Brandon Twp.- On Tuesday afternoon, it was a true group effort to decorate the Christmas tree at the Nature’s Way Adult Foster Care Home. For some of the clients at this home that serves mentally and/or physically challenged adults, there might be no presents under the tree without the compassion of the community and the […]
By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Brandon Twp.- Sand volleyball courts, and possibly a basketball court may be coming to the township park, 1414 N. Hadley Road. During their Dec. 2 meeting, the township board approved a motion to apply for a grant that would fund two sand volleyball courts, a linking pathway and the necessary […]
Brandon Twp.- Most couples have several months to prepare for a baby. Matt and Lindsay Bailey had about six hours. The township couple’s son, Joshua Daniel Bailey, was born Nov. 22 with barely any advance notice to his parents, who were unaware Lindsay, 31, was pregnant. ‘We will have quite a story to tell him’he […]
Community members are invited to give input regarding attributes they would like to see in the next Brandon Schools superintendent during a community forum planned for 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 11 at central office, 1025 S. Ortonville Road. The Brandon Board of Education has secured the services of the Michigan Leadership Institute to assist the […]
Brandon Twp.- The library doors are open to patrons, but administratively, the building is on lockdown. ‘We can’t move forward until a forensic audit,? said Library Board Trustee Ann Schmid during the Nov. 25 library board meeting. ‘We have shut everything down administratively, the computers are literally unplugged. The state auditors have given no idea […]
Ortonville- You don’t have to be a detective to enjoy a good party. There will be a mystery to be solved when there is a Murder at the Old Mill, at 6 p.m., Friday, Dec. 13, but it’s all in good fun, and for a good cause, and everyone is invited, regardless of your inclination […]
A Holly man has been charged in the molestation of his stepdaughter over the course of four years in the Sashabaw Meadows and Clarkston Lakes mobile home parks in Brandon Township. David G. Alvarado, 36, was arraigned Nov. 20 on two counts of criminal sexual conduct, second degree, in front of 52-2 District Court Judge […]
Ortonville- The village council has approved a nearly 2 percent wage increase for full-time Brandon Fire Department staff. The council approved the raise, as well as a 25-cent per hour increase for on-call firefighters, during their Nov. 25 meeting. The move makes the raises, which the Brandon Township Board approved earlier in the month, official. […]
Ortonville- The village council will apply for a grant for sewers. During their Nov. 25 meeting, the council approved going forward with an application for a grant from the Department of Environmental Quality’s Stormwater, Asset Management, and Wastewater (SAW) Program. Leanne Panduren of Rowe Services answered questions from the village about the grant. The village […]
Ortonville- Kick off the magic of the holiday season with Christmas in the Village. The annual event will be held Dec. 7, with most events taking place between 1-5 p.m. with more participants than ever. ‘This is a memory-making event,? said DDA Executive Director Molly LaLone. ‘Bring your kids for old-fashioned charm in an old-fashioned […]