Brandon Twp. – On Tuesday, Jan. 13, the Brandon Planning Commission will finally decide if there will be another cell tower in the township. ‘I’m anticipating this will go up or down at this meeting,? said Tim Palulian, Brandon Township building and planning director. Since January 2003, the commission has been grappling with approval of […]
Brandon Twp – Skating, snowmobiling, and ice fishing are common cures for the winter blues. Yet under the feet of the winter ice- warriers lies danger. ‘I don’t trust any ice because there are too many different kinds,? said Deputy John Graham of the Oakland County Sheriff Department Marine Division. ‘Dark, clear, solid ice is […]
Brandon Twp – Hurd Road resident Kevin Willie is tired of waterlogged property. ‘When the township did drainage ditching in the fall of 2002, it created massive amounts of flooding,? said Willie. ‘Since these houses have come in the water is not being absorbed. All this has caused my driveway to break down and it […]
Ortonville – When Earl Diem took an oath of leadership with the Ortonville Masonic Organization #339 he said ‘no one is a stranger to the Masons,? and promises the Masons will not be strangers to the community. Among promises of distinguished kindness, morality, and faithful virtue, Diem hopes to be a good will ambassador to […]
Gaming Day nWhere: The Brandon Township Library nWhat: Game Day nWhen: Saturday, Jan. 10 from 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. nCost: Free Brandon Twp.-Explore the world of Magic, Fullthrust, Warhammer, and Doomtroopers at the Brandon Township Library. Brandon Library let the games begin on Saturday, Jan. 10, by hosting teens in grades seven through 12 to […]
Brandon Twp. – Surrounded by sheets of thin ice, four Brandon firefighters moved with critical precision to retrieve a victim from the frigid waters of Clear Lake. ‘Don’t move’keep holding onto the ice,? shouted Brandon Firefighter Billy Starr, cold water rescue team member and paramedic. ‘We coming up behind you now, ma’am.? Clad in thick […]
Brandon Twp – To hobbyist Ben Peterson, librarian at the Brandon Township Library, the sci-fi world of Warhammer is more than just a table-top game. The miniature ‘gaming? hobby has been a 20 year craft of sportsmanship, strategy, and lifelong relationships. ‘The story that is behind the game is the strategy,? Peterson said. ‘There are […]
Brandon Twp – More than 70 residents in the room were told they must wait at least another 30 days to find out if a monopole cell tower will be added to the tree-lined vistas off Allen Road. On Tuesday, Jan. 13 at the Brandon Township Planning Commission meeting, commissioners tabled a decision for a […]
Ortonville – The cost of education has long been a point of note to Ortonville Village Council member Mary Kassuba, who, on a number of occasions has addressed cutting down on the cost of council education. After snapping criticism about lack of educational support, Village President Sue Bess told Kassuba that the education which council […]
Ortonville – Educator, leader and father Harvey Fletcher’s dedication to community will be indelibly etched in the lore of area history. Fletcher died Jan. 8, 2004 at his winter home in Zephyrhills, Fla. He was 69. Fletcher was born in Peck, Mich. in 1934, to parents Russell and Hattie Fletcher. He graduated from Peck High […]