By Jeff Patrus Staff Writer Melissa Powers left no worm unturned in her search for the Emerald Ash Borer in Brandon Township. Powers, a crew leader with the Michigan Department of Agriculture, and her team of about 12 workers spent about a week searching in the township for the insect, which was discovered in the […]
Local residents may know Larry Lamphere as the current Brandon High School Athletic Director. However, the Central Michigan University baseball archives show he was an integral part of the Chippewas? diamond history. Lamphere, who played at CMU from 1985-88, was fortunate enough to be a part of four straight Mid-American Conference championship teams. The last […]
The residents of Crescent Hill Subdivision were hit hard by vandalism the night of July 23. Brandon Township Public Safety Aide Larry Roberts said several acts of vandalism, including spray painting graffiti on several cars, vans and garage doors, occurred that evening at the subdivision, located on Mill Street. He said he received calls reporting […]
David Kircus is officially a member of the Honolulu blue and silver. The former Grand Valley State University wide receiver, and brother of Ortonville resident Lainie Jones, signed a three-year contract worth about $1 million with the National Football League’s Detroit Lions earlier this month. He reported for the rookie portion of Lions training camp […]
The American Red Cross is in serious need of blood ? and St. Mark’s Catholic Church in Goodrich is doing its part to help. The church, located at 7296 S. Gale Rd., is hosting a blood drive Aug. 19 from 1-6:45 p.m. St. Mark’s parish nurse Karen Thornton is spearheading the church’s blood drive. She […]
Ortonville resident Kent Bailo may have been away from coaching wrestling for 18 years, but he still had a bird’s-eye view of the sport. Bailo, who works full-time at General Motors in Pontiac, was a high school and college referee during that time span. Now Bailo is being asked to call upon his coaching and […]
The title of the Beatles? song ‘Come Together? is appropriate to describe what the Brandon girls basketball team accomplished at a recent camp. About 25 members from the varsity and junior varsity teams traveled to Northwood University for a team basketball camp July 18-20. Brandon competed with eight other teams in the camp. The varsity […]
The American Red Cross is in serious need of blood ? and St. Mark’s Catholic Church in Goodrich is doing its part to help. The church, located at 7296 S. Gale Rd., is hosting a blood drive Aug. 19 from 1-6:45 p.m. St. Mark’s parish nurse Karen Thornton is spearheading the church’s blood drive. She […]
The Miami of Ohio football program is known as the ‘Cradle of Coaches? ? and Ortonville resident Sam Ricketts can vouch for their reputation. The Red Hawks, who play in the Mid-American Conference, can count legendary coaches Bo Schembechler and Woody Hayes, to name just two examples, among its coaching alumni. Ricketts, 28, played for […]
Sandy Waite hopes the rest of the country soon finds out what she already knows about her dog, Cruiser. ‘He’s by far the best dog I’ve ever had,? said the 57-year-old Ortonville resident. In September, Waite will be traveling to Sturbridge, MA for the Tibetan Terrier Club of America’s National Specialty obedience contest, held in […]