A span of M-15 extending from Brandon Township to Atlas Township will get a makeover next year. The Michigan Department of Transportation has announced plans to resurface M-15 from Wolfe Road north to Ray Road. The project is expected to begin in September 2012 and will also include work on the South Street intersection, as […]
Brandon Twp.- In what seems to be very dark economic times, township officials recently received some bright news. A state revenue sharing check that arrived last week for the township was $100,000 more than last year’s check. Treasurer Terry Beltramo said the township received $947,360 in constitutional sales tax revenue sharing from the state a […]
Brandon Twp.- The township board approved a 1-year contract with the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office during their Nov. 7 meeting. The contract, which covers 2012 and provides for 11.5 deputies, will cost the township roughly $1.4 million, about a 3 percent increase over last year, primarily due to healthcare costs. ‘Compared to other townships, we’re […]
When Andrea Almanza and her husband were going through a divorce this year, their youngest child, Jacob, was changed by the upheaval. ‘It was one of those situations that couldn’t be helped, but we were trying to handle it the best we could and our son’s behavior was really suffering at school,? said Almanza, who […]
Atlas Twp.- Township residents will have the opportunity to vote on Tuesday afterall. The sole issue on the Nov. 8 ballot for residents will be whether to recall State Representative Paul Scott (R-51). Numerous last-minute court challenges caused confusion and doubt to whether the recall would make it to the ballot. ‘The recall language was […]
Ortonville- The holiday shopping season kicks into high gear this month and area residents can find locally made, unique gifts by visiting the Brandon Boutique & Craft Show, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Nov. 12, at the Brandon Fletcher Intermediate School gymnasium, 300 South St. ‘This is your chance to shop locally for Christmas […]
Jim Gibson was having difficulty walking and what he describes as ‘heaviness? in his legs. The General Motors retiree saw an orthopedic doctor who told him he had flat feet and wrote him a prescription for inserts, but it didn’t work. The problem worsened, and he saw commercials for peripheral artery disease, but because of […]
A Brandon Township man who choked his wife and then fled from police will serve prison time. Howard John Dwyer, 48, was sentenced Oct. 20 by Sixth Circuit Court Judge Nanci J. Grant to 1 to 20 years in prison for assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder, to which he […]
Brandon Twp.- Mark your calendars now for the 2011 Annual Business Expo, set for 5-8 p.m., Nov. 17, at the Brandon High School cafeteria, 1025 S. Ortonville Road. The public is invited to the family-friendly event sponsored by the Greater Ortonville Area Chamber of Commerce. Admission is free and activities for kids include face-painting, a […]
With the holidays quickly approaching, the Ortonville Community Emergency Fund is in need of help, and not just with donations. ‘We are absolutely desperate for volunteers,? said OCEF President Karyn Thompson. ‘Everyone is under such stress that we are finding it really hard to fill some spots. It’s just rough.? On average, about 130 families […]