By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Groveland Twp.- Art Guimond never gave much thought to being a father as a young man. He and his wife, Janice, were married for 13 years without children. Now, at 58, he has six children, ranging in age from 19 to 11. Guimond was 40 and a teacher and Janice […]
Ortonville- The Village Skate Park will remain open. Despite recent news that a grant to fix problems at the park has been denied, the village council heard good news at their Monday meeting. Bob Roerink, recently hired to monitor the Skate Park from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and noon-8 p.m. on Saturdays, said he has not […]
An Ortonville man will serve a year in jail after fleeing from a Brandon deputy during an attempted traffic stop in January. Martin Lee Bruner, 42, was sentenced June 9 to 365 days in jail, with credit for 132 days served, on charges of fleeing and eluding third degree and driving while license suspended, second […]
Brandon Twp.- During the first four months of this year, police in the township received fewer calls for service than the same time period last year; however, major crimes, including burglaries and larcenies, have increased. ‘It’s significant that major calls have gone up even though service calls are down,? said Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. […]
Ortonville- Beet, Beats & Eats kicks off its third season June 13 and Market Manager Debbie Baker is inviting everyone to Crossman Park to join the party. ‘It is still an awesome place to be on Friday nights,? Baker said. ‘Most people think its a great event and great place to be. Come down and […]
Brandon Twp.- Deputies responding to Brandon High School on June 2 found a nude man in a vehicle with an assortment of items, including a large amount of candy. According to police reports, deputies were responding to a panic alarm at about 11:30 p.m. at the high school, located at 1025 S. Ortonville Road. Upon […]
Ortonville- A village resident is facing a possible larceny charge after allegedly stealing natural gas from a neighbor to heat his apartment. According to police reports, the suspect’s neighbor noticed an unusual increase in her Consumers Energy bill in February. She called the company, who sent a service technician out to her apartment on James […]
Ortonville- At 38-years-old, Troy Cubero is finally doing for a living what he always wanted to do. On Monday afternoon, he is lying under a candy apple red 1968 Camaro, working on putting an automatic transmission in the classic car. About three weeks ago, Cubero opened Troy’s Restoration and Repair at 105 S. Ortonville Road. […]
Ortonville- An unfair labor practice charge filed against the village will be heard by Administrative Law Judge Doyle O’Connor at 10 a.m., July 8 at the Michigan Employment Relations Commission building, 3026 W. Grand Boulevard, Ste. 2-700, Detroit. The charge was filed in late March by Les Barrett, business representative for Teamsters Local #214, on […]
Ortonville- A grant that was to be the cornerstone of a plan to alleviate problems at the Village Skate Park has been denied. Brandon Township and village officials learned this week that they would not receive a Risk Management Authority grant they applied for last month to build an 8-10 foot fence around the park. […]