NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Regular Meeting The Charter Township of Brandon Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a Public Hearing August 26, 2020 at 7:00 P.M. at Brandon Township Offices, 395 Mill Street, Ortonville, Michigan 48462 to hear the following appeals: Appeal # 20-0007 Zoned: RE Parcel ID # 03-31-226-013 Name: Kurt Wachowski Location: 3200 […]
SOUTHERN, ANGELINE RENE of Clarkston, Michigan; died July 29, 2020. She was 20. Born May 5, 2000 in Macomb, Michigan to Bradford and Eve (nee: Whitney) Southern. She is survived by her loving parents, Bradford and Eve Southern; sister, Samantha (Davis Bush) Southern, grandparents, Ron and Ruby Gjelhaug and Richard and Kathleen Southern; Aunts and Uncles; […]
By David Fleet Editor Brandon Twp.-It’s been 6,800 years since Comet Neowise paid a visit to the inner solar system. The comet finally returned at about 10:15 p.m., July 25 and township resident Heath Zietz was waiting near Cook’s Farm Dairy, 2950 Seymour Lake Road for a picture. “All I really know about the comet […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Ortonville- On Monday night, the village voted 7-0 to reject four bids for sidewalks in the village. “We received four bids, which we were very happy to see that we had more companies interested in bidding on the project, but very disappointed once we got them open and looked at […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer The Oakland County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Monday to use up to $575,000 in federal Coronavirus relief aid to provide prepaid postage return envelopes for absentee ballots in the November presidential election. It is the first county in the state to do so. According to the commissioners, the cost […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Ortonville- On Monday night the village council voted 7-0 to appoint councilman Mark Robinson to the personnel committee. Robinson was previously on the committee. “I would like to appoint Mark Robinson,” said president Tonja Brice, also a member of personnel committee. “He had to cut back initially due to the […]
By Shelby Stewart Staff Writer Ortonville-The village council is scrutinizing themselves for an overage of almost $3,400 for paid-out salaries for attending meetings, which was shown on the budget. “It looks like we went over by $3,000, almost $3,400 this year,” said Dan Eschmann, village president pro tempore. “This has got to be some of […]
Out for smokes At 11:17 a.m., July 24, Brandon deputies responded to a report of a possible intoxicated driver in the area of Ortonville and Glass roads. Upon arrival, deputies saw a man staggering in circles by the reported vehicle. The keys were not in the ignition. The suspect identified himself and told deputies he […]
(In response to, “You tend to your business, I’ll tend to mine,’ a column by Don Rush, July 25, page 19) Mr. Rush, ‘what are you thinking’ Dear Editor, Mr. Rush, Either you flunked basic high school science, are totally medically clueless or perhaps just willfully ignorant— maybe all three? Unless of course you were […]
D’ANNA, JOSEPH DENNIS of Hadley, Michigan. Died July 26, 2020. He was 62. Joseph was born September 5, 1957 in Pontiac, Michigan to Wilma Ann (nee: Smith) and the late Joseph Frank D’Anna. He married the former Karen Waterstradt on May 29, 1999 in Monroe, Michigan. He is survived by his loving wife, Karen D’Anna; two […]