A 21-year-old Brandon Township man is facing criminal sexual conduct charges after a woman said he attempted to rape her. Joshua Hunter Cain was arraigned March 12 on two counts of criminal sexual conduct, fourth degree in front of 52-2 District Court Judge Kelley Kostin. He was released on $5,000 bond, cash surety, 10 percent. […]
Brandon Twp.- Ken Alderman is looking forward to helping keep kids out of trouble as the new school liaison officer. Alderman, a deputy in the township for about the past four years, and employed by the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office for the past 22 years, is officially the new school liaison effective March 14. ‘I’m […]
Ortonville- Help wanted. Village officials are looking to hire two full-time laborers for the Department of Public Works to replace the two they fired about six weeks ago. ‘We didn’t advertise right away, because we needed to get things squared away and see who we needed and that sort of thing,? said Village Manager Ed […]
CC Weber describes it as probably the most intense moment of her life. The Goodrich varsity wrestling team was up by just one point, 27-26, going into the last match of their semi-final against Saginaw Swan Valley at the state championship last weekend at Kellogg Arena in Battle Creek. Weber, competing in the 103 weight […]
Brandon Twp.- Carrin Weirauch is a ray of hope for wannabe entrepreneurs in a dark economy. The owner of Down to Earth Toys has been named ‘Home-based business champion of the year for the State of Michigan? by the U.S. Small Business Administration and is finding tremendous success a little more than a year after […]
Ortonville- Hold on to your skateboards, the skate park isn’t open yet. A Village Skate Park ordinance says the park opens March 1, weather permitting; however the park will remain closed until further notice, even if the weather is nice. Any skateboarders entering the locked park will be deemed trespassing. During the village council meeting […]
Brandon Twp.- Not so fast. Public outcry against a proposed change to the starting and ending times of school days at Brandon Fletcher Intermediate School has prompted school officials to call a meeting regarding the matter. Superintendent Lorrie McMahon and BFIS Principal Jeff Beane will take public input at 6 p.m., March 25, in the […]
Brandon Twp.- More than one in every 10 students attending school here doesn’t live in the community. The Brandon School District participates in schools of choice and currently has 327 students (11 percent of the entire student body of 3,422) who reside in other school districts. Brandon has been a schools of choice district since […]
Brandon Twp.- The good news is, crime in the township decreased in 2008. But beware: Obey the traffic laws or face a ticket? deputies issued 1,858 citations last year, compared to just 816 in 2007. ‘It is an honor to go in front of the township board and give such a gleaming report of our […]
Brandon Twp.- Residents hoping to get some relief on the assessed value of their home can appeal to the Board of Review during a hearing next week. The board, consisting of three township residents who have taken classes regarding assessments, will hear cases by appointment only on March 9, 10 and 16. The March 9 […]