Brandon Twp.- Off to see the wizard? You can be at 7 p.m., Nov. 21 and 22 as ‘Wizard of Oz? takes the stage at the Brandon High School Performing Arts Center, 1025 S. Ortonville Road. A cast of 30 will bring to life Director Cathy Ciesielski’s adaptation of Frank Baum’s beloved book, ‘The Wonderful […]
Brandon Twp.- A little rearranging and a little more space equals more little ones for Stepping Stone Child Development Center. The center, which offers childcare for infants and toddlers, as well as preschool for young children, has a new classroom that will separate babies and toddlers for part of their day. ‘This way we don’t […]
Several local candidates won in landslides or were unopposed in Tuesday’s election, leaving few close races. After polls closed at 8 p.m., election workers in Brandon Township were on the phone at the clerk’s office as race results began rolling in. The numbers were subsequently posted precinct by precinct on a long sheet taped to […]
Ortonville- In a split decision, the village council approved changing the village election schedule to match up with the township, school board, state and federal elections. The 4-3 vote at Monday night’s council meeting angered some village residents, who wanted an opportunity to vote on the change. ‘I think they’re ignoring the democratic process,? said […]
Brandon Twp.- A universally accessible playground, concession stands, softball fields and more parking at the township community park are all part of a 5-year master recreation plan approved by the township board Wednesday night. The recreation plan, which covers 2009-2014, details development for the community park and goals of the department as a whole and […]
Sherrie VandePutte is proud to display a political sign declaring her support for presidential candidate Barack Obama in her front yard in Groveland Township. If polls at presstime are any indication, VandePutte is in a possible nationwide majority in her support of Obama; however, she is likely in the minority among her neighbors. As national […]
Brandon Twp.- A contentious election season has raised charges that employees of the clerk’s office have racked up more than $10,000 in overtime this year. Linda Cotton, the current township deputy treasurer who is running as a write-in candidate for township clerk, says payroll records from January to September show that the township has paid […]
Brandon Twp.- The death of a 51-year-old township man last weekend was likely the result of a heroin overdose. According to police reports, deputies responded to a home in the 3700 block of Birch on Oct. 26. Brandon Fire Department medics were at the scene, called by a woman who arrived home to find her […]
Brandon Twp.- Deputies here aren’t having any difficulty lately spotting drunk drivers. It’s particularly easy when one crashes into your patrol car with his truck, as was the case this week when a drunk driver hit not one, but two police vehicles. ‘We don’t even have to look’they’re running into us,? said Oakland County Sheriff’s […]
Brandon Twp.- Elizabeth McGhee was asleep about 1:30 a.m. Wednesday morning when she was awakened by her son, Charles. The tone of his voice and one look at his face told her something was very wrong. ‘I said, ‘What’s the matter??? McGhee recalled. ‘He said, ‘My room is on fire.?? She flew down the stairs, […]