Mary Tison knows what pain is. The 62-year-old Atlas Township resident fought a years-long battle with cancer and endured multiple surgeries, months of chemotherapy, and radiation sessions that gave her second and third-degree burns. Still, she opposes a ballot proposal that supporters say would offer patients another avenue to dealing with pain and nausea. Proposal […]
Costumed children by the dozens will descend on the streets of Goodrich and Ortonville on Oct. 31. Planned holiday festivities begin at 10:30 a.m., as about 900 elementary students from Harvey Swanson and H.T. Burt march through Ortonville in their costumes. The parade is expected to last approximately 30-45 minutes and will conclude with class […]
Groveland Twp.- For years, township officials have battled proposals to locate a landfill here. Now, Supervisor Bob DePalma hopes a study approved by Oakland County last week will help the township put the issue to rest for good, as well as save township residents money. The purpose of the study, paid for by a Capital […]
Brandon Twp.- Leprechauns, cannibals, and werewolves, oh my. Visitors to the ‘Haunted Forest? can expect to see these ghoulish creatures and more during the fifth annual event set for 7 p.m.-11 p.m., Oct. 24 and 25 in the woods behind Harvey Swanson Elementary School, 209 Varsity Drive. ‘It’s not really about scary people, but about […]
Since the August primary, 369 Brandon Township residents have become new registered voters. Township Clerk Jeannie McCreery expects to process another 100 applications that arrived prior to the Oct. 6 deadline to register to vote in the Nov. 4 election. ‘I have never officially compared in the past, but I can tell (new registrations are) […]
Brandon Twp.- Skulls, blood splatter, fingerprints and corpses. These were some of the slide show images viewed by students Monday in the forensic science class at Brandon High School as Barb Martin Bailey, a forensic artist from the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office, explained what kind of work is done by crime scene investigators. ‘Crime scene […]
Groveland Twp.- Lynn Fisher’s feet hurt and she was exhausted. She was in the midst of making a 60-mile trek and doubted her ability to continue. But as the township resident trudged onward, she was inspired. ‘There were people lining the sidewalks cheering us on,? she said. ‘There’s always someone in a wheelchair with no […]
Ortonville- A change to the village council election schedule could save the village $2,600 per election and increase voting for local officials. The proposed change would also extend the terms of Council President Ken Quisenberry and councilmembers Harold Batten, Kay Green and Melanie Nivelt by 14 months. Their terms were due to end in September […]
Ortonville- It’s Tuesday afternoon, and several small white sewing machines are in motion at the Edna Burton Senior Center. Stacks of colorful fabric are nearby and half a dozen women are busy creating items to sell that will ultimately benefit local soldiers serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. ‘Our group wants to give back to these […]
Goodrich- A fund has been established for a couple whose unborn son died after wreckage from a car crash forced him from the womb of his 8-months pregnant mother. Barbara Morea, a Goodrich resident, has opened an account at the Davison State Bank for Angella Reynolds, formerly of Goodrich, and Brian Taylor. Reynolds remains in […]