Brandon Twp.- A plan to provide transportation for students only to their home schools next year was halted Monday. During the Feb. 8 board meeting, parents, local daycare providers, and a district bus driver were among those who voiced their opposition to a finance committee recommendation to stop transportation for in-district transfers. The move would […]
Goodrich- Eight-years-old might seem a little young to run a marathon, but Drew Wischman and Amber Villalpando are well on their way. The Oaktree Elementary third-graders are among 30 members of the new Mini Martian Marathon Running Club, comprised of mostly third through eighth grade students that run laps from 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. every Monday […]
Brandon Twp.- The township board unanimously approved the appointment of Cheryl Gault as a trustee during their Feb. 1 meeting. ‘I appreciate the opportunity afforded by this appointment to contribute to our community,? said Gault, a resident of the township since 1987. ‘I would like to thank the board for this vote of confidence in […]
By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Brandon Twp.- High unemployment and a difficult economy might seem to be deterrents to opening a business right now, but Bill Schroer says the current economic climate is actually an ideal time for people to follow their dream of being their own boss. ‘A lot of people are disgusted with […]
A Groveland Township man has been charged after robbing Bueche’s Food World last month. Jason Raymond Niemenski, 26, was arraigned on a charge of larceny from a person on Jan. 15 in front of 52-2 District Court Judge Joseph Fabrizio. He was released on bond on Jan. 26. According to police reports, deputies from the […]
Brandon Twp.- The township board has unanimously approved at the Feb. 1 board meeting lowering non-resident recreation fees from $15 to $10. The decision brings non-resident fees back to the level they were at for several years prior to February 2008 when the board approved an increase to $60. That jump in cost sparked an […]
Two Brandon Township men who damaged multiple vehicles because they were ‘bored? last summer have been sentenced to probation and will pay restitution to the vehicle owners. Tom Shahin, 19, was sentenced to 24 months of probation, and ordered to pay restitution, on Jan. 12 in front of Sixth Judicial Circuit Court Judge Rae Lee […]
Brandon Township is home to a gold medal Olympian. Township resident Alice Churchill, 84, competed in bocce in the Michigan Senior Olympics on Jan. 27 at Palazzo di Bocce in Lake Orion and came in first with her 52-year-old bocce partner, Rick Howard. ‘I was very surprised, I didn’t expect it playing with all those […]
Ortonville- Income tax season can often cause feelings of anxiety when taxpayers are faced with numbers to crunch and forms to fill out, but help is right around the corner. Professional tax consultants will offer free tax assistance to senior citizens and anyone else needing help with their taxes from 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Friday, Feb. […]
The ten applicants hoping to be appointed to a single open seat on the Brandon Township Board of Trustees is an unusual amount, remarks one local political observer. ‘This is quite exceptional,? said Paul Kubicek, chair of the political science department at Oakland University. ‘Two or three would be the average. There is a lot […]