Atlas Twp.- If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. ET Rover, the company that is proposing a natural gas pipeline currently slated to go through this township, took this popular proverb two steps further and after failing to gain permission for a land survey not once, not twice, but four times, finally succeeded […]
Brandon Twp.- A 34-year-old woman was injured this week after being dragged and then struck by a vehicle driven by her husband. According to an Oakland County Sheriff’s Office report, Brandon deputies responded at about 2:03 a.m., Sept. 28, to a mobile home in the 3800 block of Redbud Lane for a felonious assault with […]
Brandon Twp.- After nearly two and a half hours of deliberation behind closed doors, the township board came out of a closed session at a special meeting Monday night and made the unanimous decision to terminate Christine Fisher as a township employee. Fisher, an administrative assistant at the Brandon Fire Department, and township employee for […]
Ortonville- For the past eight years, Sharon Voyer has invited students to participate in the annual Ortonville CROP Walk with her, in an effort to build a sense of community within them, as well as raise money for a good cause. ‘I want to get them thinking about being good citizens,? said the fourth grade […]
Brandon Twp.- When the Brandon Academy of Arts and Sciences opened a year ago in the district’s former H.T. Burt Elementary, 30 students were enrolled. The academy finished the school year with 65 students and when the doors opened for the start of the school year earlier this month, 90 students entered, tripling their numbers […]
Ortonville- In a world filled with turmoil, Karyn Milligan hopes to foster peace with a quiet event in this town. The International Day of Peace is a worldwide event started by the United Nations to bring attention to world problems. This year, Milligan, St. Anne Christian Service Coordinator, is asking local residents to participate, simply […]
Brandon Twp.-Arguably the best moments at the Blackhawks game against Clio had nothing to do with touchdowns or defensive plays, but everything to do with sportsmanlike conduct. On Sept. 12, at the home varsity football game against the Mustangs, the Blackhawks hosted the first military veteran’s night? granting free admission to the game to all […]
Atlas Twp.- Bryan and Tammy Merkel purchased a 3.5 acre parcel of land on Gale Road south of Horton Road in June, with plans to begin building their dream home this fall. But it appears ET Rover has plans for their property, too? a natural gas pipeline that a newly released route map shows running […]
A longtime Brandon Township employee has been placed on paid leave after her arraignment on felony drug charges last week. Christine Fisher, 46, was arrested Sept. 8 by the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Enforcement Team after drugs including heroin, cocaine and marijuana, as well as various drug paraphernalia used for drug trafficking were discovered […]
Brandon Twp.- Help your children learn to solve problems on their own with a new program at the library. A conflict resolution workshop which kicks off a fall parenting and caregiver series is planned for 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m., Sept. 22 at the library, 304 South St. The workshop combines ‘Turning conflicts into learning? and ‘Children […]