By Susan Bromley Staff Writer (Editor’s note: Part one of a two-part story) Brandon Twp.- Bob and Judy McReavy are afraid to die. The township residents, married 51 years and the parents of two sons, fear what will become of their mentally ill eldest child after they are gone, with continuing state cuts to the […]
By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Brandon Twp.- Mission accomplished. The students and staff of the Brandon School District, as well as the community at large, came together this summer to accept the One Million Pages Summer Reading Challenge and not only was the goal reached, it was exceeded by more than 200,000 pages. “We finished […]
By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Brandon Twp.- Kelly DiPucchio knows a little something about perseverance. When the New York Times bestselling children’s author visits schools, she shows students the rejection letters she received from publishers— she saved nearly 200— as an important lesson about not giving up on your dreams. “It took six years of […]
By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Brandon Twp-M-STEP results were released this week and Brandon Superintendent Matt Outlaw is pleased with where the district stands on the statewide standardized test. On average, students in the district saw increases in proficiency in the four subject areas tested— math, language arts, science and social studies— from their performance […]
By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Ortonville– The village council is under fire by a former councilmember for their spending of tax dollars. Melanie Nivelt, a village resident, addressed the council at their Aug. 22 meeting, questioning the number and type of meetings for which the council are charging fees that are ultimately paid by the […]
By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Brandon Twp .-Kim Zernec has had to attend one too many funerals for people lost to heroin. The tragedies have prompted her to take action and she is seeking others in the community who want to bring awareness on how to prevent and treat drug addiction. “I think heroin affects […]
By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Brandon Twp– A man who spit on a medic will be charged with aggravated assault on a first responder. On Aug. 16, at 5:58 p.m., Brandon deputies responded to the 900 block of Lockwood Road to assist Brandon Fire Department on a medical emergency. The complainant said her brother was […]
By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Brandon Twp.– Voters sent a message to the school district when they shut down a “clean water millage” proposal, but the district is keeping the lines of communication flowing. Following the Aug. 2 election, school administrators sent about 4,000 emails to all parents in the district, containing a link to […]
By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Slow down for the kids. The Michigan Department of Transportation has established a school speed zone on M-15 from just north of Brandon High School, 1025 S. Ortonville Road and just south of the South Street intersection. Signs dictate that speeds traveled in that section should not exceed 35 mph […]
By Susan Bromley Staff Writer Brandon Twp.-Stephen Lyon smoked for 30 years until the “great recession” hit him in the pocketbook in 2008. He had been quitting smoking for three decades, but after losing his job with a bank, he finally gave up his 10-pack of Marlboro Red cigarettes a week for good, and when […]