Ortonville- A profanity spray-painted on a wooden fence that stands between the Village Skate Park and a residence was discovered Monday, prompting the neighbor to file a police report. Brandon deputies may be soon be taking more action at the park. Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Pete Burkett spoke at Monday night’s village council meeting, […]
Brandon Twp.- Kim Kress-Stoddard describes her husband, Steve, as a workaholic. The couple has been married five years and between them, they have five children. Steve has been working three jobs to make ends meet every month. But after he was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer last month, the family is learning to live […]
Brandon Twp.- Jim Burke’s two sons played sports in the recreation program here last year, but this year, the Groveland Township residents are playing in Independence Township for financial reasons. ‘I wasn’t willing to pay the $125 non-resident fee and then the exorbitant $90 fee per child that would have put us over $300,? says […]
Brandon Twp.- They met at the corner sweet shop on the east side of Detroit in 1943. Betty was 15 and Guy Mattana was 17 and a paper boy for the Detroit Free Press. ‘He looked cute on that bike,? says Betty, smiling. In those days, a Pepsi-Cola was a nickel for a 12-ounce bottle, […]
Brandon Twp.- A developer will move forward with plans for a retail center off M-15 and north of Seymour Lake Road after receiving permission to fill wetlands on the site. Melanie Foose, district representative for the land and water management division of the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, issued a permit to B.L.L. Commercial Property […]
Brandon Twp.- Area residents will likely be able to save money on their insurance when the township’s new ISO rating goes into effect May 1. Brandon Fire Chief Bob McArthur was recently notified that the township’s ISO rating has been improved to a 5 from a prior 5/9 rating. The village of Ortonville will receive […]
Elizabeth McGhee felt out of place when she arrived to compete in the Mrs. Michigan America Pageant last weekend in East Grand Rapids. ‘When I got there, I was looking at everybody and was wondering, ‘What am I doing here??? recalls McGhee. ‘I was the only one with a butt and I was 20 years […]
A Brandon High School student who showed a knife to a student he said had been harassing him was suspended and is facing an expulsion hearing. According to police reports, the 17-year-old student brought a cutting utility knife to school on March 25, removed it from his pocket during class and brandished it at a […]
A 23-year-old Clarkston man was sentenced to 183 days in the Oakland County Jail and two years probation on April 1 for his part in the thefts of catalytic converters from several Brandon Township businesses. Jason Brian Morgan was credited with 73 days served and was also ordered by Sixth Judicial Circuit Court Judge Shalina […]
Brandon Twp.- Bob Porter likes stone. The owner of Landscape Artisan, LLC specializes in it, particularly dry stone masonry, in which structures are held together only with skill of the craftsman and gravity. Last year Porter traveled to Mallorca, an island of Spain located in the Mediterranean Sea, with other members of the Stone Foundation […]