Ortonville- A 35-year-old man who aimed a loaded crossbow at police in an attempt to get them to shoot him did not get his wish. Instead, Richard Osantowski was arraigned Nov. 11 on three counts of felonious assault and remains in custody at the Oakland County Jail, with a $175,000 cash bond, no 10 percent. […]
Brandon Twp.-Jessica Kimmel wanted to do something special and unexpected with her daughter, whom she is raising to believe that anything is possible. So the 32-year-old township resident and her 4-year-old, Leona, joined more than 2,094 other women and girls in setting a new Guinness World Record? the most ‘Rosie the Riveters? to be photographed […]
Brandon Twp.- Standardized test scores recently released to the district reveal significant improvement, as well as plenty of space to grow. ‘The big takeways are that we are improving at a very fast rate and still have a lot of room for growth,? said Superintendent Matt Outlaw after presenting the results of NWEA tests at […]
Beware IRS threats by phone. Police and area residents are reporting that scam artists pretending to be IRS agents are making phone calls in an attempt to get money. Shelly Kidd, Groveland Township deputy treasurer, said she began receiving complaints from residents about two weeks ago. ‘They say the IRS is calling them and threatening […]
When I sat down at my computer a little over a week ago, I opened my Facebook page and received, as most Facebook users probably do, a reminder about birthdays of friends. November 12, it turns out, was my friend Elizabeth McGhee’s birthday. I smiled and sent a quick message: ‘Happy Birthday, Elizabeth! Make it […]
Elizabeth McGhee, a Brandon Township resident, died Nov. 10 when the single-engine plane she was piloting crashed in Ray County, Missouri. She was 57. McGhee was a veterinarian who assisted her husband, Dr. Charles McGhee, at the North Oakland Veterinary Associates practice in Oxford. According to The Kansas City Star, McGhee was traveling alone from […]
Brandon Twp.-Christmas is coming and Santa needs help in delivering toys to some area children. The Community Christmas Toy Store is seeking donations to brighten the season for low-income families in the Brandon School District. ‘Even though the economy is getting better, the need is still there,? said Linda Mizejweski, president of CCTS, a non-profit […]
Every year, there are 14,000 children in foster care in Michigan, 3,000 of whom will become available for adoption, with approximately 300 waiting for a permanent home at any given moment. Last month, two of those children, Kayla, 11, and Jakob, 4, officially joined their forever family when they were adopted by Tim and Fiona […]
Elizabeth McGhee, a Brandon Township resident, died Nov. 10 when the single-engine plane she was piloting crashed in Ray County, Mo. She was 57. According to The Kansas City Star, McGhee was traveling alone from Michigan to Wheeler Downtown Airport when she lost radio contact about 7:30 p.m. Tuesday night. The plane was located by […]
Brandon Twp.- Midge Stewart was excited to become a small business owner when she purchased Maple Lane Kennels from Hank Podell in 1999. She was blissfully unaware of the challenges she would face over the next decade as the recession took hold following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and the housing market crashed. Stewart would […]