Brandon Twp.- Four up, four down. Township Building Director Bill Dinnan brought four zoning ordinances before the township board during their meeting Oct. 17. The township planning commission recommended revisions to the ordinances, mainly corrections and clarifications to ease enforcement. However, the board shot down all four, each failing by various margins. ‘It seems the […]
After years of declining enrollment, Brandon School District officials were surprised to learn last week that there was a gain in students this year. Student count day, Oct. 5, revealed that Brandon has five more students, bringing the total student body to roughly 3,360, over last fall’s count of approximately 3,355. While the increase seems […]
Onyx, an 8-year-old rottweiler, lived on bread alone with his first owner, who fed the dog hamburger buns and hot dog buns. “I don’t know what the situation was, but the owner asked my son if he wanted him, or he was going to take him to the pound,” said Cathy, a village resident who […]
The board of education received just one application for appointment to the seat vacated by Rob Privette last month. Kim Kulaga, 36, is the sole candidate to complete the term ending Dec. 31, 2013. The board interviewed her at a special meeting Oct. 10. Kulaga, a 1993 Brandon High School graduate, moved to Groveland Township […]
The day after the Detroit Tigers triumphed over the New York Yankees in a nail biter, I walked into the gas station and picked up copies of the Detroit Free Press and The Detroit News, both of which had front page coverage of the Tigers. The woman in front of me in line turned and […]
Bill and Barb Middleton served as members of the Oakland County Farm Bureau for 80 years, collectively? Bill for 50 years and Barb for the past 30. The couple, married 36 years, and owners of the Middleton Berry Farm, were recently honored with a distinguished service award for their contributions to the agricultural community in […]
The first increase in students recorded in many years here can be directly attributed to students who reside elsewhere. Brandon’s student count Oct. 5 revealed an increase of five students. This marks the end to a 5-year streak of decline in enrollment. However, the slide in resident enrollment continues for the sixth straight year. The […]
Brandon Twp.- In the current economy, job eliminations, wage freezes or cuts, and reduced hours and benefits are common. Township employees have taken some hits, with reduced benefits and eliminated jobs. Now, candidates for public office next year may be offered half of the current compensation given and the recreation department is facing more reductions, […]
Brandon Twp.- Bully, n.’a blustering, quarrelsome, overbearing person who habitually badgers and intimidates smaller or weaker people. According to bullyingstatistics.org, ‘statistics show that bullying is on the rise among young adults, teens and children. The rise in these bullying statistics is likely due to a form of bullying seen in recent years called cyber bullying. […]
Groveland Twp.- After 38 years of working in the insurance industry, the last 20 years as the owner of the State Farm agency here, Connie Brewer is retiring at the end of this month. ‘I have been so blessed over the years to have worked for a good company and to have come to Ortonville […]