Ortonville- The village will have two Department of Public Works employees instead of three from now on and there will be no DPW supervisor position. The village council voted 4-3 at their Jan. 14 meeting to have a two-man DPW staff and voted unanimously to eliminate the supervisor position. The move means Jim Early, a […]
Brandon Twp.- Pajamas and penguins. Those were the themes on a recent Wednesday morning at Nature Kids Preschool, where children ages 3-5 play, learn, and build self-confidence in a center-based program. ‘Our job is to prepare children for Kindergarten,? says Cindy Purkey, a certified teacher and owner of Nature Kids Preschool. ‘One of our goals […]
A 26-year-old Brandon Township man is facing 9-20 years in prison after pleading guilty to charges relating to an attack on a neighbor in September. Michael Lee Friske pleaded guilty on Jan. 16 to charges of first degree home invasion, assault with intent to commit sexual penetration, and felonious assault, in front of Sixth Judicial […]
Ortonville- The Main Street program had some bumps in the road this year, but despite missing recertification at the year-end assessment, program officials remain positive. Bob Donohue and Julie Courtney of Main Street Oakland County came for a visit on Jan. 14 for the annual review of the vilage’s economic development program. The village was […]
A 23-year-old Brandon Township man has been arraigned on a charge of animal cruelty after punching, choking and throwing his mother’s dog. Scott Appleton was arraigned Jan. 4 in front of 52-2 District Court Judge Kelley Kostin on the misdemeanor charge, which carries a possible sentence of up to 93 days in jail, a $1,000 […]
A new restaurant opens this week with an eye on customers who savor quality Mexican food at affordable prices. Agaves (pronounced a-ga-ves) will replace Nickelodeon Bistro Bar & Grill at 10081 Ortonville Road. Owners Pete and Ann Berishaj bought Nickelodeon three years ago and offered a menu including steaks, seafood and several Italian dishes. But […]
Two men arrested this week while stealing a catalytic converter are suspected in a series of similar thefts in the Ortonville area. Jason Brian Morgan, 23, of Clarkston, and Dannie Vernon Vore, Jr., 27, of Davison, were arraigned Jan. 8 at 52-2 District Court, each on one count of larceny. The pair were released on […]
Brandon Twp.- Fred Flaim is alive today thanks to the Brandon Fire Department and new technology. Three days before Christmas, Flaim had some snow in front of his garage that needed to be shoveled. ‘I was pushing it, nothing I haven’t done in the past seven years,? he recalls. ‘I got inside and I was […]
Brandon Twp.- The goal is in sight. In 2008, after years of planning, the Brandon Township Community Park will become a reality. The final countdown is on for the park, located at Oakwood and Hadley roads. Parks and Recreation Director Fred Waybrant said park ordinances will be reviewed at the Jan. 7 meeting of the […]
Brandon Twp.- Just as any parent might be, Elizabeth Wildemaan is excited and proud that her child is learning to read. But unlike many other parents, the ability of her son to read brings Wildemaan hope’hope that one day she may be able to communicate with and understand him. Her son, Corbin, 9, is severely […]