Brandon Twp.- It was a day of art appreciation on Feb. 16 at Harvey Swanson Elementary. During Festival of the Arts, instead of their regular classes, students spent the day attending workshops in which they experienced different art forms such as music, movement, and visual arts. ‘The kids love it,? said Principal Helen Clemetsen of […]
Brandon Twp.- About 50 Brandon High School students will bring 1940s New York City to life as they take the stage as ‘Guys and Dolls.? The musical, a romantic comedy, was adapted from a short story by Damon Runyon (‘The Idyll of Miss Sarah Brown?). Frank Loesser composed the music and wrote the lyrics for […]
Holly Twp.- Oakland County Animal Control responds to about 150-200 calls on livestock kills per year, usually chickens, sometimes sheep and goats, preyed on by dogs. But last month was the first time, in 20 years with the division, that OCAC Administrative Supervisor Sgt. Joanie Toole ever heard of dogs bringing down a horse. ‘I’ve […]
Both Brandon and Goodrich school districts expect to see a loss in state funding for the 2007-2008 school year after the statewide winter student count last week. Brandon Superintendent Tom Miller anticipates the district is down about 25 students, the majority from the high school. The decrease will mean a reduction of about $175,000 in […]
Brandon Twp.- Louise King never learned to read as a child. She wanted to learn, but says she was too nervous and teachers didn’t have time for her. She endured her fellow students making fun of her, and in sixth grade, told her mother she wasn’t going to school anymore. King, now 71, spent decades […]
Brandon Twp.- Residents and businesses along the M-15 corridor as well as a majority of residents near Bald Eagle Lake and Lake Louise can expect to receive a letter from the township this week, along with a postcard that local officials are hoping will be returned with a yes or no vote. Township Supervisor Ron […]
Brandon Twp.- Condemnation action against three homes in the township will proceed following approval by the township board at their Feb. 5 meeting. The vote means the township’s attorney will file a motion in circuit court for a show cause hearing, at which the homeowners must convince the judge the structures are still worthy of […]
Ortonville- Phyllis McCaffrey is thrilled to be the new Brandon Groveland Youth Assistance caseworker. ‘My forte is working with children and their families,? said McCaffrey, who began work Feb. 5 and replaces Gail Innis, who has been reassigned. ‘I’m so glad this area is pro youth assistance. It’s such a great program and a great […]
Brandon Twp.- Gail Glaspie didn’t set out to find true love and a new husband when she decided to try computer dating. But this Valentine’s Day, that is exactly what she has. ‘I just wanted to use the tools available to us nowadays to have a social life,? says the township deputy clerk, now 61. […]
Sarah Culp likes art, but was never really did any herself. Art classes never fit into her plans until this year, when the Brandon High School senior took a painting class and a portfolio class. Her theme was eyes in the portfolio class, and she ‘scrounged together? everything she could to enter several pieces of […]