciated as shown in the many nominations she received for the award. […]
Brandon Twp.- The number of students starting kindergarten in the district this year was higher than anticipated, helping to reduce enrollment losses. The district previously projected a decline in enrollment of 175 students for the 2015-16 school year. However, as of Sept. 11, preliminary numbers showed the district was down about 114 students, an improvement […]
In a show of support for the family of fallen Michigan State Trooper Chad Wolf, community members opened their wallets to donate thousands of dollars last weekend and illuminated the exteriors of their homes with blue lights in a display of solidarity with law enforcement everywhere. Groveland Township firefighters conducted a ‘boot drive? Sept. 5-7, […]
Brandon Twp.-Nearly a year after filing suit against the former library director, the library board has reached a tentative agreement with Paula Gauthier. Board Trustee Ann Schmid announced Sept. 8 a tentative agreement that once signed by the judge, will require Gauthier to pay $92,000 to the library. ‘A down payment on the settlement amount […]