Ortonville- After nearly 20 years of serving on the village council, Mary Kassuba has resigned her position. ‘I am not effective anymore as a councilmember, and it’s time to move on,? said Kassuba in explaining her decision. ‘I have very mixed feelings about it… I would not do this as a threat, or to play […]
Brandon Twp.- More than two dozen marijuana plants were discovered in a vacant township house recently. Oakland County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the foreclosed house in the 1900 block of Oakfield at about 6 p.m., Sept. 27 after a contractor employed to secure the residence by the property owner (the bank) found the plants. […]
Ortonville- The village will have to manage without a manager as a search continues to fill the position vacated by Ed Coy on Sept. 30. During a special meeting Oct. 5, Councilmember Dan Eschmann made a motion, seconded by Aileen Champion, to leave the manager’s seat vacant for the time being and run the office […]
Goodrich- For Debbie Bresler and Julie Quinnell, Angel Food Ministries has proved to be a blessing. The monthly food program, open to everyone regardless of income, offers a variety of meats, fruits, vegetables, desserts and more at prices well below grocery retail. Goodrich United Methodist Church, 8071 S. State Road, began taking orders for the […]
Brandon Twp.- Construction began Monday on what will be a $2 million technology center in the school district. SKANSKA USA is building the 7,600 square-foot Instructional Technology Exploration and Collaboration Center. The project is an addition to the Brandon Middle School and funded as part of the $73 million bond approved by voters in 2006. […]
Groveland Twp.- The remains of a man found in a wooded area in the township have been positively identified as those of Timothy Robert Burch, a Brandon Township man who was missing for nearly three months. According to police reports, two squirrel hunters found the remains at about 2 p.m. on September 26 in an […]
Former Ortonville Clerk/Treasurer Mary Clark was sentenced Sept. 21 to 12 months of probation and 100 hours of community service by 52-2 District Court Judge Joseph Fabrizio. Clark pleaded no contest in May to charges of willful neglect of duty by a public officer. Clark’s defense attorney, Josh West, said she will be be enrolled […]
Catherine McGhee slept with the Miss Michigan Teen USA crown on her head last Saturday night. She was relieved when she woke up Sunday morning to find it still there. ‘I wanted to make sure it wasn’t a dream,? said the 16-year-old Brandon Township resident, who competed against 44 other girls in the pageant Sept. […]
Ortonville- At Paramount Signs + Graphix, the motto is simple: ‘Come see us so people can see you.? Tonia and Mike Seling opened their business at 252 S. Ortonville Road this month and want the community to know they are here to help promote businesses and assist residents in celebrating the milestones in their lives. […]
As a lieutenant firefighter in Groveland Township, Brian Cremeans saves lives. Now the Atlas Township resident is sharing his knowledge to give others the ability to do the same. Cremeans and his wife, Stephanie, started their own business, Corporate Support Services, in June to train individuals for emergency situations, as well as assist businesses in […]