Brandon Twp.- Change in the use of school buildings in the district is coming. What remains unknown is what that change will look like in December, when a facilities review concludes. At the Oct. 15 school board meeting, Steve Gaynor of the Michigan Association of School Boards presented results from an online facilities review survey […]
Brandon Twp.- With Thanksgiving just four weeks away, the Ortonville Community Emergency Fund is asking for help in making sure all area residents have food to celebrate the holiday. OCEF, the non-profit organization that provides a food pantry to service Brandon School District residents who are facing hard times, is collecting donations of food and […]
During his deployment to Afghanistan with the Army National Guard this year, Spc. Logan Rascher marked the passage of time by finding the same star in the sky every night. His wish on the star was always the same’that his wife and son would be safe and healthy. At home in Michigan, Jenny Rascher was […]
Brandon Twp.- Fran Hotchkiss expects to be able to purchase at least 160 new books and 40-80 music cds with grant funds she recently won for the library. The head of youth services was notified earlier this month by the Metro-Detroit Book and Author Society that the library would be awarded $2,000 as the winner […]
Brandon Twp.- Fran Hotchkiss expects to be able to purchase at least 160 new books and 40-80 music cds with grant funds she recently won for the library. The head of youth services was notified earlier this month by the Metro-Detroit Book and Author Society that the library would be awarded $2,000 as the winner […]
From 6:30-7:30 p.m., Oct. 31, the Village of Ortonville will host trick-or-treating followed by the annual bonfire with cider and doughnuts at the DPW building, 159 Cedar St. In addition the following streets will be closed for the hour of Trick-or-Treating: Church from Mill Street to Oakwood Road, Cedar Street from Mill Street to Ball […]
Brandon Twp.- The school district has received a ‘clean? audit and the operating deficit is not quite as high as the previously projected $1.1 million. A representative from Lewis & Knopf presented audit results for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012 at the board’s Oct. 15 meeting. The audit revealed the district had general […]
Jason Manshum, a spokesperson for Enbridge, recently responded via e-mail to questions from The Citizen regarding the Line 6B petroleum pipeline replacement project. For previous stories on the controversial project that affects numerous communities in Michigan including Brandon and Groveland townships, go to www.thecitizenonline.com and search Enbridge. What is the current status on phase 1 […]
Groveland Twp.- Police responded Wednesday afternoon to Ortonville Cemetery to break up a fight amongst a reported 40 family members after they buried their grandfather in his final resting place. According to an Oakland County Sheriff’s Office report, six OCSO deputies responded at about 12:35 p.m., Oct. 10 to the cemetery located at 175 N. […]
Brandon Twp.- A student count conducted Oct. 3 revealed that the school district has 3,251 pupils, a loss of 30 students from last year, and a stunning 455 student decline from the 3,706 kids in district classrooms in September 2006. ‘We thought would be down some? 30 is not unusual, it was anticipated,? said Superintendent […]