Some district employees agree to compensation cuts

Brandon Twp.- Nearly 50 employees, both union and non-union, have offered to reduce their hours and/or take cuts in their compensation to ease the deficit the district is facing by about $200,000. On Tuesday, Superintendent Lorrie McMahon announced that 21 non-union staffmembers, including the directors of curriculum, finance, food service, aquatics and fitness center, special […]

Oakland County Elementary Teacher of the Year found in Brandon

Brandon Twp.- She didn’t win a million dollars from Publisher’s Clearinghouse, but Debbie Brauher felt like she had when representatives from Oakland Schools and district officials entered her fourth grade classroom at Oakwood Elementary on Tuesday and proclaimed her the 2010 Oakland County Outstanding Elementary School Teacher of the Year. ‘In all of Oakland County?? […]

Ortonville Skate Park open, under new supervision

Ortonville- The Village Skate Park opened for the season on Wednesday under new supervision. Interim Village Manager Larry Brown hired Addison Turk, 24, as the new park monitor and he started work immediately,overseeing several happy kids at the park located at the corner of Ball and Cedar streets. ‘It’s a good job to help out […]

Grant for deteriorating bridge sought

Ortonville- The village will apply for a grant to replace a deteriorating Ball Street bridge. ‘If the grant were given, the bridge would be replaced in 2013,? said Interim Village Manager Larry Brown. ‘It is now in a condition where bridge replacement would be considered by the funding authority.? The Ball Street bridge is one […]

Judge: ‘Sex offender list does not drive a decision?

Judges are not required to do background checks on individuals seeking guardianship of special needs adults. Still, when Wayne County Probate Court Judge Martin T. Maher awarded guardianship of a mentally incapacitated man to Duane Kuerbitz, he was aware that Kuerbitz was a registered sex offender. Kuerbitz, a former Brandon Township resident, is now charged […]

Brown named interim village manager

Ortonville- Larry Brown is the new interim village manager. The village council unanimously voted to assign Brown to the position at their April 12 meeting. The former village manager, Bill Sprague, has taken a position in the private sector after five months in the village. His last day was April 9. ‘I think Larry will […]

Police seek answers in CSC

Police are continuing to investigate how a registered sex offender and former Brandon Township resident gained guardianship of a mentally incapacitated man, who he then allegedly sexually abused for the next two years until the abuse was reported. ‘We have a major league concern with what we have found so far,? said Oakland County Sheriff’s […]

Laughter, the best medicine

Brandon Twp.- Last year, when Pam Scherer walked laps in the Relay for Life of Brandon/ Ortonville, a 24-hour walk to fight cancer, she never imagined that just two months later, the battle against cancer would become much more personal. This year, on June 19-20, Scherer will participate in the third annual Relay for Life […]

Help needed for Kearsley Creek Cleanup

Brandon Twp.- Tires, a leather jacket, plastics and other assorted trash were found in the Kearsley Creek during a minor cleanup near the middle school two years ago. Dave Green is interested to see what will be found next month when a more intensive cleanup is planned, with assistance sought from the community. ‘We’re looking […]

Cut too severe, elimination of busing dumped

By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Brandon Twp.- A proposal to eliminate busing for students in seventh through 12th grades is no longer being considered. The cut was deemed too severe and will not be part of the recommendations the finance committee will make at the school board meeting set for 6:30 p.m., April 12, at […]