Brandon Twp.- In a week, more than 200 volunteers will clean about 48 yards, wash windows and do light chores for senior citizens and disabled adults in the township. Jeannie McCreery, who has organized the annual effort now known as ‘Teens and Seniors, Rocking and Raking,? is amazed at how many want to help and […]
Groveland Twp.- Tiffany Topie knew something was wrong. Her son Geno was just 5-weeks-old and couldn’t keep food down. The baby was spitting up, vomiting and even went a week without eating. Doctors told her and husband Matt it was acid reflux. They prescribed several different medications for the Topies? son and recommended a formula […]
Brandon Twp.- The teen years are often looked upon by both parents and children as a trial to get through, but Lynne Kishel Huff promotes it as a time to celebrate in her new book. The township resident draws on 16 years experience as a youth minister, including an 11-year stint at St. Anne Catholic […]
Brandon Twp.- Parents are willing to pay for their kids to play. This finding from a survey sent home with students last week will result in the athletic committee recommending that the school board approve an increase in pay-to-participate athletic fees from the current $150 to $200 annually. Superintendent Lorrie McMahon said during the athletic […]
More charges have been brought against a former township man accused of sexually abusing the mentally incapacitated man entrusted to his care. Duane Emery Kuerbitz, 49, was originally charged with one count of criminal sexual conduct first degree and one charge of criminal sexual conduct third degree in the case. However, during a preliminary examination […]
Brandon Twp.- Pay to participate has been a phrase associated with the fees student athletes have incurred for several years. Soon, pay to participate could also expand beyond sports to include any extra-curricular activity, including yearbook, student council, band competitions, and the school play and musical. ‘Pay to participate is being discussed for all student […]
By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Brandon Twp.- Just in time for Earth Day, Brandon Middle School has been named a ‘Green School.? On April 28, the middle school will be officially recognized by Oakland Schools through the Michigan Green School program. The school has received the highest rating of green in the program? an ‘evergreen? […]
Ortonville- Barbara White has been making quilts for about a quarter of a century and estimates that over the years, she has created about a dozen, although she only has two in her possession. ‘I’d like to keep more, but every time I start one, someone wants it,? says the Hadley Township resident and member […]
By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Brandon Twp.- When George, a foxhound, came to live with Karen Swift, her terrier, Jake, did not adapt well. Depressed, the smaller dog would sit at the edge of the room and stare at the new dog. Watching how the two interacted gave Swift the idea for a story. In […]
Brandon Twp.- As the sun broke through the clouds over the Belle Ann Elementary playground shortly after 3 p.m., April 16, dozens of pink and purple balloons were released by third-grade students in memory of their classmate, Michelle Yang. The balloons floated quickly away on a brisk breeze as the children, as well as parents […]