Ortonville- Mike McLain’s 28th birthday weekend featured a treasure hunt that led him to the ultimate prize? his bride, Daphne. Mike and Daphne, Ortonville residents who met two-and-a-half years ago, became engaged this past Valentine’s Day in Grand Rapids and planned to get married next year, but budget constraints altered plans, and Daphne made the […]
Brandon Twp.- About 130 students in this school district speak English as their second language. These students bring to the district 16 different languages in which they are fluent, including Spanish, Hmong (native to Laos), Polish, German, Italian and French. An innovative program at Brandon High School which educates the ESL speakers while also acquainting […]
The dust hasn’t settled from the Enbridge pipeline yet, nor from the Consumers Energy gas main extension, but a new pipeline appears to be headed straight through Brandon and Groveland townships. Residents that will be directly affected by a new proposed natural gas pipeline received letters this past week from ET Rover Pipeline Company LLC […]
Animals of all kinds, carnival rides, a circus, fun food, pirates, exhibits and contests galore will all be part of the fun for both kids and adults at the Oakland County Fair, July 4-13 at Springfield Oaks County Park, 12451 Andersonville Road, Davisburg. Behind the scenes making sure the fair runs smoothly are volunteers who […]
Brandon Twp.- Free breakfast and free lunch for children will be available Monday through Thursday beginning July 7 at Oakwood Elementary, 2839 Oakwood Road. This is the third year in a row the school district has sponsored the Summer Food Service Program, federally funded and available to all children under the age of 18, regardless […]
Ortonville- The village council approved the 2014-15 budget by a 4-0 vote at their June 23 meeting. Council members Dan Eschmann, Courtney McClerren and Tom Peters were absent. The budget has $527,105 in revenues, with matching expenditures. The current fund balance is $401,622, or 76 percent. ‘The fund balance is healthy and very good, we’re […]
Ortonville- School is out, summer is underway, and still the Village Skate Park is closed. The park may remain that way for the rest of the year. ‘If we don’t have people signed up, we’re not going to open,? said Village Manager John Lyons. As of June 25, only one person had registered to use […]
On July 10, the community can help a Brandon graduate’s family, bereaved by her sudden death. Tracie Anne (Austin) Vargas, a 1990 BHS graduate, died June 12 at the age of 41. Surviving are her husband, William, and five children, Victoria, Tevin, and triplets, Evelyn, Dezi, and Grace, 4-years-old; as well as her parents, Dan […]
Brandon Twp.- The library is in deficit by roughly $22,000, with liabilities greater than assets. However, while the general fund balance is negative by about 2.5 percent, transparency and monitoring have been ‘very good? since November. ‘There is more work to be done, but the trend is positive,? said Joe Verlin, a certified public accountant […]
Ortonville- Stefanie Thompson was diagnosed with lymphoma when she was 27, had a stem cell transplant, and now goes to the doctor every six months to make sure the disease isn’t returning. On Saturday, June 14, she walked the track at Relay for Life of Brandon/Ortonville as a survivor, something she has done every year […]