Ortonville- Village officials expect to close on the purchase of two properties in the village within the next 30 days, after which the homes on those properties will be demolished. Village Manager Ed Coy said the village has a purchase agreement with the title holders of 21 Church Street and 61 Narrin Street. Both properties […]
Brandon Twp.- Chesnutt Outdoor Services, LLC will provide maintenance for the Brandon Township Community Park through Dec. 31 at a cost of $16,250. The township board unanimously awarded the Ortonville company the bid during their May 4 meeting. While Chesnutt was not the low bidder, Recreation Director Fred Waybrant recommended the company based on previous […]
Ortonville- A supply well located downtown will give Brandon firefighters a more reliable water source, better firefighting capabilities and may mean lower insurance premiums for some residents and business owners. Brandon Fire Chief Dave Kwapis received village council approval May 11 for moving forward with plans to locate a supply well on property next to […]
Brandon Twp.- The man lived overseas and was preying on women all over the world. Now, his victim was an Oakland County girl. He asked for sexually explicit photos of her and blackmailed her with her parents? tax information and pictures, telling her he would ruin their lives and credit history if she didn’t comply. […]
Village officials are heading to arbitration to resolve issues surrounding the termination of two Department of Public Works employees. Teamsters Local 214 President Joe Valenti, who is representing Bill Prince and Kevin Booms, said Tuesday an agreement to arbitrate the Prince case had been reached and the Booms case will also be arbitrated, with the […]
Brandon Twp.- During World War II, President Franklin D. Roosevelt encouraged Americans to plant ‘Victory Gardens? to supplement their incomes and the food supply during a time of rationing. Dale and Ginnie Richmond remember that time clearly. Their families and their neighbors all participated. Now, in a recession that is the worst in 74-year-old Dale’s […]
Atlas Twp.- Every year at this time, English teacher Bill Duso gives a special writing assignment to all the seniors at Goodrich High School. He tells them to write a letter to their mothers. Duso doesn’t read the letters, but he mails them and has been doing so for 20 years. ‘When I watched seniors […]
Brandon Twp.- Oakland County Sheriff’s Office detectives are seeking two suspects in a larceny from an auto and four counts of fraudulent use of a credit card. According to police reports, on May 4, a Brandon deputy responded to the 200 block of Howland Pines for a report of larceny from an auto. The complainant […]
Goodrich- Voters may get the final say in what happens to the library building, plagued by expensive maintenance issues. During a special meeting May 4, village and Atlas Township officials discussed the problems with the century-old Lyceum building, which houses the Goodrich Library, 10237 Hegel Road. Village Council President Ed York stressed that the council […]
Brandon Twp.- In recent years, school officials have trimmed the budget as much as possible in order to keep the district in good financial shape. Now, they must look again at making cuts? as much as $1 million worth. ‘We’ve done a lot of cutting in this district already,? said Superintendent Lorrie McMahon. ‘We don’t […]