Brandon Twp.- Karl Haiser will conduct the first phase of a forensic audit of the library. ‘We are really focused on seeing if there was anything besides mismanagement going on,? said Library Trustee Ann Schmid. ‘We are going after restitution if we possibly can.? The library board approved the hiring of Haiser, a certified public […]
Growing up in Ortonville, Shea Grounds thought to herself, ‘There’s got to be more out there than this.? Now she knows there is. The 2011 Brandon High School graduate lived in China for three months and also visited Japan this year, widening her worldview far beyond what she had dreamed. ‘I saw shrines in Tokyo, […]
Brandon Twp.- The district lost a staggering 254 students in the past year. Where did they go? The answer was presented during the Dec. 16 board meeting. A study of fall 2013 exited students reveals that 100 students actually moved out of the district. Another 70 students, all schools of choice? meaning they reside outside […]
Ortonville- The village has received a clean audit from Lewis and Knopf. The certified public accounting firm bestowed upon the village the highest level of assurance possible for the village’s financial statements. ‘There were no control issues reported,? said Village Manager John Lyons. ‘We have a healthy fund balance.? That healthy fund balance is $601,800, […]
Ortonville- Plans to replace the Ball Street Bridge in the village are moving forward again. Village officials had to rebid the project after it was discovered last spring that design plans had the new bridge being built over an artisan well. The Michigan Department of Transportation, which funds construction, would not approve a design plan […]
Groveland Twp.- Gracie Harmon is just 12-years-old, but she is already the author of two books. Her latest, ‘The Sheppard Twins and the Mystery of the Three Thieves,? was self-published Dec. 1, using CreateSpace.com. ‘I’ve always read mysteries and I just really wanted to write one,? said Gracie. ‘It’s about twins and their cousins who […]
Groveland Twp.- Fires know no boundaries and those who fight fires will rush to help no matter where lines are drawn. The brotherhood that is firefighting was in abundant evidence Dec. 6, as three adjoining fire departments worked together to extinguish a massive blaze that destroyed a barn owned by the Fleming family at 445 […]
The family of a patient struggling with cancer, a therapeutic animal farm, and an organization that sends supplies to canines serving overseas in the military will be the recipients of funds raised by students and concerned community members during the Brandon High School Charity Week. The BHS Student Council selects a charity annually for which […]
Brandon Twp.- Last school year, more than half of all students at Oakwood Elementary, 55 percent, were eligible for free or reduced price school meals. Families must fall below a certain amount of household income to qualify for their children to receive free breakfast and lunch at school, and such a qualification is an indicator […]
Brandon Twp.- Township employees and elected officials will receive wage increases as part of the 2014 budget approved by the board during their Dec. 2 meeting. The board approved the township’s 2014 general fund budget by a 4-3 vote. Supervisor Kathy Thurman, Clerk Candee Allen, Treasurer Terri Darnall, and Trustee Bill DeWitt voted yes. Trustees […]