Jon Rascher had much to be thankful for this Thanksgiving’a new, healthy son and homecooking among them. His family is thankful, too’that he is safe and at home, for the first time in nine months. Rascher, a 2002 Brandon High School graduate, was greeted at Flint-Bishop Airport last Sunday by friends and family waving flags […]
Brandon Twp.- A plaque at the top of the 3-foot by 5-foot black walnut board reads, ‘Blackhawk Heroes.? This week, the board will find a home at Brandon High School. Now, all Craig Whitaker needs to find is the heroes. The board, which has space to hold about 30 4×6 photos, was created by the […]
Curtis Todd had a game plan to support a family when he married his wife Brigitte 25 years ago? he would work for Chrysler for 30 years and then retire. He fell about 11 years short of that goal when he was laid off in March 2001. Now he, Brigitte and their three daughters, Danielle, […]
Brandon Twp.- A marijuana seed and stem found in the backseat of a high school student’s car on Monday morning earned him a 10-day suspension from Brandon High School. ‘It was a friend’s,? said the student. ‘It was in my car and I have to take responsibility, but it’s not fair that other people are […]
Brandon Twp.- As the construction of a new elementary school nears completion, a recent survey of parents found a majority of respondents want their children to stay in the school they currently attend. The survey was sent in October to 860 parents of kindergarten through third grade students in the district. Parents were asked what […]
Ortonville may be the smallest Main Street community in Oakland County, but the village won big Nov. 14 at the MSOC Main Event. The annual appreciation party honors 12 communities in the county that are in Main Street, an economic development program. The Ortonville Downtown Development Authority received two awards during the party? one for […]
Brandon Twp.- Just in time for the holidays, a wish list has been compiled by school boardmembers and it appears they may get everything they’re asking for. The wish list is based on a fund balance of $28 million, money remaining from a nearly $73 million bond that voters approved in 2006 for construction of […]
Brandon Twp.- Dale and Julie Boadway are giving notice? their home in the 2800 block of Granger Road is not, repeat, not, the party house. The Boadways seem to have a special curse. In the three years since they bought their home near Perry Lake Road, they have had four separate incidents with drunk strangers. […]
Brandon Twp.- Consistency and success. Those are the main goals of Wayne Thompson, the new athletic director for Brandon Schools. Thompson will also be the new assistant principal at the high school after the school board approved his dual appointment during the board meeting on Monday. ‘I am very excited about the position,? Thompson said […]
Brandon Twp.- An aquatics and fitness center rate increase that surfaced in September is giving a sinking feeling to some facility users. ‘I thought the increase was substantial and my biggest concern is that while some people can pay for it, a lot of seniors need the pool for health reasons and it will be […]