Ortonville- Contaminated soil found at the Brandon Township offices at 395 Mill St. was deemed non-hazardous special waste. The soil problem was discovered when the township had their septic tank replaced last week. ‘We did not have to have the soil tested,? said Township Supervisor Kathy Thurman. ‘There was no official soil contamination listing, but […]
Brandon Twp.- The Fluck family celebrated Thanksgiving just over a week ago? a little early, but the township residents had a special visitor who had never experienced the holiday and won’t be in the country come November. Natsuka Yatsuda, 15, a Japanese exchange students who stayed with Suzy and Bob Fluck and their daughter, Heidi, […]
A 22-year-old woman faces up to five years in prison after being charged in the theft of numerous weapons from a Brandon Township home last fall. Samantha Leighann Layman of Pontiac, formerly of Brandon Township, was arraigned on a charge of receiving and concealing stolen property of more than $1,000 on Aug. 26 in front […]
Ortonville- Village officials have closed on a deal to purchase the home located at 61 Narrin Street? now all that is left to do is demolish it. Village Manager Ed Coy said the home is the first deal to be closed as part of the Neighborhood Stabilization Program. The federal program established last October provides […]
Ortonville- The village council pushed through an ordinance in perhaps the fastest time ever at their Aug. 24 meeting. The council passed the dangerous animals ordinance by a 6-1 vote. Council President Ken Qusienberry was the sole dissenter. ‘This is the quickest an ordinance has ever gone through this council,? said Councilmember Melanie Nivelt. ‘It […]
Ortonville- The village remains without an official Department of Public Works, but the council will hire a seasonal employee to assist the current part-time employee who is taking care of critical village services. The village council voted 5-2 at their Aug. 24 meeting to hire the seasonal employee to ‘get us through as necessary,? said […]
Brandon Twp.- Alcohol is believed to be a factor in an accident that critically injured a 4-year-old township boy a week ago. Deputies responded at about 2:18 p.m., Aug. 15, to a single vehicle rollover accident in the 1100 block of Hurd Road. At the scene, they found a Ford Explorer heavily damaged in the […]
Two local nursing students recently got a crash course in caring for impoverished patients in the Dominican Republic. Susan Gajdos, a 2005 Brandon High School graduate, and Stacy Luttrell, a 2005 Goodrich High School graduate, were in the developing Caribbean nation from Aug. 2-9 as part of an annual mission trip with their church, New […]
By Susan Bromley Staff Writer PFC Dan Rathburg enlisted in the Army in June of last year? at the age of 35. Unlike most new recruits, Rathburg, a 1992 Brandon High School graduate, had been married for 10 years, already had three children, and was established in the civilian world as a business owner. ‘I […]
Ortonville- Residents and representatives from various dog organizations turned out in defense of pit bulls at the Aug. 10 village council meeting, as the council considers remedies to a dog problem involving the breed. ‘It’s a shame to punish a breed for some people’s stupidity,? said Carrie Fenton, a village resident who came to the […]