Last month, as many area residents stayed inside for warmth or bundled up when they ventured outside in temperatures that dipped below zero, twelve brave souls plunged into a local icy lake. Intentionally. On Jan. 15, members of the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Marine Dive Team, including Det. Nick Pung of the Brandon substation, conducted […]
Brandon Twp.- Locked doors help keep criminals out and they also help keep children in. An unsecured door ultimately led to a 2-year-old child being found alone outside in the snow recently amidst temperatures that were in the single digits. According to an Oakland County Sheriff’s Office police report, a Brandon deputy responded to the […]
Brandon Twp.- A proposed program in which the township would have the ability to hold on to up to $8,200 of insurance money in the event a home in the township burns, is meant to protect neighbors. A vote on whether to join the state’s Fire Insurance Withholding Program has been postponed to the township’s […]
Brandon Twp.- The school board elected to go with experience Wednesday night. By a unanimous vote at a special meeting Feb. 12, the board appointed Debbie Brady to a trustee seat. The newest member of the school board replaces Le Anne Schmidt, who stepped down last month. Brady will complete the term that ends Dec. […]
Brandon Twp.- Wendy Scharf and her husband Ken were struggling to stay afloat on limited Social Security income when things began spinning out of control. The washing machine broke. A vehicle needed repairs. The temperatures dropped and their Consumers Energy bill soared to more than $300. The gas was shut off Feb. 1 and the […]
Brandon Twp.- The township board will have a special meeting at 6:30 p.m., Feb. 26, at Fire Station #1, 53 South St. for the purpose of discussing the police millage language for the August election. The police millage, currently levied at 3.5286 mills, expired at the end of December. ‘If we want to continue having […]
Brandon Twp.- Cultural institutions are often absent in rural communities and a long drive may make them out of reach for some. But through a grant and an outreach program, local kids and their parents will have an opportunity to experience science from the Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum this month, right here in the township. […]
Brandon Twp.- District residents will likely see an increase from the current 8.24 mills for the debt levy to 9.7 mills on their summer tax bills, and that’s the good news. Previously, the increase was expected to hit 13 mills this year, the maximum allowable, in order for the district to be in compliance with […]
Brandon Twp.- The school board has two candidates to choose from for an open trustee seat. Debbie Brady, a former school board member, and Shelly Oles, a newcomer, have applied for appointment to the school board seat after Trustee Le Anne Schmidt resigned last month. The personnel committee will review the two candidates? applications at […]
Wednesday marked the eighth day so far this winter that school has been cancelled in the Brandon District. That is two days beyond the six snow days allowed for the entire year, with an arrival two days before the end of January. With several weeks left of winter, students and teachers may find themselves still […]