Brandon Twp.- With the arrival of spring comes the potential for tornadoes, high winds and other severe weather. Members of the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) here are now better prepared to handle disaster situations after search and rescue training March 31 at Oakwood Community Church. About 15 volunteers acted as victims in a scenario […]
Chances are, you didn’t win the $640-million lottery jackpot last week. Yeah, I didn’t either. If I had, I wouldn’t be writing this. If you had, you wouldn’t be reading this. Did you play? Not sure what the odds are on that, but I’d say better than average. According to news reports, Americans spent about […]
Goodrich- Just moments after the school board unanimously approved renewing Superintendent John Fazer’s contract for one year, board members opened envelopes containing Fazer’s resignation letter. Fazer read aloud his letter during the March 26 board meeting, citing challenges existing at the time of his arrival here nearly three years ago, and accomplishments since that time, […]
Brandon Twp.- Social media users beware. In the digital age, Facebook, Twitter, and texting are all popular forms of communication. All have their perils, however, and can be misused, as a recent police report shows. Oakland County Sheriff’s Office deputies are investigating whether a crime occurred after a woman filed a complaint at the Brandon […]
Brandon Twp.- Hunter Parker has been blind since birth, but on Wednesday, he enjoyed helping others see how his disability doesn’t hold him back. ‘Blind people can do just as much as sighted people if they set their minds to it,? said Parker, 18, who attended Disability Awareness Day at Oakwood Elementary March 28. The […]
Ortonville- The Village Skate Park opens this Tuesday, but anyone planning to use the park must visit the village office first. The village council approved a new skate park policy at their March 26 meeting. The new policy requires all skaters to have a signed liability waiver on file at the village office, 476 Mill […]
Brandon Twp.- There’s a new veterinarian in town, in a well-established facility. Dr. Nancy Flanigan purchased the Ortonville Animal Clinic practice last month and has renamed it the Ortonville Animal Hospital. The hospital located at 959 S. Ortonville Road retains all the same support staff, including licensed Vet Technician Shannon Lohr, Office Manager Jane Cooper, […]
Ortonville- Pam Belding is bringing the Occupy movement to the village. Residents aren’t likely to see a community of tents or protestors marching in the streets downtown, but the first Occupy Ortonville meeting is planned for 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Sunday, April 15 at the Old Town Hall at the corner of Mill and Church streets. […]
Ortonville- There hasn’t been a carnival here in more than 20 years. Lions Club President Wayne Wills says the last carnival in the village was back in 1984. For many years, the Lions Club hosted the carnival, and the Jaycees had a beer tent, all part of a multi-day weekend event known as Country Fest […]
Firefighters from Brandon and Groveland Township will have some new friends along for the ride when they go out on calls. The fire departments are now taking part in the Teddy Bear Patrol, a national campaign centered on giving out stuffed animals to children in frightening situations. Brandon Fire Chief Dave Kwapis said this is […]