A former Ortonville clerk/treasurer has been charged with willful neglect of duty by a public officer after money she received from two village taxpayers was never deposited. Mary Elizabeth Clark, 55, was arraigned on the charge, as well as an alternative count of willful neglect of duty by a public officer, on Dec. 22 in […]
Ortonville- With more than two months of winter remaining, the weather seems unlikely to change much soon, but how it is handled may. The village council agreed during their Jan. 12 meeting to have a personnel committee review snowplowing procedures after a petition was filed by local business owners requesting a change. ‘A solution will […]
When Barack Obama is sworn in as the nation’s 44th president on Tuesday in Washington, D.C., three Brandon Township residents will be amongst the hundreds of thousands of people there to see history in the making. John Dickie, his daughter, Alexis, and Tyson DeLandsheer have scored tickets to the Jan. 20 inauguration, in which they […]
An alert homeowner’s suspicions resulted in the arrest of a Brandon Township man in a series of home invasions. Matthew Thomas Neubeck, 25, was arraigned Jan. 9 at 52-2 District Court on two counts of home invasion, second degree and given a $50,000 personal bond. He was also arraigned on another two counts of home […]
A 17-year-old Brandon Township man has been charged in connection with a string of thefts from vehicles in the area. Shawn Donald Dinsmore was arraigned Jan. 11 in front of 52-2 District Court Magistrate Holtz on a charge of larceny from an automobile. He was released on a $25,000 personal bond. According to police reports, […]
The month of December has typically been a good month for area businesses, but for Joe D’Anna of Papa Bella’s, last month was a great one. ‘Kids home from school, families together, people out Christmas shopping’business has been great,? said D’Anna, located at 425 Mill St., Ortonville. ‘Despite the tough economy, people are still spending […]
Ortonville- Frustration with snow piled on sidewalks and curbs has caused several business owners to sign a petition seeking a solution to the problem. The petition, circulated by Robin Mansfield, owner of Glass With Class bead store, requests that the village council change the Department of Public Works plowing procedure by tilting snow blades to […]
Like many people, Kari Roehl used to start each new year by making a resolution to lose weight. Then, she would join the ranks of many more people by breaking the resolution. Not anymore. Roehl, 36, has lost more than 100 pounds since April 2006, without bariatric surgery. ‘Every first of the year, I would […]
A third and final suspect has been charged in the armed robbery of a Brandon Township man on Thanksgiving Eve. Annmarie Elizabeth Hanna, 17, of Burton, was arraigned Jan. 7 in 52-2 District Court on a charge of armed robbery. Bond was set at $100,000, no 10 percent, and she remains in the Oakland County […]
Brandon Twp.- A last minute deal will keep the police liaison officer position in the school district until June. Township Supervisor Kathy Thurman and Brandon Schools Superintendent Lorrie McMahon reached an agreement on Dec. 26, in which the school district will contribute $10,000 to fund the position for the remainder of the school year. ‘The […]